A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.
Jamie Velkoverh
Jamie Velkoverh is an Information Specialist with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
Jamie started her USGS career as a graduate student in 2007, working with the Minnesota Water Science Center conducting research for her master's thesis on the role of calcium in sorption of the herbicide glyphosate to agricultural soil, and implications for subsurface transport in Iowa. After graduating, she continued with the Minnesota Water Science Center as a laboratory chemist, conducting Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) analyses of agricultural groundwater samples in Minnesota.
After her early experience with the USGS, she worked in the private sector as an environmental engineering consultant in Phoenix, Arizona. Her projects ranged from indoor air quality analyses to water quality studies to health and safety compliance. After utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) technology on-the-job for multiple projects, she pursued a second graduate degree in GIS technology.
Jamie returned to the USGS in 2015 and worked with the Web Informatics and Mapping (WIM) team as a GIS Specialist. She was instrumental in developing and documenting the use of interactive spatial and story-telling web applications, “geonarratives”, as a new and innovative science communication tool to be utilized by the USGS. In the spring of 2016, she was a co-presenter at the plenary session of the ESRI Federal GIS conference, demonstrating the successful use of geonarratives within the USGS. Jamie worked for WIM on various GIS projects through 2020.
Jamie is now an Information Specialist for the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid), managing the web presence of UMid, conducting outreach efforts, managing social media and continuing to work on GIS projects.
Education and Certifications
M.S. University of Arizona - Geographic Information Systems Technology, 2014
M.S. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2009
B.S. St. Norbert College - Chemistry, 2006
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia, 2005 (undergraduate research semester abroad with the Chemical Ecology and Atmospheric Chemistry Group)
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
"Modeling solar potential for the state of Arizona and analyzing conflict between solar development and the natural environment in Pima County, Arizona."
"The role of calcium in sorption of the herbicide glyphosate to agricultural soil, and implications for subsurface transport."
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Selected chemicals, solids, and microorganisms that are used in agriculture or produced as by-products of agriculture in the United States as of 2009
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.
A small flock of brown and golden laying hens (chickens), on a farm in the Upper Midwest.
A small flock of brown and golden laying hens (chickens), on a farm in the Upper Midwest.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center staff at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center staff at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.

Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Stones on Lake Superior beach at Great Sand Bay in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Stones on Lake Superior beach at Great Sand Bay in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

Amygdaloidal basalt rock on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
Amygdaloidal basalt rock on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
A piece of blue plastic fishing twine on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
A piece of blue plastic fishing twine on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.

Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.
Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.
Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.
Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.

View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock in winter.
View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock in winter.

View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise dock in winter.
View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise dock in winter.
Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid WSC) newsletter.
This edition contains office news, a 2022 quarter 4 data highlight, thre project features, two employee features, a social media holiday feature, and all UMid WSC products published October 2022 through December 2022.
Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid WSC) newsletter.
This edition contains office news, a 2022 quarter 4 data highlight, thre project features, two employee features, a social media holiday feature, and all UMid WSC products published October 2022 through December 2022.

A snow-covered Streamgage 04085074 with a green USGS sign in front of a red barn on an overcast snowy day at Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
A snow-covered Streamgage 04085074 with a green USGS sign in front of a red barn on an overcast snowy day at Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.

USGS streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin covered in layer of snow overcast December day.
View this streamgage's data here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04072150/
USGS streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin covered in layer of snow overcast December day.
View this streamgage's data here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04072150/
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center newsletter! We expect this to be the first of a set of regular quarterly publications keeping you informed of the activities of our Center.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center newsletter! We expect this to be the first of a set of regular quarterly publications keeping you informed of the activities of our Center.
Map displaying National Park Service Units of the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Map displaying National Park Service Units of the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM for electromagnetic (AEM) survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM for electromagnetic (AEM) survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.

Helicopter lifting off with geophysical equipment loop below attached via slingload. Technician on ground for scale. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter lifting off with geophysical equipment loop below attached via slingload. Technician on ground for scale. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Environmental Health Program at the U.S. Geological Survey
Great Lakes Mercury Sources Revealed
GLRI Edge-of-Field Monitoring (geonarrative)
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
"Modeling solar potential for the state of Arizona and analyzing conflict between solar development and the natural environment in Pima County, Arizona."
"The role of calcium in sorption of the herbicide glyphosate to agricultural soil, and implications for subsurface transport."
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Selected chemicals, solids, and microorganisms that are used in agriculture or produced as by-products of agriculture in the United States as of 2009
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.
A small flock of brown and golden laying hens (chickens), on a farm in the Upper Midwest.
A small flock of brown and golden laying hens (chickens), on a farm in the Upper Midwest.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center staff at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center staff at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin
linkUpper Midwest Water Science Center employees at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2023 UMid face-to-face meeting.
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.
A Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Grand Avenue overlooking the Chippewa River.

Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Streamgage 04043050 on the bank of the Trap Rock River near Lake Linden, Michigan in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Stones on Lake Superior beach at Great Sand Bay in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Stones on Lake Superior beach at Great Sand Bay in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

Amygdaloidal basalt rock on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
Amygdaloidal basalt rock on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
A piece of blue plastic fishing twine on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
A piece of blue plastic fishing twine on Great Sand Bay beach on Lake Superior in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.

Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.
Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.
Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.
Streamgage 04060993 overlooks the Brule River at highway 2 near Florence, Wisconsin on an overcast day in June.

View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock in winter.
View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock in winter.

View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise dock in winter.
View of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Pier Wisconsin Cruise dock in winter.
Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid WSC) newsletter.
This edition contains office news, a 2022 quarter 4 data highlight, thre project features, two employee features, a social media holiday feature, and all UMid WSC products published October 2022 through December 2022.
Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid WSC) newsletter.
This edition contains office news, a 2022 quarter 4 data highlight, thre project features, two employee features, a social media holiday feature, and all UMid WSC products published October 2022 through December 2022.

A snow-covered Streamgage 04085074 with a green USGS sign in front of a red barn on an overcast snowy day at Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
A snow-covered Streamgage 04085074 with a green USGS sign in front of a red barn on an overcast snowy day at Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.

USGS streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin covered in layer of snow overcast December day.
View this streamgage's data here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04072150/
USGS streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin covered in layer of snow overcast December day.
View this streamgage's data here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04072150/
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center newsletter! We expect this to be the first of a set of regular quarterly publications keeping you informed of the activities of our Center.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center newsletter! We expect this to be the first of a set of regular quarterly publications keeping you informed of the activities of our Center.
Map displaying National Park Service Units of the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Map displaying National Park Service Units of the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM for electromagnetic (AEM) survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM for electromagnetic (AEM) survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.

Helicopter lifting off with geophysical equipment loop below attached via slingload. Technician on ground for scale. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter lifting off with geophysical equipment loop below attached via slingload. Technician on ground for scale. In March 2022, a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of southeast and southwest Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.