James Webber

Jimmy helps plan and implement USGS science activities that are used to inform restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. He works closely with USGS researchers to develop projects and communicate findings that address partner and agency needs. He supports the USGS Chesapeake Bay Coordinator, who focuses on external collaboration with Chesapeake partners, DOI, and Congress.

Jimmy has been a hydrologist with the USGS since 2012 and has collaborated extensively with science centers throughout the mid-Atlantic region. He has led many Chesapeake Bay science activities in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. His work has focused on understanding the factors affecting water quality in small agricultural and urban streams, as well as explaining nutrient and sediment trends in large Chesapeake Bay rivers. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Resource Management and a Master’s degree in Forest Resources from the Pennsylvania State University.