John D. Jastram
John Jastram is a Hydrologist who serves as the Chief of the Watershed Studies Section and the Program Development Specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey's Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center in Richmond, VA.
John has been involved with a wide variety of USGS water-resources investigations since 2002, mostly focused on utilizing continuous water-quality monitoring to improve nutrient and sediment load estimation, and application of these methods in small urban watersheds. John became the Chief of the Watershed Studies Section in 2020. In this role he provides leadership for a team of scientists conducting monitoring- and modeling-based studies of surface water quality. John is also responsible for providing program development leadership within the Center.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
B.S. in Environmental Analysis and Planning, Frostburg State University
Science and Products
Rising air and stream-water temperatures in Chesapeake Bay region, USA
Synthesis of thirty years of surface water quality and aquatic biota data in Shenandoah National Park: Collaboration between the US Geological Survey and the National Park Service
Streamflow, water quality, and aquatic macroinvertebrates of selected streams in Fairfax County, Virginia, 2007-12
Synthesis and interpretation of surface-water quality and aquatic biota data collected in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, 1979-2009
Increasing precision of turbidity-based suspended sediment concentration and load estimates
A Comparison of Turbidity-Based and Streamflow-Based Estimates of Suspended-Sediment Concentrations in Three Chesapeake Bay Tributaries
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
Science and Products
Rising air and stream-water temperatures in Chesapeake Bay region, USA
Synthesis of thirty years of surface water quality and aquatic biota data in Shenandoah National Park: Collaboration between the US Geological Survey and the National Park Service
Streamflow, water quality, and aquatic macroinvertebrates of selected streams in Fairfax County, Virginia, 2007-12
Synthesis and interpretation of surface-water quality and aquatic biota data collected in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, 1979-2009
Increasing precision of turbidity-based suspended sediment concentration and load estimates
A Comparison of Turbidity-Based and Streamflow-Based Estimates of Suspended-Sediment Concentrations in Three Chesapeake Bay Tributaries
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.