Intro
Jason is a graduate of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (BS, Water Resources) and SUNY Oneonta (MA, Water Resources). He currently works in the Watershed Research Section of the U.S. Geological Survey’s N.Y. Water Science Center.
Current Projects
2010-Present Acidification Status of Streams and Soils of Forested Lands in the Catskill Mountains, NY: Primary Investigator, secured funding for project, conducted data analysis, and prepared draft of journal article.
2010-Present Turbidity and Suspended Sediment Monitoring in the Upper Esopus Creek Watershed, Ulster County, NY: Co-Primary Investigator, conducted and supervised equipment installation and maintenance and sample collection.
2010-Present NADP Site Supervisor: Supervisor for 4 NADP sites in ME, NY, and PA.
2010-Present East Central Adirondack Stream Survey: Assisted with water sample collection.
2010-Present Appalachian Trail Project: Assisted with soil and water sample collection.
2009-Present Esopus QW: Conducted and supervised equipment installation and maintenance and sample collection.
2009-Present Hydrologic Benchmark Network: Conducted equipment installation and maintenance, coordinated sample collection, and data analysis.
2003-Present Regional Long-Term Monitoring Network: Conducted equipment installation and maintenance, sample collection, and data analysis.
Completed Projects
2005-2010 Water quality of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and tributary streams: Conducted and supervised equipment installation and maintenance, sample collection, and data analysis; first author of report.
2003-2010 The Relation of Harvesting Intensity to Changes in Soil and Stream Chemistry in a Northern Hardwood Forest, Catskill Mountains, USA: Conducted equipment installation and maintenance, sample collection, and data analysis; first author of journal article currently in review.
2002-2010 Assessment of Regional Forest Health and Stream and Soil Using a Multi-scale Approach and New Methods of Remote Sensing Interpretation in the Catskill Mountains of NY: Assisted with sample collection and data analysis, beginning 2008 oversaw completion of project; co-authored NYSERDA report.
2003-2009 U.S. Geological Survey Catskill/Delaware Water-Quality Network: Conducted equipment installation and maintenance, sample collection, and data analysis; second author of 2006 water year data report.
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Science and Products
Upper Esopus Creek Tributary Bedload Pilot Study
Stony Clove Basin Sediment and Turbidity Monitoring
Esopus Creek Sediment and Turbidity Study
Assessment of Regional Forest Health and Stream and Soil Chemistry Using a Mulit-Scale Approach and New Methods of Remote Sensing Interpretation in the Catskill Mountains of New York
Effects of Stream Restoration and Bank Stabilization on Suspended Sediment in Tributaries to the Upper Esopus Creek
Water Quality of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and Tributary Streams, New York and Pennsylvania
Science and Products
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Upper Esopus Creek Tributary Bedload Pilot Study
Problem Sediment transport is a serious concern in the upper Esopus Creek watershed. The creek is a well-documented source of sediment and turbidity to the Ashokan Reservoir, which is part of the New York City water supply system. During the last 2 decades there has been a series of stream stabilization and sediment reduction projects completed in the upper Esopus Creek watershed intended to reducStony Clove Basin Sediment and Turbidity Monitoring
Problem Suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and turbidity are primary water-quality concerns in New York City’s (NYC) water-supply system (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2007). In the NYC water-supply system turbidity is largely caused by clay and silt rather than organic material (Effler et al. 1998, Peng et al. 2002, 2004). Sediment can originate from the watershed land surface and the...Esopus Creek Sediment and Turbidity Study
Background The Ashokan Reservoir is located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State and is part of New York City’s (NYC) water supply system. The NYC water-supply system is operated by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) under a filtration avoidance determination (FAD) issued by the New York State Department of Health. The Ashokan Reservoir watershed is 255 mi2 and is one o...Assessment of Regional Forest Health and Stream and Soil Chemistry Using a Mulit-Scale Approach and New Methods of Remote Sensing Interpretation in the Catskill Mountains of New York
The overall goal of this project has been the development of forest health and sensitivity indicators and “1st-generation” maps of potential sensitivity to disturbance for lands within watersheds of the NYC water supply in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The methodologies and data layers created in this effort can now be used to aid management decisions and help determine the extent and magEffects of Stream Restoration and Bank Stabilization on Suspended Sediment in Tributaries to the Upper Esopus Creek
Introduction The upper Esopus Creek watershed is located in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York State and covers 497 km2 from Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills at 1,274 m, to the Ashokan Reservoir at 193 m elevation (fig. 1). Suspended sediment and turbidity are primary water quality concerns in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed, part of the New York City Catskill-DelawareWater Quality of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and Tributary Streams, New York and Pennsylvania
Water-quality samples were collected from the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE) and its tributaries during the period October 1, 2005, to September 30, 2007, to document existing water quality, determine relations between land use and water quality, and identify areas of water-quality concern. A tiered water-quality monitoring framework was used, with the tiers consisting of in - Data
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