Linda J Gerner
I came to Salt Lake City in the fall of 1981....and never left.
I am grateful for the varied opportunities that I have had over the years, which have allowed me to see the USGS from many vantage points; in the field where data collection begins, in the lab where samples are analyzed, behind a computer where analytical results are processed, compiled and interpreted, tables constructed, and reports are prepared, reviewed, and revised.
Currently, I am learning about the logistics of making work possible from first ideas to final products, how money moves, how we acquire equipment and supplies, how we partner with local, state, and federal entities, and how we serve our larger community by sharing our results through dynamic platforms.
Professional Experience
1985 - I started as a seasonal/student employee and spent two summers helping with pumpage inventory on irrigated agricultural land across the northern part of the state.
1988 - I was hired as a full-time hydrologist to help with the field work in the assessment of groundwater quality, specifically volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, at Hill Air Force Base.
1995 - I had the good fortune of providing assistance on acid mine drainage studies, which demonstrated the importance of shifting the focus from concentrations to loads.
2012 - After a 12-year leave of absence from the USGS, I returned as a Technical Information Specialist in Administration.
Education and Certifications
B.S. Geology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (1987)
Science and Products
These are some of the publications that I provided support to during my years as a hydrologist.
Methods and basic data from mass-loading studies in American Fork, October 1999, and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah, September 2000
Land-management agencies are faced with decisions about remediation in streams affected by mine drainage. In support of the U. S. Forest Service, for the Uinta National Forest, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted mass-loading studies in American Fork and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah. Synoptic samples were collected along a 10,000-meter study reach in American Fork and 4,500-meter reach in Mary Ellen Gu
Authors
Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Linda J. Gerner
Quantification of mine-drainage inflows to Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah, using a tracer-injection and synoptic-sampling study
Historic mining in Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah has left behind many mine drainage tunnels that discharge water to Little Cottonwood Creek. To quantify the major sources of mine drainage to the stream, synoptic sampling was conducted during a tracer injection under low flow conditions (September 1998). There were distinct increases in discharge downstream from mine drainage and major tributary
Authors
B. Kimball, R. Runkel, L. Gerner
Selected hydrologic data for Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 1998
Metals enter Little Cottonwood Creek in Salt Lake County, Utah, in drainage water that discharges from inactive mines in the watershed (fig. 1). As part of a study to evaluate the effects of this mine drainage on water quality, a sodium chloride tracer was injected into Little Cottonwood Creek during September 17-18, 1998. The purpose of the injection was to quantify stream discharge; to identify
Authors
L. J. Gerner, F. J. Rossi, B.K. Kimball
Quantification of metal loading in French Gulch, Summit County, Colorado, using a tracer-injection study, July 1996
No abstract available.
Authors
Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Linda J. Gerner
Quantification of metal loading in Fisher Creek by tracer injection and synoptic sampling, Park County, Montana, August 1997
Acid mine drainage from abandoned and inactive mines affects the water quality of the upper reaches of Fisher Creek, Montana. A sodium chloride tracer was added to the stream for 29.5 hours to provide a hydrologic context for synoptic sampling of metal chemistry in the stream and its inflows. The detailed profile of stream discharge obtained from the sampling helped to indicate those areas of Fish
Authors
Briant A. Kimball, David A. Nimick, Linda J. Gerner, Robert L. Runkel
National water summary on wetland resources
This National Water Summary on Wetland Resources documents wetland resources in the United States. It presents an overview of the status of knowledge of wetlands at the present time-what they are, where they are found, why they are important, and the controversies surrounding them, with an emphasis on their hydrology. Wetland resources in each State, the District of Columbia (combined with Marylan
Selected hydrologic data for the Bonneville Salt Flats and Pilot Valley, western Utah, 1991-93
This report contains hydrologic data collected during 1991-93 in the Bonneville Salt Flats and Pilot Valley study area of western Utah. These data were collected in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, as part of a study to investigate possible salt loss from the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Bonneville Salt Flats and adjacent Pilot Valley are located in th
Authors
James L. Mason, William C. Brothers, Linda J. Gerner, Pamela S. Muir
Science and Products
- Publications
These are some of the publications that I provided support to during my years as a hydrologist.
Methods and basic data from mass-loading studies in American Fork, October 1999, and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah, September 2000
Land-management agencies are faced with decisions about remediation in streams affected by mine drainage. In support of the U. S. Forest Service, for the Uinta National Forest, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted mass-loading studies in American Fork and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah. Synoptic samples were collected along a 10,000-meter study reach in American Fork and 4,500-meter reach in Mary Ellen GuAuthorsBriant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Linda J. GernerQuantification of mine-drainage inflows to Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah, using a tracer-injection and synoptic-sampling study
Historic mining in Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah has left behind many mine drainage tunnels that discharge water to Little Cottonwood Creek. To quantify the major sources of mine drainage to the stream, synoptic sampling was conducted during a tracer injection under low flow conditions (September 1998). There were distinct increases in discharge downstream from mine drainage and major tributaryAuthorsB. Kimball, R. Runkel, L. GernerSelected hydrologic data for Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 1998
Metals enter Little Cottonwood Creek in Salt Lake County, Utah, in drainage water that discharges from inactive mines in the watershed (fig. 1). As part of a study to evaluate the effects of this mine drainage on water quality, a sodium chloride tracer was injected into Little Cottonwood Creek during September 17-18, 1998. The purpose of the injection was to quantify stream discharge; to identifyAuthorsL. J. Gerner, F. J. Rossi, B.K. KimballQuantification of metal loading in French Gulch, Summit County, Colorado, using a tracer-injection study, July 1996
No abstract available.AuthorsBriant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Linda J. GernerQuantification of metal loading in Fisher Creek by tracer injection and synoptic sampling, Park County, Montana, August 1997
Acid mine drainage from abandoned and inactive mines affects the water quality of the upper reaches of Fisher Creek, Montana. A sodium chloride tracer was added to the stream for 29.5 hours to provide a hydrologic context for synoptic sampling of metal chemistry in the stream and its inflows. The detailed profile of stream discharge obtained from the sampling helped to indicate those areas of FishAuthorsBriant A. Kimball, David A. Nimick, Linda J. Gerner, Robert L. RunkelNational water summary on wetland resources
This National Water Summary on Wetland Resources documents wetland resources in the United States. It presents an overview of the status of knowledge of wetlands at the present time-what they are, where they are found, why they are important, and the controversies surrounding them, with an emphasis on their hydrology. Wetland resources in each State, the District of Columbia (combined with MarylanSelected hydrologic data for the Bonneville Salt Flats and Pilot Valley, western Utah, 1991-93
This report contains hydrologic data collected during 1991-93 in the Bonneville Salt Flats and Pilot Valley study area of western Utah. These data were collected in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, as part of a study to investigate possible salt loss from the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Bonneville Salt Flats and adjacent Pilot Valley are located in thAuthorsJames L. Mason, William C. Brothers, Linda J. Gerner, Pamela S. Muir