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Natalie C Hall, PhD

Natalie is a Supervisory Geographer at the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center with a focus of expertise on hyperspectral imaging of algae.

Originally from South Africa, Natalie has a PhD in Environmental Science and Public Policy, with an emphasis on molecular microbiology. Natalie’s work has been dedicated to water quality, including urban stormwater, and harmful algal blooms (HABs). Other areas of interest include microbial ecology, in particular denitrifier communities in urban stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Current research is focused on validation of lab and field hyperspectral instrumentation, and the development of an algal spectral library. These efforts seek to advance our ability to characterize potentially toxic HABs using hyperspectral imaging.

Collateral Duty

Director of Congressional Affairs for the Interagency Veterans Advisory Council (which seeks to support the recruitment, acclimation, retention, and promotion of over 640,000 Veterans, Reservists, and military spouses in federal civilian government)