Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | USGS at Work
USGS Research Hyrologist Neil Terry preparing for resistivity surveys in Northern Minnesota
Joshua Woda
Intro
I have worked with the USGS since 2019 when I first started as a contractor. My background consists of aqueous geochemistry, hydrology, and geology. I am particularly interested in analyzing field based and geochemical data using geospatial techniques. Currently I am working with geologic and hydrogeologic data, coupled with various software platforms to help model contributing areas for public supply wells across New York State. I am also involved in field-based projects looking at the effects of contaminants, such as road salt, on surface and groundwater resources.
Prior to my time with the USGS I received my master's degree at the Pennsylvania State University where I conducted environmental forensic studies related to hydrocarbon and brine migration. During this time, I worked with an array of scientists and group volunteers to help source where groundwater contaminants originated from, and predict geochemical effects induced along their flow paths.
Education:
2019 – M.S. Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University
2016 – B.S. Geology, Binghamton University
2016 – B.S. Environmental Studies, Binghamton University
Science and Products
Geohydrology of the Valley‐fill Aquifer in the Lower Fall Creek Valley, Town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York
PROBLEM The valley‐fill aquifer in the lower Fall Creek valley (designated as aquifer 4, fig. 1), within the Towns of Dryden and Groton, was mapped by Miller (2000) and identified as one of 17 unconsolidated aquifers in Tompkins County that need to be studied in more detail. The east end of the valley (near the Tompkins and Cortland County border) is on the backside of a large morainal plug, which
Simulation of Contributing Areas to Selected Public Water-Supply Wellfields in the Valley-Fill Aquifers of New York State
Background For effective wellhead protection, the area where water carrying potential contaminants can enter the groundwater system and flow to the supply well must first be defined, and then best management practices need to be implemented to minimize the opportunity for contamination to occur in areas defined as sources of water to the well. Determination of the sources of water and contributi
Neil Terry preparing for resistivity surveys in Northern Minnesota
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | USGS at Work
USGS Research Hyrologist Neil Terry preparing for resistivity surveys in Northern Minnesota
Science and Products
Geohydrology of the Valley‐fill Aquifer in the Lower Fall Creek Valley, Town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York
PROBLEM The valley‐fill aquifer in the lower Fall Creek valley (designated as aquifer 4, fig. 1), within the Towns of Dryden and Groton, was mapped by Miller (2000) and identified as one of 17 unconsolidated aquifers in Tompkins County that need to be studied in more detail. The east end of the valley (near the Tompkins and Cortland County border) is on the backside of a large morainal plug, which
Simulation of Contributing Areas to Selected Public Water-Supply Wellfields in the Valley-Fill Aquifers of New York State
Background For effective wellhead protection, the area where water carrying potential contaminants can enter the groundwater system and flow to the supply well must first be defined, and then best management practices need to be implemented to minimize the opportunity for contamination to occur in areas defined as sources of water to the well. Determination of the sources of water and contributi
Neil Terry preparing for resistivity surveys in Northern Minnesota
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | USGS at Work
USGS Research Hyrologist Neil Terry preparing for resistivity surveys in Northern Minnesota
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | USGS at Work
USGS Research Hyrologist Neil Terry preparing for resistivity surveys in Northern Minnesota