To ensure that Great Lakes beaches are safe for public recreational use, USGS GLSC researchers have ongoing beach monitoring programs in place.
Meredith B. Nevers
Meredith B. Nevers is a Bureau Approving Official with the U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Science, Quality, and Integrity, stationed in Chesterton, Indiana.
Nevers received her Bachelor’s in Biology and English from Wittenberg University and her Master’s in Marine Biology from University of North Carolina – Wilmington, where she was inspired by the influence and diversity of algal communities. Nevers has been with USGS since 1997 in multiple appointments, recently including research aquatic ecologist. Nevers is an expert in beach water quality and human health, and she served as President of the Great Lakes Beach Association. Nevers interests include aquatic ecology of the Great Lakes including drivers of nuisance and harmful algal blooms, restoring, and improving urban waterways, detecting invasive species, and improving ecosystems assessments using advanced technology and genomics and continues to encourage science application for improving ecosystem function. In her role as Bureau Approving Official, Nevers now guides science integrity and communication throughout USGS to help maintain scientific excellence.
Science and Products
Water Quality Monitoring and Algal Community Composition Analysis in Support of Eutrophication Beneficial Use Impairment Evaluation in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern, Northwest Indiana
In cooperation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes Beach Monitoring
To ensure that Great Lakes beaches are safe for public recreational use, USGS GLSC researchers have ongoing beach monitoring programs in place.
Science and Products
Water Quality Monitoring and Algal Community Composition Analysis in Support of Eutrophication Beneficial Use Impairment Evaluation in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern, Northwest Indiana
In cooperation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes Beach Monitoring
To ensure that Great Lakes beaches are safe for public recreational use, USGS GLSC researchers have ongoing beach monitoring programs in place.
To ensure that Great Lakes beaches are safe for public recreational use, USGS GLSC researchers have ongoing beach monitoring programs in place.