Kristina M Gutchess (Former Employee)
Science and Products
An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation, evaluated the effects of different deicing salt application rates on surface water, groundwater, and highway runoff quality near State highways in northern New York. Three reaches of State highways were tested with different deicing treatments between October 2019 and November 2022: a salt...
Authors
Kristina Gutchess, Natasha Scavotto, Amanda Dondero, Joshua Woda, Neil Terry, Kirk Smith, John Williams
Spatiotemporal variability of algal biomass and nitrate in Owasco and Seneca Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region, New York, in 2019 Spatiotemporal variability of algal biomass and nitrate in Owasco and Seneca Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region, New York, in 2019
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) have become increasingly common, threatening the security of water resources globally. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted high-resolution nearshore mapping surveys using boat-mounted multiparameter sondes and nitrate sensors during the summer and fall of 2019 on Owasco Lake and Seneca Lake, two lakes with documented CyanoHABs in the...
Authors
Michael D.W. Stouder, Sabina R. Gifford, Kristina Gutchess, Kaitlyn M. Finkelstein, Brett D. Johnston, Karen M. Beaulieu, Joshua J. Rosen, Megan L. Essig, Guy M. Foster
A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States
Throughout the history of oil and gas production in the United States, millions of wells have been drilled for exploration and energy production. Hundreds of thousands of unplugged wells are no longer actively producing and are currently under orphan status, with no responsible party obligated for plugging. Orphan wells can pose threats to water resources by providing pathways for...
Authors
Joshua Woda, Karl B. Haase, Nicholas J. Gianoutsos, Kalle Jahn, Kristina Gutchess
Non-USGS Publications**
Xiong, B., Soriano, M.A., Gutchess, K., Hoffman, N., Clark, C.J., Siegel, H.G., De Vera, G.A., Li, Y., Brenneis, R.J., Cox, A.J., Ryan, E.C., Sumner, A.J., Deziel, N.C., Saiers, J.E. and Plata, D.L. 2022. Groundwaters in northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 24, 252-64. doi: 10.1039/D1EM00124H
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/EM/D1EM00124H
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/EM/D1EM00124H
Clark, C.J., Xiong, B., Soriano, M.A., Gutchess, K., Siegel, H.G., Ryan, E., Johnson, N.P., Cassell, K., Elliott, E.G., Li, Y., Cox, A.J., Bugher, N., Glist, L., Brenneis, R.J., Sorrentino, K.M., Plano, J., Ma, X., Warren, J.L., Plata, D.L., Saiers, J.E., Deziel, N.C. 2022. Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of exposure surrogates and residential drinking water measurements. Environmental Science & Technology, 56(2), 1091-103. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05081
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05081
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05081
Fisher, S., Gutchess, K., Lu, W., Siegel, D. I., Lu, Z. 2021. Exploring controls on halogen and methane occurrence in groundwater of New York State. Applied Geochemistry, 130, [104834]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2020.104834
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292720303267
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292720303267
Li, Y., Thelemaque, N.A., Siegel, H.G., Clark, C.J., Ryan, E., Brenneis, R.J., Gutchess, K., Soriano, M.A., Xiong, B., Deziel, N.C., Saiers, J.E., Plata, D.L. 2021. Groundwater methane in northeastern Pennsylvania attributable to thermogenic sources and hydrogeomorphologic migration pathways. Environmental Science & Technology, 55(24), 16413-422. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05272
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05272
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05272
Soriano, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Johnson, N.P., Gutchess, K., Xiong, B., Li, Y., Clark, C.J., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C., Saiers, J.E. 2021. Assessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learning. Environmental Research Letters, 16(8), 084013. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0
Soriano, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Gutchess, K.M., Clark, C.J., Li, Y., Xiong, B., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C. Saiers, J.E. 2020. Evaluating domestic well vulnerability to contamination from unconventional oil and gas development sites. Water Resources Research, 56(10), e2020WR028005. doi: 10.1029/2020WR028005
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2020WR028005
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2020WR028005
Lautz, L., McCay, D., Driscoll, C., Glas, R., Gutchess, K., Johnson A., Millard, G. 2018. Preparing graduate students for STEM careers outside academia. Eos, 99.
https://eos.org/opinions/preparing-graduate-students-for-stem-careers-outside-academia
https://eos.org/opinions/preparing-graduate-students-for-stem-careers-outside-academia
Lu, W., Ridgwell, A., Thomas, E., Hardisty, D., Luo, G., Algeo, T., Saltzman, Gill, B., Shen, Y., Ling, H., Edwards, C., Whalen, M., Zhou, X., Gutchess, K., Jin, L., Rickaby, R., Jenkyns, H., Lyons, T., Lenton, T., Kump, L., Lu, Z. 2018. Late inception of a resiliently oxygenated upper ocean. Science, 361(6398).
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aar5372
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aar5372
Gutchess, K., Jin, L., Ledesma, J., Crossman, J., Kelleher, C., Lautz, L., Lu, Z. 2018. Long-term climatic and anthropogenic impacts on stream water salinity in NYS: INCA simulations offer cautious optimism. Environmental Science & Technology, 52 (3).
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b04385
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b04385
Lu, Z., Hoogakker, B., Hillenbrand, C., Zhou, X., Thomas, E., Gutchess, K., Lu, W., Jones, L., Rickaby, R. 2016. Oxygen depletion recorded in upper waters of the glacial Southern Ocean. Nature Communications, 7.
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms11146
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms11146
Gutchess, K., Jin, L., Lautz, L., Shaw, S., Zhou, X., Lu, Z. 2016. Chloride sources in urban and rural headwater catchments, central NY. Science of the Total Environment, 565.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971630883X?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971630883X?via%3Dihub
**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
An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation, evaluated the effects of different deicing salt application rates on surface water, groundwater, and highway runoff quality near State highways in northern New York. Three reaches of State highways were tested with different deicing treatments between October 2019 and November 2022: a salt...
Authors
Kristina Gutchess, Natasha Scavotto, Amanda Dondero, Joshua Woda, Neil Terry, Kirk Smith, John Williams
Spatiotemporal variability of algal biomass and nitrate in Owasco and Seneca Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region, New York, in 2019 Spatiotemporal variability of algal biomass and nitrate in Owasco and Seneca Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region, New York, in 2019
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) have become increasingly common, threatening the security of water resources globally. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted high-resolution nearshore mapping surveys using boat-mounted multiparameter sondes and nitrate sensors during the summer and fall of 2019 on Owasco Lake and Seneca Lake, two lakes with documented CyanoHABs in the...
Authors
Michael D.W. Stouder, Sabina R. Gifford, Kristina Gutchess, Kaitlyn M. Finkelstein, Brett D. Johnston, Karen M. Beaulieu, Joshua J. Rosen, Megan L. Essig, Guy M. Foster
A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States
Throughout the history of oil and gas production in the United States, millions of wells have been drilled for exploration and energy production. Hundreds of thousands of unplugged wells are no longer actively producing and are currently under orphan status, with no responsible party obligated for plugging. Orphan wells can pose threats to water resources by providing pathways for...
Authors
Joshua Woda, Karl B. Haase, Nicholas J. Gianoutsos, Kalle Jahn, Kristina Gutchess
Non-USGS Publications**
Xiong, B., Soriano, M.A., Gutchess, K., Hoffman, N., Clark, C.J., Siegel, H.G., De Vera, G.A., Li, Y., Brenneis, R.J., Cox, A.J., Ryan, E.C., Sumner, A.J., Deziel, N.C., Saiers, J.E. and Plata, D.L. 2022. Groundwaters in northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 24, 252-64. doi: 10.1039/D1EM00124H
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/EM/D1EM00124H
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/EM/D1EM00124H
Clark, C.J., Xiong, B., Soriano, M.A., Gutchess, K., Siegel, H.G., Ryan, E., Johnson, N.P., Cassell, K., Elliott, E.G., Li, Y., Cox, A.J., Bugher, N., Glist, L., Brenneis, R.J., Sorrentino, K.M., Plano, J., Ma, X., Warren, J.L., Plata, D.L., Saiers, J.E., Deziel, N.C. 2022. Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of exposure surrogates and residential drinking water measurements. Environmental Science & Technology, 56(2), 1091-103. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05081
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05081
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05081
Fisher, S., Gutchess, K., Lu, W., Siegel, D. I., Lu, Z. 2021. Exploring controls on halogen and methane occurrence in groundwater of New York State. Applied Geochemistry, 130, [104834]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2020.104834
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292720303267
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292720303267
Li, Y., Thelemaque, N.A., Siegel, H.G., Clark, C.J., Ryan, E., Brenneis, R.J., Gutchess, K., Soriano, M.A., Xiong, B., Deziel, N.C., Saiers, J.E., Plata, D.L. 2021. Groundwater methane in northeastern Pennsylvania attributable to thermogenic sources and hydrogeomorphologic migration pathways. Environmental Science & Technology, 55(24), 16413-422. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05272
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05272
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05272
Soriano, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Johnson, N.P., Gutchess, K., Xiong, B., Li, Y., Clark, C.J., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C., Saiers, J.E. 2021. Assessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learning. Environmental Research Letters, 16(8), 084013. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0
Soriano, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Gutchess, K.M., Clark, C.J., Li, Y., Xiong, B., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C. Saiers, J.E. 2020. Evaluating domestic well vulnerability to contamination from unconventional oil and gas development sites. Water Resources Research, 56(10), e2020WR028005. doi: 10.1029/2020WR028005
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2020WR028005
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2020WR028005
Lautz, L., McCay, D., Driscoll, C., Glas, R., Gutchess, K., Johnson A., Millard, G. 2018. Preparing graduate students for STEM careers outside academia. Eos, 99.
https://eos.org/opinions/preparing-graduate-students-for-stem-careers-outside-academia
https://eos.org/opinions/preparing-graduate-students-for-stem-careers-outside-academia
Lu, W., Ridgwell, A., Thomas, E., Hardisty, D., Luo, G., Algeo, T., Saltzman, Gill, B., Shen, Y., Ling, H., Edwards, C., Whalen, M., Zhou, X., Gutchess, K., Jin, L., Rickaby, R., Jenkyns, H., Lyons, T., Lenton, T., Kump, L., Lu, Z. 2018. Late inception of a resiliently oxygenated upper ocean. Science, 361(6398).
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aar5372
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aar5372
Gutchess, K., Jin, L., Ledesma, J., Crossman, J., Kelleher, C., Lautz, L., Lu, Z. 2018. Long-term climatic and anthropogenic impacts on stream water salinity in NYS: INCA simulations offer cautious optimism. Environmental Science & Technology, 52 (3).
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b04385
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b04385
Lu, Z., Hoogakker, B., Hillenbrand, C., Zhou, X., Thomas, E., Gutchess, K., Lu, W., Jones, L., Rickaby, R. 2016. Oxygen depletion recorded in upper waters of the glacial Southern Ocean. Nature Communications, 7.
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms11146
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms11146
Gutchess, K., Jin, L., Lautz, L., Shaw, S., Zhou, X., Lu, Z. 2016. Chloride sources in urban and rural headwater catchments, central NY. Science of the Total Environment, 565.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971630883X?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971630883X?via%3Dihub
**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.