Jennifer T Wilson
Jennifer Wilson is a Science and Quality Assurance Section Chief in Austin, TX.
Jennifer oversees a team of specialists that provide science support and quality assurance for staff in the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center. She was the Central Texas Hydrologic Studies section chief from 2016 to 2021 where she led a group of scientists and researchers that worked primarily in water quality, water use, and geophysics. Before then, she was a project manager for a wide variety of water-quality projects. She studied water quality in groundwater and surface water plus sediment-associated contaminants in lakes, reservoirs, streams, and stormwater runoff. She was part of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) Contaminated Trends in Lake Sediments Project that collected and analyzed sediment cores from over 130 lakes/reservoirs across 37 states in the U.S. from 1992 to 2014.
Education and Certifications
Jennifer earned an MS in Geological Sciences in 2001 and a BS in Geological Sciences in 1995 both from the University of Texas at Austin.
Affiliations and Memberships*
Licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, 2003 to present.
Honors and Awards
In 2013, Jennifer was a recipient of the DOI and USGS Environmental Achievement Award.
Science and Products
Influence of coal-tar sealcoat and other carbonaceous materials on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon loading in an urban watershed
Coal-tar-based parking lot sealcoat: An unrecognized source of PAH to settled house dust
PAHs underfoot: Contaminated dust from coal-tar sealcoated pavement is widespread in the United States
Fipronil and its degradates in indoor and outdoor dust
Enantiomer fractions of chlordane components in sediment from U.S. Geological Survey sites in lakes and rivers
Degree of contamination and sources of polychlorinated biphenyls in Meandering Road Creek and Woods Inlet of Lake Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, 2004 and 2006-07
Collection and analysis of samples for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dust and other solids related to sealed and unsealed pavement from 10 cities across the United States, 2005-07
Physicochemical and analytical data for tributary water, lake water, and lake sediment, Lake Arrowhead, Clay and Archer Counties, Texas, 2006
Chemical constituents in sediment in Lake Pontchartrain and in street mud and canal sediment in New Orleans, Louisiana, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005
Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the chemistry of bottom sediments in Lake Pontchartrain, La.
Sources of polychlorinated biphenyls to Devils Swamp Lake near Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Particle-associated contaminants in street dust, parking lot dust, soil, lake-bottom sediment, and suspended and streambed sediment, Lake Como and Fosdic Lake watersheds, Fort Worth, Texas, 2004
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Influence of coal-tar sealcoat and other carbonaceous materials on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon loading in an urban watershed
Carbonaceous material (CM) particles are the principal vectors transporting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into urban waters via runoff; however, characteristics of CM particles in urban watersheds and their relative contributions to PAH contamination remain unclear. Our objectives were to identify the sources and distribution of CM particles in an urban watershed and to determine the typAuthorsY. Yang, P. C. Van Metre, B.J. Mahler, J.T. Wilson, B. Ligouis, M. Razzaque, D.J. Schaeffer, C.J. WerthCoal-tar-based parking lot sealcoat: An unrecognized source of PAH to settled house dust
Despite much speculation, the principal factors controlling concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in settled house dust (SHD) have not yet been identified. In response to recent reports that dust from pavement with coaltar-based sealcoat contains extremely high concentrations of PAH, we measured PAH in SHD from 23 apartments and in dust from their associated parking lots, one-haAuthorsB.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre, J.T. Wilson, M. Musgrove, T.L. Burbank, T.E. Ennis, T. J. BasharaPAHs underfoot: Contaminated dust from coal-tar sealcoated pavement is widespread in the United States
We reported in 2005 that runoff from parking lots treated with coal-tar-based sealcoat was a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to streams in Austin, Texas. Here we present new data from nine U. S. cities that show nationwide patterns in concentrations of PAHs associated with sealcoat Dust was swept from parking lots in six cities in the central and eastern U. S., where coal-tAuthorsP. C. Van Metre, B.J. Mahler, J.T. WilsonFipronil and its degradates in indoor and outdoor dust
Fipronil is a potent insecticide used for control of termites, fleas, roaches, ants, and other pests. We measured fipronil, fipronil sulfide, and desulfinyl fipronil concentrations in indoor and outdoor dust from 24 residences in Austin, Texas. At least one of these three fipronil compounds was detected in every sample. Fipronil accounted for most of the total fipronil (T-fipronil; fipronil+desulfAuthorsB.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre, J.T. Wilson, M. Musgrove, S.D. Zaugg, M.R. BurkhardtEnantiomer fractions of chlordane components in sediment from U.S. Geological Survey sites in lakes and rivers
Spatial, temporal, and sediment-type trends in enantiomer signatures were evaluated for cis- and trans-chlordane (CC, TC) in archived core, suspended, and surficial-sediment samples from six lake, reservoir, and river sites across the United States. The enantiomer fractions (EFs) measured in these samples are in good agreement with those reported for sediment, soil, and air samples in previous stuAuthorsE.M. Ulrich, W.T. Foreman, P. C. Van Metre, J.T. Wilson, S.A. RoundsDegree of contamination and sources of polychlorinated biphenyls in Meandering Road Creek and Woods Inlet of Lake Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, 2004 and 2006-07
Lake Worth is a reservoir on the West Fork Trinity River on the western edge of Fort Worth, Texas. Air Force Plant 4 (AFP4) is on the eastern shore of Woods Inlet, an arm of Lake Worth that extends south from the main body of the lake. Two previous reports documented elevated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations in surficial sediment in Woods Inlet relative to those in surficial sedimentAuthorsChristopher L. Braun, Jennifer T. Wilson, Peter C. Van MetreCollection and analysis of samples for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dust and other solids related to sealed and unsealed pavement from 10 cities across the United States, 2005-07
Parking lots and driveways are dominant features of the modern urban landscape, and in the United States, sealcoat is widely used on these surfaces. One of the most widely used types of sealcoat contains refined coal tar; coal-tar-based sealcoat products have a mean polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentration of about 5 percent. A previous study reported that parking lots in Austin, Texas,AuthorsPeter C. Van Metre, Barbara Mahler, Jennifer T. Wilson, Teresa L. BurbankPhysicochemical and analytical data for tributary water, lake water, and lake sediment, Lake Arrowhead, Clay and Archer Counties, Texas, 2006
Lake Arrowhead is a reservoir about 24 kilometers southeast of Wichita Falls, Texas, that provides drinking water for the city of Wichita Falls and surrounding areas. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Wichita Falls, did a study in 2006 to assess conditions contributing to elevated arsenic concentrations in Lake Arrowhead. This report describes the sampling and analyticalAuthorsJennifer T. Wilson, MaryLynn Musgrove, Monti M. Haynie, Peter C. Van MetreChemical constituents in sediment in Lake Pontchartrain and in street mud and canal sediment in New Orleans, Louisiana, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005
Samples of street mud, suspended and bottom sediment in canals discharging to Lake Ponchartrain, and suspended and bottom sediment in the lake were collected and analyzed for chemical constituents to help evaluate the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the subsequent unwatering of New Orleans, Louisiana. The approach used for sampling and analysis of chemical data for the study is presenteAuthorsPeter C. Van Metre, Jennifer T. Wilson, Arthur J. Horowitz, Stanley C. Skrobialowski, William T. Foreman, Christopher C. Fuller, Mark R. Burkhardt, Kent A. Elrick, Barbara Mahler, James J. Smith, Steven D. ZauggEffects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the chemistry of bottom sediments in Lake Pontchartrain, La.
Concerns about the effect of pumping contaminated flood waters into Lake Pontchartrain following the hurricanes of 2005 prompted the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to sample street mud, canal-suspended sediment, and bottom sediment in Lake Pontchartain. The samples were analyzed for a wide variety of potential inorganic and organic contaminants. Results indicate that contamination of lake sedimentAuthorsPeter C. Van Metre, Arthur J. Horowitz, Barbara Mahler, William T. Foreman, Christopher C. Fuller, Mark R. Burkhardt, Kent A. Elrick, Edward T. Furlong, Stanley C. Skrobialowski, James J. Smith, Jennifer T. Wilson, Stephen D. ZauggSources of polychlorinated biphenyls to Devils Swamp Lake near Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Devils Swamp Lake near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, created in 1973 by dredging in Devils Swamp along the Mississippi River, is contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from historical industrial discharges. This study involved the investigation of the occurrence, distribution, and sources of PCBs in the lake, including the possible historical contribution of PCBs from a hazardous-chemical diAuthorsPeter C. Van Metre, Jennifer T. Wilson, Briant A. KimballParticle-associated contaminants in street dust, parking lot dust, soil, lake-bottom sediment, and suspended and streambed sediment, Lake Como and Fosdic Lake watersheds, Fort Worth, Texas, 2004
A previous study by the U.S. Geological Survey of impaired water bodies in Fort Worth, Texas, reported elevated but variable concentrations of particle-associated contaminants (PACs) comprising chlorinated hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and trace elements in suspended and bed sediment of lakes and streams affected by urban land use. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation withAuthorsJennifer T. Wilson, Peter C. Van Metre, Charles J. Werth, Yanning Yang - Science
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