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Katherine (Katie) Summers

Katherine Summers is a Physical Scientist with the USGS, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, located in Austin, Texas.  Katie's interests include working in the biology field particularly with biogeochemistry analyses, nutrient limitation studies, and HABs (harmful algal blooms) mitigation.

Professional Experience

  • 2023-Present Physical Scientist, USGS, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Austin, Texas

  • 2021-2023 Physical Scientist, USGS, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Rolla, Missouri

  • 2019-2021 Student Trainee (Hydrology), USGS, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Rolla, Missouri

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. Applied and Environmental Biology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2020

  •  B.S. Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

Science and Products

Central Midwest Water Science Center— Harmful Algal Blooms team

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Central Midwest Water Science Center (CMWSC) includes three States—Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. USGS water science centers across the Nation provide information on water resources including streamflow, water use, water availability, and the quality of surface water and groundwater (https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources).The USGS CMWSC Harmful Algal B
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Katherine M. Summers, Heather M. Krempa, Jessica D. Garrett
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USGS Hydrologist Collects a Water-Quality Sample at Henry, Illinois

Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring - CMWSC

The Central Midwest Water Science Center (CMWSC) includes three states: Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The water science center is responsible for providing information on discharge, water quality, water-use, and groundwater data. The Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) team is currently researching ways to better predict, analyze, and study HABs.
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Central Midwest Water Science Center
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Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring - CMWSC

The Central Midwest Water Science Center (CMWSC) includes three states: Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The water science center is responsible for providing information on discharge, water quality, water-use, and groundwater data. The Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) team is currently researching ways to better predict, analyze, and study HABs.
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Science and Products

Central Midwest Water Science Center— Harmful Algal Blooms team

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Central Midwest Water Science Center (CMWSC) includes three States—Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. USGS water science centers across the Nation provide information on water resources including streamflow, water use, water availability, and the quality of surface water and groundwater (https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources).The USGS CMWSC Harmful Algal B
Authors
Katherine M. Summers, Heather M. Krempa, Jessica D. Garrett
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center
link
USGS Hydrologist Collects a Water-Quality Sample at Henry, Illinois

Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring - CMWSC

The Central Midwest Water Science Center (CMWSC) includes three states: Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The water science center is responsible for providing information on discharge, water quality, water-use, and groundwater data. The Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) team is currently researching ways to better predict, analyze, and study HABs.
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center
link

Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring - CMWSC

The Central Midwest Water Science Center (CMWSC) includes three states: Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The water science center is responsible for providing information on discharge, water quality, water-use, and groundwater data. The Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) team is currently researching ways to better predict, analyze, and study HABs.
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