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Jennifer L. Nedzweckas

Jennifer Nedzweckas is a Physical Scientist with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.

Jennifer started out as a Pathways Student Intern with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in April of 2014. As a student she was part of the National Research Project - Eastern Branch working as a Hydrology Technician. She provided technical support and analyzed trace atmospheric gases via gas chromatography in the Dissolved Gas Lab.

In June of 2017 she began working with the Eastern Energy Resource Science Center as a Physical Science Student on geologic carbon dioxide storage research, oil and gas resource assessments, and geophysical and geochemical data interpretation and synthesis.

Currently, Jennifer is a Physical Scientist working with the Geologic Research and Assessments Project, Geochemistry of Solid Fuels project, Thermal Indices project and the Collateral Duty Safety and Environmental Program Coordinater for the Science Center.

Professional Experience

  • 2018-Present: Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA

  • 2017-2018: Physical Science (Student), U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA

  • 2014-2017: Hydrology Technician (Student), U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA

  • 2006-2012: Security Forces Member, United States Air Force

Education and Certifications

  • B.S. Earth Science with Paleontology concentration, George Mason University, 2017

Science and Products

Identification of thermal maturity-relevant organic matter in Shale Working Group Report 2021

The Identification of Thermal Maturity-Relevant Organic Matter in Shale Working Group of the ICCP was established in 2008 to provide guidelines for identifying and measuring the reflectance of the population of dispersed organic matter that is relevant to thermal maturity determination. Information products published by the working group include ASTM D7708 Standard Test Method for Microscopical De
Authors
Paul C. Hackley, Javin J. Hatcherian, Jennifer L. Rivera, Margaret M. Sanders, Brett J. Valentine
By
Energy Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center

National assessment of helium resources within known natural gas reservoirs

Using available data, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that 306 billion cubic feet of recoverable helium is presently within the known geologic natural gas reservoirs of the United States.
Authors
Sean T. Brennan, Jennifer L. Rivera, Brian A. Varela, Andy J. Park
By
Energy Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center

Natural Gas Compositional Analyses Dataset of Gases from United States Wells

This dataset was created to document the natural occurrence of helium and carbon dioxide throughout the United States. This dataset is sourced primarily from publicly available data from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Federal Helium Program and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Federal Helium Program, which originally began in 1925 under the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has analyzed thous
By
Energy Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center

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