Collecting water quality samples from the New River Gorge in support of USGS-NPS partnership.
Fall 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Matt Kearns, USGS at Work category
Matthew R. Kearns
Matt Kearns is a hydrologist in the Charleston Field Office of the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center.
Matt works on a variety of water resources studies, including water availability and water use.
Current projects and interests:
- Mid-Atlantic water use and consumption
- Drought monitoring of surface and groundwater resources
- Water quality in the New River Gorge National Park and Chesapeake Bay
- Groundwater, recharge, and water use modeling
- Water resources management for ecological and environmental flows
Education and Certifications
M.S. Forest Resource Management, West Virginia University
B.S. Marine and Environmental Science, United States Coast Guard Academy
Science and Products
Effects of Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage in the New River Gorge
Estimated aquifer distribution for private-domestic wells; estimated spatial distribution of the self-supplied domestic population for 2020 and 2010; and estimated monthly self-supplied domestic withdrawals of groundwater for the Virginia Coastal Plain Estimated aquifer distribution for private-domestic wells; estimated spatial distribution of the self-supplied domestic population for 2020 and 2010; and estimated monthly self-supplied domestic withdrawals of groundwater for the Virginia Coastal Plain
Data from 126 logged groundwater wells analyzed to assess geologic, topographic, and physiographic controls on the occurrence and distribution of fractures and transmissivity of water-bearing fractures in West Virginia Data from 126 logged groundwater wells analyzed to assess geologic, topographic, and physiographic controls on the occurrence and distribution of fractures and transmissivity of water-bearing fractures in West Virginia
Water withdrawal data of selected public water systems in West Virginia, 2014 - 2020 Water withdrawal data of selected public water systems in West Virginia, 2014 - 2020
Raster and vector geospatial data of interpolated groundwater level altitude associated with a groundwater-level map of Fauquier County, Virginia, October - November 2018 Raster and vector geospatial data of interpolated groundwater level altitude associated with a groundwater-level map of Fauquier County, Virginia, October - November 2018
Collecting water quality samples from the New River Gorge in support of USGS-NPS partnership.
Fall 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Matt Kearns, USGS at Work category
Estimated hydrogeologic, spatial, and temporal distribution of self-supplied domestic groundwater withdrawals for aquifers of the Virginia Coastal Plain Estimated hydrogeologic, spatial, and temporal distribution of self-supplied domestic groundwater withdrawals for aquifers of the Virginia Coastal Plain
Drought-vulnerability assessment of public water systems in West Virginia Drought-vulnerability assessment of public water systems in West Virginia
Groundwater-level contour map of Fauquier County, Virginia, October-November 2018 Groundwater-level contour map of Fauquier County, Virginia, October-November 2018
Interactive Map: West Virginia Public Water System Drought Risk Interactive Map: West Virginia Public Water System Drought Risk
Science and Products
Effects of Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage in the New River Gorge
Estimated aquifer distribution for private-domestic wells; estimated spatial distribution of the self-supplied domestic population for 2020 and 2010; and estimated monthly self-supplied domestic withdrawals of groundwater for the Virginia Coastal Plain Estimated aquifer distribution for private-domestic wells; estimated spatial distribution of the self-supplied domestic population for 2020 and 2010; and estimated monthly self-supplied domestic withdrawals of groundwater for the Virginia Coastal Plain
Data from 126 logged groundwater wells analyzed to assess geologic, topographic, and physiographic controls on the occurrence and distribution of fractures and transmissivity of water-bearing fractures in West Virginia Data from 126 logged groundwater wells analyzed to assess geologic, topographic, and physiographic controls on the occurrence and distribution of fractures and transmissivity of water-bearing fractures in West Virginia
Water withdrawal data of selected public water systems in West Virginia, 2014 - 2020 Water withdrawal data of selected public water systems in West Virginia, 2014 - 2020
Raster and vector geospatial data of interpolated groundwater level altitude associated with a groundwater-level map of Fauquier County, Virginia, October - November 2018 Raster and vector geospatial data of interpolated groundwater level altitude associated with a groundwater-level map of Fauquier County, Virginia, October - November 2018
Collecting water quality samples from the New River Gorge in support of USGS-NPS partnership.
Fall 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Matt Kearns, USGS at Work category
Collecting water quality samples from the New River Gorge in support of USGS-NPS partnership.
Fall 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Matt Kearns, USGS at Work category