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Liam F Kenefic

Liam Kenefic is a Hydrologist working with the New Jersey Water Science Center Integrated Hydrology Investigation Team since 2020. His current work focuses on groundwater modeling and water use.

Professional Experience

  • 2020-Present, USGS New Jersey Water Science Center, Hydrologist. Perform a wide range of projects focusing on groundwater modeling and water use in private homes. 

  • 2018-2020, University of Maine, Scientific Research Assistant. Conducted field work to improve spatial resolutions of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) mapping units. Liam also collected and post processed GPS data, conducted GIS data quality assurance and quality control (QAQC), wrote FGDC compliant metadata, and compiled raw data and supplemental files for online publication.

  • 2016-2018, University of New Hampshire, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, Student Research Assistant. Profiled beaches using a GPS unit to collect elevation data and collected sediment samples to assess coastal changes resulting from rising sea levels, seasonal changes, and storms. 

Education and Certifications

  • MS, Geoscience Research, Keele University, (2020) Keele, United Kingdom. Thesis on Glacial and Paleoclimate reconstruction in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

  • BS, Earth Sciences with Geophysics Concentration, University of New Hampshire (2018), Durham, New Hampshire.

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)

  • New Jersey section of the American Water Resources Association (NJ-AWRA)

Abstracts and Presentations

  • Baseline Water Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, NJ. Virtual presentation for American Water Resources Association, 16 June 2022, Lawrenceville, NJ.

  • Kenefic, L.; Fogwill, C.; Rainsley, E.; Harris, M. 2019. Glacial and Paleoclimatic Reconstruction During the Last Glacial Transition, North Harris, Outer Hebrides. Poster presentation at Keele University, 18 July 2019, Keele, United Kingdom.

  • Kenefic, L.; Morton, E.; Bilek, S. 2018. Detection of Repeating Earthquakes within the Cascadia Subduction Zone Using 2013-2014 Cascadian Initiative Amphibious Network. Poster presentation at the 2018 University of New Hampshire Undergraduate Research Conference, 13-28 April 2018, Durham, NH, and presented at the 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 11-15 Dec. 2017, New Orleans, LA.

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Kenefic, Liam F.; Muñoz Delgado, Bethany L.; Rogers, Nicole S.; Richley, Andrew P. 2020. Penobscot Experimental Forest boundary, roads, trails, management units, and permanent sample plot locations. 2nd Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2014-0008-2

**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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Rainbow created by the falling water at Great Falls New Jersey

Baseline Water-Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, New Jersey

The Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (PAGR) in the historic city of Paterson, New Jersey was established in 2011 and consists of natural, cultural, and historic resources associated with the Great Falls of the Passaic River. Due to the park’s young age and limited resources, the park does not have the natural resource data needed to guide future park management and planning decisions...
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New Jersey Water Science Center
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Baseline Water-Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, New Jersey

The Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (PAGR) in the historic city of Paterson, New Jersey was established in 2011 and consists of natural, cultural, and historic resources associated with the Great Falls of the Passaic River. Due to the park’s young age and limited resources, the park does not have the natural resource data needed to guide future park management and planning decisions...
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Recording equipment mounted to a wall next to a water heater in a monitor site

Self-Supplied Domestic Well Metering

The primary source of self-supplied domestic water use is from private wells which are often unmonitored. As a result, estimates of the quantities of water withdrawn are based off of relatively small amounts of data. To gain a better understanding of this type of water use, a project was initiated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to meter private domestic...
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New Jersey Water Science Center
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Self-Supplied Domestic Well Metering

The primary source of self-supplied domestic water use is from private wells which are often unmonitored. As a result, estimates of the quantities of water withdrawn are based off of relatively small amounts of data. To gain a better understanding of this type of water use, a project was initiated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to meter private domestic...
Learn More
Ultrasonic Flow Meter attached to a domestic water pipe
Flow_Meter
Flow_Meter
Ultrasonic Flow Meter attached to a domestic water pipe

Flow_Meter

Flow_Meter

Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter measuring total flow on a pipe at a private well monitoring site.

By
New Jersey Water Science Center
Ultrasonic Flow Meter attached to a domestic water pipe

Flow_Meter

Flow_Meter

Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter measuring total flow on a pipe at a private well monitoring site.

By
New Jersey Water Science Center

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Kenefic, Liam F.; Muñoz Delgado, Bethany L.; Rogers, Nicole S.; Richley, Andrew P. 2020. Penobscot Experimental Forest boundary, roads, trails, management units, and permanent sample plot locations. 2nd Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2014-0008-2

**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.

link
Rainbow created by the falling water at Great Falls New Jersey

Baseline Water-Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, New Jersey

The Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (PAGR) in the historic city of Paterson, New Jersey was established in 2011 and consists of natural, cultural, and historic resources associated with the Great Falls of the Passaic River. Due to the park’s young age and limited resources, the park does not have the natural resource data needed to guide future park management and planning decisions...
By
New Jersey Water Science Center
link

Baseline Water-Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, New Jersey

The Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (PAGR) in the historic city of Paterson, New Jersey was established in 2011 and consists of natural, cultural, and historic resources associated with the Great Falls of the Passaic River. Due to the park’s young age and limited resources, the park does not have the natural resource data needed to guide future park management and planning decisions...
Learn More
link
Recording equipment mounted to a wall next to a water heater in a monitor site

Self-Supplied Domestic Well Metering

The primary source of self-supplied domestic water use is from private wells which are often unmonitored. As a result, estimates of the quantities of water withdrawn are based off of relatively small amounts of data. To gain a better understanding of this type of water use, a project was initiated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to meter private domestic...
By
New Jersey Water Science Center
link

Self-Supplied Domestic Well Metering

The primary source of self-supplied domestic water use is from private wells which are often unmonitored. As a result, estimates of the quantities of water withdrawn are based off of relatively small amounts of data. To gain a better understanding of this type of water use, a project was initiated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to meter private domestic...
Learn More
Ultrasonic Flow Meter attached to a domestic water pipe
Flow_Meter
Flow_Meter
Ultrasonic Flow Meter attached to a domestic water pipe

Flow_Meter

Flow_Meter

Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter measuring total flow on a pipe at a private well monitoring site.

By
New Jersey Water Science Center
Ultrasonic Flow Meter attached to a domestic water pipe

Flow_Meter

Flow_Meter

Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter measuring total flow on a pipe at a private well monitoring site.

By
New Jersey Water Science Center

*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

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