Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
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.
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Burke Minsley explaining AEM technology to group of USGS employees and Cooperators at AEM survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022
linkResearch geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Burke Minsley explaining AEM technology to group of USGS employees and Cooperators at AEM survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022
linkResearch geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician preparing for liftoff
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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.
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician preparing for liftoff
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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.
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician walking by for scale
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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.
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician walking by for scale
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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 on ground 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 on ground 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.
Geophysical survey equipment hoop on ground with people learning from SkyTEM member. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical survey equipment hoop on ground with people learning from SkyTEM member. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Road salt de-icer left over from an ice event on Milwaukee Riverwalk boardwalk near East Clybourn Street, looking south towards highway 794.
Road salt de-icer left over from an ice event on Milwaukee Riverwalk boardwalk near East Clybourn Street, looking south towards highway 794.
Northeast Wisconsin Airborne Electromagnetic Survey 2021 - Panoramic view of equipment on ground
linkGeophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Northeast Wisconsin Airborne Electromagnetic Survey 2021 - Panoramic view of equipment on ground
linkGeophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Entrance to the USDA Forest Products Laboratory building in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Wisconsin office and the Mercury Research Laboratory.
Entrance to the USDA Forest Products Laboratory building in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Wisconsin office and the Mercury Research Laboratory.
Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with geophysical survey equipment loop deployed below for airborne electromagnetic survey, Northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. Technician for scale. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with geophysical survey equipment loop deployed below for airborne electromagnetic survey, Northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. Technician for scale. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter towing hoop for airborne electromagnetic survey northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter towing hoop for airborne electromagnetic survey northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with electromagnetic geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight
linkHelicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with electromagnetic geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight
linkHelicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
A SkyTEM team member explains technology behind geophysical equipment loop to USGS employees. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
A SkyTEM team member explains technology behind geophysical equipment loop to USGS employees. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment survey hoop resting on ground in between flights. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment survey hoop resting on ground in between flights. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Hydrologic Technician Matt Bach measuring streamflow day after a rain event at USGS streamgage 04085078, DUTCHMAN CREEK AT HANSEN RD AT ASHWAUBENON, WI, using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The ADCP measures water currents by transmitting "pings" of sound at a constant frequency into the water.
Hydrologic Technician Matt Bach measuring streamflow day after a rain event at USGS streamgage 04085078, DUTCHMAN CREEK AT HANSEN RD AT ASHWAUBENON, WI, using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The ADCP measures water currents by transmitting "pings" of sound at a constant frequency into the water.
One wild turkey in Wisconsin
One wild turkey in Wisconsin
A photo of two wild turkeys walking against a wooded background with a dusting of snow in Wisconsin.
A photo of two wild turkeys walking against a wooded background with a dusting of snow in Wisconsin.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline from Lake Michigan looking northwest on a late summer afternoon.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline from Lake Michigan looking northwest on a late summer afternoon.
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.
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Burke Minsley explaining AEM technology to group of USGS employees and Cooperators at AEM survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022
linkResearch geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Burke Minsley explaining AEM technology to group of USGS employees and Cooperators at AEM survey in southwest Wisconsin 2022
linkResearch geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Research geophysicist Burke Minsley discussing aerial electromagnetic (AEM) survey equipment with group of USGS employees and Cooperators at 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 t
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician preparing for liftoff
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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.
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician preparing for liftoff
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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.
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician walking by for scale
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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.
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey hoop on snowy ground with technician walking by for scale
linkGeophysical equipment loop for airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey on ground prior to liftoff. 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 on ground 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 on ground 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.
Geophysical survey equipment hoop on ground with people learning from SkyTEM member. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical survey equipment hoop on ground with people learning from SkyTEM member. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Road salt de-icer left over from an ice event on Milwaukee Riverwalk boardwalk near East Clybourn Street, looking south towards highway 794.
Road salt de-icer left over from an ice event on Milwaukee Riverwalk boardwalk near East Clybourn Street, looking south towards highway 794.
Northeast Wisconsin Airborne Electromagnetic Survey 2021 - Panoramic view of equipment on ground
linkGeophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Northeast Wisconsin Airborne Electromagnetic Survey 2021 - Panoramic view of equipment on ground
linkGeophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Entrance to the USDA Forest Products Laboratory building in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Wisconsin office and the Mercury Research Laboratory.
Entrance to the USDA Forest Products Laboratory building in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Wisconsin office and the Mercury Research Laboratory.
Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop with sensor from SKYTEM. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with geophysical survey equipment loop deployed below for airborne electromagnetic survey, Northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. Technician for scale. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with geophysical survey equipment loop deployed below for airborne electromagnetic survey, Northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. Technician for scale. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter towing hoop for airborne electromagnetic survey northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter towing hoop for airborne electromagnetic survey northeastern Wisconsin, January 2021
linkPhoto of helicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with electromagnetic geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight
linkHelicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Helicopter with electromagnetic geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight
linkHelicopter with geophysical equipment loop deployed below it via slingload taking off for survey flight. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
A SkyTEM team member explains technology behind geophysical equipment loop to USGS employees. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
A SkyTEM team member explains technology behind geophysical equipment loop to USGS employees. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment survey hoop resting on ground in between flights. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Geophysical equipment survey hoop resting on ground in between flights. In January 2021 a helicopter carried an airborne electromagnetic induction sensor over parts of northeastern Wisconsin as part of a USGS study to map the aquifers in the region.
Hydrologic Technician Matt Bach measuring streamflow day after a rain event at USGS streamgage 04085078, DUTCHMAN CREEK AT HANSEN RD AT ASHWAUBENON, WI, using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The ADCP measures water currents by transmitting "pings" of sound at a constant frequency into the water.
Hydrologic Technician Matt Bach measuring streamflow day after a rain event at USGS streamgage 04085078, DUTCHMAN CREEK AT HANSEN RD AT ASHWAUBENON, WI, using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The ADCP measures water currents by transmitting "pings" of sound at a constant frequency into the water.
One wild turkey in Wisconsin
One wild turkey in Wisconsin
A photo of two wild turkeys walking against a wooded background with a dusting of snow in Wisconsin.
A photo of two wild turkeys walking against a wooded background with a dusting of snow in Wisconsin.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline from Lake Michigan looking northwest on a late summer afternoon.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline from Lake Michigan looking northwest on a late summer afternoon.