Joanna Thamke
Joanna is currently the Center Director for the USGS Oregon Water Science Center. She works with the ORWSC's leadership team to guide more than 100 scientists, technicians, administrative and information technology professionals.
Joanna has been with the USGS since the mid-1980s and has spent most of her career in Helena, MT. Her projects focus on water quality, water availability, water use, and energy in the Williston Basin.
Professional Experience
Center Director, USGS Oregon Water Science Center, July 2023 - Present
Acting Center Director, USGS Oregon Water Science Center, October 2022 - July 2023
Associate Director for Studies, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, 2020 - 2023
Groundwater / Surface-Water Studies Section Chief, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, 2016 - 2020
Groundwater Support Unit Chief, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, 2015 - 2016
Groundwater Specialist, USGS Montana Water Science Center, 2008 - 2015
Hydrologist, USGS Montana Water Science Center, 1988 - 2015
Student Trainee, USGS Iowa District, 1984 - 1988
Education and Certifications
B.S., Geology, 1987, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Honors and Awards
2007 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Research Award
2008 U.S. Department of Interior Environmental Achievement Award
2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Honor Award
2019 American Water Resources Association Montana Water Legend Award
2020 University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Award from the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department
Science and Products
Water-resources activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana, October 1987 through September 1989
Estimated water use in Iowa, 1985
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Water-resources activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana, October 1987 through September 1989
Water resources programs and activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana consist principally of hydrological data collection and local, areal, or statewide hydrologic investigations. The work is supported by direct Federal funding, by transfer of funds from other Federal agencies, and by joint funding agreements with State or local agencies. The Montana District of the Geological Survey 'sAuthorsJ. N. ThamkeEstimated water use in Iowa, 1985
Periodic assessments of water use in Iowa are needed to understand and manage the demands for the available water resources. This report summarizes where, how much, and for what purposes water was used in Iowa during 1985. The data are presented for the following categories: agricultural, self-supplied commercial, self-supplied domestic, self-supplied industrial, irrigation, mining, power generatiAuthorsMelanie L. Clark, Joanna N. Thamke - Science
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