Nancy Baker
Nancy Baker has over thirty years of service as a hydrologist and geographer studying the connections between landscape processes and water quality in the Nation’s rivers and streams.
Nancy Baker integrates her knowledge of hydrology and geographic information systems (GIS) to design, execute, interpret, and report on studies of local, regional and national scope. She has participated in studies in a variety of landscapes including 1) agricultural chemical transport, 2) agricultural pesticide use, 3) ground water recharge in fracture rock areas, and 4) green infrastructure practices in urban areas. She works with multiple types of temporal and spatial data to process and harmonize water-quality, climate and water budget, soils, land use, demographic, and hydrologic data.
Areas of Expertise
Nancy has considerable experience using GIS, scripting, and statistical software to automate, compile and analyze large datasets. She often designs and creates information graphics that translate complex scientific findings into visual medium that can be easily communicated to stakeholders and the public.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Physical Geography (minor in Agricultural Engineering), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1988
M.S., Physical Geography (minor in Environmental Engineering), Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 1982
B.S., Biology (minor in Chemistry), Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 1979
Science and Products
Environmental setting and natural factors and human influences affecting water quality in the White River Basin, Indiana
Fish community and habitat data at selected sites in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1993-95
Great and Little Miami River Basins
Bathymetric surveys of Morse and Geist Reservoirs in central Indiana made with acoustic Doppler current profiler and global positioning system technology, 1996
Assessment of water quality at selected sites in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1993 and 1995 using biological indices
Evaluation of pumpage data furnished by selected public water suppliers in Arkansas, May 1990 through March 1991
Inventory of public water supplies in Arkansas
Summary of reported water use for Arkansas counties, 1989
National water summary 1987: Hydrologic events and water supply and use
Summary and analysis of water-use data collection in eastern Arkansas
Hydrologic features and processes of the Vermilion River, Louisiana
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Environmental setting and natural factors and human influences affecting water quality in the White River Basin, Indiana
Fish community and habitat data at selected sites in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1993-95
Great and Little Miami River Basins
Bathymetric surveys of Morse and Geist Reservoirs in central Indiana made with acoustic Doppler current profiler and global positioning system technology, 1996
Assessment of water quality at selected sites in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1993 and 1995 using biological indices
Evaluation of pumpage data furnished by selected public water suppliers in Arkansas, May 1990 through March 1991
Inventory of public water supplies in Arkansas
Summary of reported water use for Arkansas counties, 1989
National water summary 1987: Hydrologic events and water supply and use
Summary and analysis of water-use data collection in eastern Arkansas
Hydrologic features and processes of the Vermilion River, Louisiana
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.