Justin Boldt
Justin is a Hydrologist for the USGS Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center in Louisville, KY. He is experienced with hydroacoustic instruments, bathymetric surveying, programming, and hydraulic modeling.
Education
Master of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013
Bachelor of Science, Engineering (Civil/Environmental Concentration), Calvin University, 2009
Professional Experience
2017 – Present: Hydrologist, Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky Water Science Center
2013 – 2017: Hydrologist, Indiana-Kentucky Water Science Center
2010 – 2013: Student Trainee (Hydrology), Illinois Water Science Center
Affiliations and Memberships*
Hydroacoustics Work Group (HaWG)
Kentucky Association of Mitigation Managers (KAMM)
Science and Products
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Estimating suspended sediment using acoustics in a fine-grained riverine system, Kickapoo Creek at Bloomington, Illinois
Acoustic technologies have the potential to be used as a surrogate for measuring suspended-sediment concentration (SSC). This potential was examined in a fine-grained (97-100 percent fines) riverine system in central Illinois by way of installation of an acoustic instrument. Acoustic data were collected continuously over the span of 5.5 years. Acoustic parameters were regressed against SSC data to
Authors
Amanda D. Manaster, Marian M. Domanski, Timothy D. Straub, Justin A. Boldt
Flood-inundation maps for the East Fork White River at Shoals, Indiana
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 5.9-mile reach of the East Fork White River at Shoals, Indiana (Ind.), were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science Web site at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/ depict estimates
Authors
Justin A. Boldt
From mobile ADCP to high-resolution SSC: a cross-section calibration tool
Sediment is a major cause of stream impairment, and improved sediment monitoring is a crucial need. Point samples of suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) are often not enough to provide an understanding to answer critical questions in a changing environment. As technology has improved, there now exists the opportunity to obtain discrete measurements of SSC and flux while providing a spatial scal
Authors
Justin A. Boldt
Non-USGS Publications**
Boldt, J.A. and Oberg, K.A. (2015). "Validation of Streamflow Measurements Made with M9 and RiverRay Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers." J. Hydraul. Eng., 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001087, 04015054.
Boldt, J.A., 2013, Use of numerical simulations to investigate the performance of a virtual acoustic Doppler current profiler in characterizing flow, M.S. Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 76 p.
Simmons, S.M., D.R. Parsons, J.L. Best, O. Orfeo, J.A. Czuba, J.A. Boldt, and K.A. Oberg, 2013, Analysis of coherent flow structures over alluvial dunes revealed by multi-beam echo-sounder acoustic backscatter, Proceedings of Marine and River Dune Dynamics IV, Bruges, Belgium, 15–16 April.
**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.
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USGS bathymetric and hydrodynamic survey of Lake Michigan nearshore near Ogden Dunes/Burns Harbor, Indiana
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is evaluating the placement of dredged material in the nearshore areas of Lake Michigan as a means to replenish sand at selected beaches. In order to elucidate the physical processes in the nearshore environment that transport and distribute sand to the beach, the USACE-Chicago District and the US Geological Survey (USGS) developed a plan for a beach nourishm
Multibeam bathymetry and sediment depth data at select locations on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois, February 1314, 2017
These data are high-resolution bathymetry (river bottom elevation) in XYZ format and measurements of sediment depth in CSV format, generated from the February 1314, 2017, topographic and hydrographic survey of the Des Plaines River near Brandon Road Lock and Dam at Joliet, Illinois. Hydrographic data were collected in three separate areas (approach channel, mooring area, and upstream pool) using a
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 15
Estimating suspended sediment using acoustics in a fine-grained riverine system, Kickapoo Creek at Bloomington, Illinois
Acoustic technologies have the potential to be used as a surrogate for measuring suspended-sediment concentration (SSC). This potential was examined in a fine-grained (97-100 percent fines) riverine system in central Illinois by way of installation of an acoustic instrument. Acoustic data were collected continuously over the span of 5.5 years. Acoustic parameters were regressed against SSC data to
Authors
Amanda D. Manaster, Marian M. Domanski, Timothy D. Straub, Justin A. Boldt
Flood-inundation maps for the East Fork White River at Shoals, Indiana
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 5.9-mile reach of the East Fork White River at Shoals, Indiana (Ind.), were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science Web site at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/ depict estimates
Authors
Justin A. Boldt
From mobile ADCP to high-resolution SSC: a cross-section calibration tool
Sediment is a major cause of stream impairment, and improved sediment monitoring is a crucial need. Point samples of suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) are often not enough to provide an understanding to answer critical questions in a changing environment. As technology has improved, there now exists the opportunity to obtain discrete measurements of SSC and flux while providing a spatial scal
Authors
Justin A. Boldt
Non-USGS Publications**
Boldt, J.A. and Oberg, K.A. (2015). "Validation of Streamflow Measurements Made with M9 and RiverRay Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers." J. Hydraul. Eng., 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001087, 04015054.
Boldt, J.A., 2013, Use of numerical simulations to investigate the performance of a virtual acoustic Doppler current profiler in characterizing flow, M.S. Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 76 p.
Simmons, S.M., D.R. Parsons, J.L. Best, O. Orfeo, J.A. Czuba, J.A. Boldt, and K.A. Oberg, 2013, Analysis of coherent flow structures over alluvial dunes revealed by multi-beam echo-sounder acoustic backscatter, Proceedings of Marine and River Dune Dynamics IV, Bruges, Belgium, 15–16 April.
**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.
Filter Total Items: 14
USGS bathymetric and hydrodynamic survey of Lake Michigan nearshore near Ogden Dunes/Burns Harbor, Indiana
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is evaluating the placement of dredged material in the nearshore areas of Lake Michigan as a means to replenish sand at selected beaches. In order to elucidate the physical processes in the nearshore environment that transport and distribute sand to the beach, the USACE-Chicago District and the US Geological Survey (USGS) developed a plan for a beach nourishm
Multibeam bathymetry and sediment depth data at select locations on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois, February 1314, 2017
These data are high-resolution bathymetry (river bottom elevation) in XYZ format and measurements of sediment depth in CSV format, generated from the February 1314, 2017, topographic and hydrographic survey of the Des Plaines River near Brandon Road Lock and Dam at Joliet, Illinois. Hydrographic data were collected in three separate areas (approach channel, mooring area, and upstream pool) using a
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government