Matthew A Pronschinske

Matthew Pronschinske is a Hydrologist with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.

Areas of Expertise

Aquatic toxicity assessment
Evaluation of pharmaceutical contamination
Analysis of the effects of agricultural best management practice on water quality
R programming
GIS

Professional Experience

2019 – present: Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center
2018: Hydrology Pathways Intern, U.S. Geological Survey, New Jersey Water Science Center
2017: Soil Conservation Pathways Intern, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Boone, IA

Education and Certifications

B.S. in Environmental and Biology, minor in Geographic Information Science – Iowa State University, 2019

Science and Products

Science and Products

Multimedia

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February 16, 2023
A framework for prioritizing contaminants in retrospective ecological assessments: Application in the Milwaukee Estuary (Milwaukee, WI)

Watersheds are subjected to diverse anthropogenic inputs, exposing aquatic biota to a wide range of chemicals. Detection of multiple, different chemicals can challenge natural resource managers who often have to determine where to allocate potentially limited resources. Here, we describe a weight-of-evidence framework for retrospectively prioritizing aquatic contaminants. To demonstrate framework

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center

July 19, 2022
Prioritizing pharmaceutical contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries using risk-based screening techniques

In a study of 44 diverse sampling sites across 16 Great Lakes tributaries, 110 pharmaceuticals were detected of 257 monitored. The present study evaluated the ecological relevance of detected chemicals and identified heavily impacted areas to help inform resource managers and guide future investigations. Ten pharmaceuticals (caffeine, nicotine, albuterol, sulfamethoxazole, venlafaxine, acetaminoph

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center