Michael Como
Michael Como is a supervisory hydrologist with the USGS New York Water Science Center, Coram Program Office.
He received his undergraduate degree in Geology from Hofstra University in 2009 and his graduate degree in Hydrogeology from Stony Brook University in 2013. Michael supervises the Coram data section (Coram POD) which collects, analyzes, and disseminates groundwater and surface water data. His background includes groundwater mapping, geophysics, and aquifer test analyses.
Science and Products
Saltwater-Interface Mapping - Long Island, New York
Saltwater intrusion is the most common type of water-quality degradation in coastal-plain aquifers. In coastal areas, the hydraulic head under predevelopment (nonpumping) conditions is higher on land than in the surrounding saltwater embayments; thus, fresh groundwater flows seaward (from areas of high potential to areas of lower potential) and meets saltwater at an equilibrium point (interface)...
Hydrogeologic-Framework Mapping - Long Island, New York
Long Island is underlain by unconsolidated Holocene deposits, glacial deposits of Pleistocene age, and coastal-plain deposits of Late Cretaceous age. These sediments consist of gravel, sand, silt, and clay underlain by crystalline bedrock of early Paleozoic age (figure 2b). The bedrock is relatively impermeable, and forms the base of the groundwater-flow system on Long Island. The geologic and...
Documenting Hydrogeologic Information Obtained from Deep-Borehole Drilling in Suffolk County, New York
Background Borehole drilling and well-installation are costly procedures, and securing funding for new well installation for the sake of research is often difficult.The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) maintains a large network of deep wells for public supply that is constantly being upgraded as water demands increase. During the drilling process, contractors record drillers’ lo
Science and Products
Saltwater-Interface Mapping - Long Island, New York
Saltwater intrusion is the most common type of water-quality degradation in coastal-plain aquifers. In coastal areas, the hydraulic head under predevelopment (nonpumping) conditions is higher on land than in the surrounding saltwater embayments; thus, fresh groundwater flows seaward (from areas of high potential to areas of lower potential) and meets saltwater at an equilibrium point (interface)...
Hydrogeologic-Framework Mapping - Long Island, New York
Long Island is underlain by unconsolidated Holocene deposits, glacial deposits of Pleistocene age, and coastal-plain deposits of Late Cretaceous age. These sediments consist of gravel, sand, silt, and clay underlain by crystalline bedrock of early Paleozoic age (figure 2b). The bedrock is relatively impermeable, and forms the base of the groundwater-flow system on Long Island. The geologic and...
Documenting Hydrogeologic Information Obtained from Deep-Borehole Drilling in Suffolk County, New York
Background Borehole drilling and well-installation are costly procedures, and securing funding for new well installation for the sake of research is often difficult.The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) maintains a large network of deep wells for public supply that is constantly being upgraded as water demands increase. During the drilling process, contractors record drillers’ lo