Matt Moser is a Hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey Nebraska Water Science Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
I currently work as a Physical Scientist with water quality in the State of Nebraska and have been working with water in Nebraska for the past 18 years. I can assist you in collecting samples or monitoring water. I lead our continuous water quality monitoring network where we operate multi-parameter sondes in surface water. I design water quality monitoring stations to maximize the quality of data collected, troubleshoot any issue that arise, and approve the data that is collected. I have been operating water quality sensors for 15 years and have built up an extensive knowledge of how the equipment works and troubleshooting techniques to ensure accurate data. Parameters monitored continuously in the State include water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nitrate, chlorophyll, total algae, and others.
I also lead sampling crews here in Nebraska that sample for a variety of analytes. These include nutrients, major ions, bacteria, eDNA, pesticides, noenicitinoids, sediment, and various other analytes. While I primarily sample surface water, I have also sampled groundwater in the past. The surface water sites can be sampled via wading, off a bridge, or by boat.
Science and Products
Missouri River Water-Quality Monitoring in Relation to Combined Sewer Overflow Systems near Omaha, Nebraska
Continuous Water-Quality Monitoring Network
Modeling Escherichia coli in the Missouri River near Omaha, Nebraska, 2012–16
Sediment loads and transport at constructed chutes along the Missouri River - Upper Hamburg Chute near Nebraska City, Nebraska, and Kansas Chute near Peru, Nebraska
Microbial water quality during the northern migration of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) at the central Platte River, Nebraska
Impacts of migratory Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) on microbial water quality in the central Platte River, Nebraska, USA
Water Quality of Combined Sewer Overflows, Stormwater, and Streams, Omaha, Nebraska, 2006-07
Science and Products
- Science
Missouri River Water-Quality Monitoring in Relation to Combined Sewer Overflow Systems near Omaha, Nebraska
In 2012, the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, in cooperation with the City of Omaha, began monitoring the Missouri River near Omaha to document water-quality changes in the river as the City improved their combined sewer overflow (CSO) system. The monitoring program includes both discrete and continuous data collection at four sampling sites on the Missouri River. Monitoring at each site...Continuous Water-Quality Monitoring Network
The USGS Nebraska Water Science Center maintains a network of continuous water-quality monitors across Nebraska which provide near-real-time water-quality data. Continuous water-quality monitors are typically installed at or near existing USGS stream gages or wells. Parameters that are monitored at continuous water-quality sites include water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen... - Publications
Modeling Escherichia coli in the Missouri River near Omaha, Nebraska, 2012–16
The city of Omaha, Nebraska, has a combined sewer system in some areas of the city. In Omaha, Nebr., a moderate amount of rainfall will lead to the combination of stormwater and untreated sewage or wastewater being discharged directly into the Missouri River and Papillion Creek and is called a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event. In 2009, the city of Omaha began the implementation of their Long TeAuthorsBrenda K. Densmore, Brent M. Hall, Matthew T. MoserSediment loads and transport at constructed chutes along the Missouri River - Upper Hamburg Chute near Nebraska City, Nebraska, and Kansas Chute near Peru, Nebraska
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, monitored suspended sediment within constructed Missouri River chutes during March through October 2012. Chutes were constructed at selected river bends by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help mitigate aquatic habitat lost through the creation and maintenance of the navigation channel on the Missouri River. The rAuthorsBrenda K. Densmore, David L. Rus, Matthew T. Moser, Brent M. Hall, Michael J. AndersenMicrobial water quality during the northern migration of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) at the central Platte River, Nebraska
The central Platte River is an important resource in Nebraska. Its water flows among multiple channels and supports numerous beneficial uses such as drinking water, irrigation for agriculture, groundwater recharge, and recreational activities. The central Platte River valley is an important stopover for migratory waterfowl and cranes, such as the Whooping (Grus americana) and Sandhill Cranes (GrusAuthorsMatthew T. MoserImpacts of migratory Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) on microbial water quality in the central Platte River, Nebraska, USA
Wild birds have been shown to be significant sources of numerous types of pathogens that are relevant to humans and agriculture. The presence of large numbers of migratory birds in such a sensitive and important ecosystem as the Platte River in central Nebraska, USA, could potentially serve a significant source of bird-derived pathogens in the water/sediment and riverine environment. In 2009 and 2AuthorsJason R. Vogel, Dale W. Griffin, Hon S. Ip, Nicholas J. Ashbolt, Matthew T. Moser, Jingrang Lu, Mary K. Beitz, Hodon Ryu, Jorge W. Santo DomingoWater Quality of Combined Sewer Overflows, Stormwater, and Streams, Omaha, Nebraska, 2006-07
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Omaha, investigated the water quality of combined sewer overflows, stormwater, and streams in the Omaha, Nebraska, area by collecting and analyzing 1,175 water samples from August 2006 through October 2007. The study area included the drainage area of Papillion Creek at Capeheart Road near Bellevue, Nebraska, which encompasses the tributaAuthorsJason R. Vogel, Jill D. Frankforter, David L. Rus, Christopher M. Hobza, Matthew T. Moser