The bottom of Lake Huron as seen by USGS divers (GLSC; Chesterton, Indiana) six meters below the surface. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
Madeleine M Giordano
Madeleine is a biologist based at the Ann Arbor, MI Great Lakes Science Center working with the Cladophora project.
Madeleine Giordano is a Biologist at the USGS Great Lakes Science Center working in the Restoration and Conservation Science branch. She is currently focusing her efforts on contributing to data collection and analysis for the Cladophora project investigating drivers of algae growth that contribute to the growth of species to nuisance levels. She supports the team as part of the boat crew, a scientific scuba diver, and data analyst.
Professional Experience
Biological Technician, 2021 - present, Great Lakes Science Center, United States Geological Survey, Ann Arbor, MI.
Park Ranger EMT, 2020-2021- Imperial Sand Dunes National Recreation Area, Bureau of Land Management, El Centro, CA.
Fisheries Technician, 2020 - Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, San Francisco, CA.
Endangered Species Science Intern, 2019 - Center for Biological Diversity, Oakland, CA.
Naturalist, 2020 - Stepping Out, Stepping In, Oakland, CA.
Biologist, 2018-2019 - Galemia, Madrid, Spain.
Dive Master/Guide, 2017 - Ocean Trek, Tenerife, Spain.
Summer Group Program Leader, 2017 - Rustic Pathways, Dominican Republic.
Naturalist, 2012-2014 - East Bay Regional Park District, Alameda, CA.
Education and Certifications
M.S., (Ecology) Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Madrid, Spain, 2017.
B.S., (Biology) California State University East Bay - Hayward, CA, 2013.
Science and Products
Cladophora biomass and supporting data collected in the Great Lakes, 2021
The bottom of Lake Huron as seen by USGS divers (GLSC; Chesterton, Indiana) six meters below the surface. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
In Lake Erie, a USGS scuba diver swims with a smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) who is curious about the diver’s algae and mussel collections. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
In Lake Erie, a USGS scuba diver swims with a smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) who is curious about the diver’s algae and mussel collections. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
A USGS Great Lakes Science Center scuba diver peers at a clump of Cladophora algae swaying in the Lake Ontario current. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
A USGS Great Lakes Science Center scuba diver peers at a clump of Cladophora algae swaying in the Lake Ontario current. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
USGS scuba diver Madeleine Giordano collects mussels and algae samples from inside her quadrat while the USGS research vessel Stonecat looms above. Photo credit: Megan Lewan, USGS.
USGS scuba diver Madeleine Giordano collects mussels and algae samples from inside her quadrat while the USGS research vessel Stonecat looms above. Photo credit: Megan Lewan, USGS.
Science and Products
Cladophora biomass and supporting data collected in the Great Lakes, 2021
The bottom of Lake Huron as seen by USGS divers (GLSC; Chesterton, Indiana) six meters below the surface. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
The bottom of Lake Huron as seen by USGS divers (GLSC; Chesterton, Indiana) six meters below the surface. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
In Lake Erie, a USGS scuba diver swims with a smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) who is curious about the diver’s algae and mussel collections. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
In Lake Erie, a USGS scuba diver swims with a smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) who is curious about the diver’s algae and mussel collections. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
A USGS Great Lakes Science Center scuba diver peers at a clump of Cladophora algae swaying in the Lake Ontario current. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
A USGS Great Lakes Science Center scuba diver peers at a clump of Cladophora algae swaying in the Lake Ontario current. Photo credit: Madeleine Giordano, USGS.
USGS scuba diver Madeleine Giordano collects mussels and algae samples from inside her quadrat while the USGS research vessel Stonecat looms above. Photo credit: Megan Lewan, USGS.
USGS scuba diver Madeleine Giordano collects mussels and algae samples from inside her quadrat while the USGS research vessel Stonecat looms above. Photo credit: Megan Lewan, USGS.