Nathaniel Schaepe
Biography
Nathan has worked for the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Nebraska Water Science Center since 2005, and has worked as a hydrologist since 2008. In 2011 he became the Center’s geographic information systems (GIS) Specialist. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2008. He is responsible for managing the surface water component of the USGS National Water Quality Ambient Network (NAWQA) and is also responsible for compiling water use data as part of the USGS National Water Use compilation program. In addition to these duties Nathan has worked on a variety of projects mainly associated with rivers and streams. Examples of some of his project work include: GIS analysis of stream geomorphology, stream bed and suspended-sediment collection and analysis, continuous water-quality and suspended-sediment monitoring, and stream ecological assessments.
Science and Products
Improving the Water Quality of Cub Creek: Homestead National Monument Water Quality Partnership
Homestead National Monument of America, (HOME) a National Park Service (NPS) site which commemorates the impacts of the Homestead Act of 1862 is located on the site of one of the first homestead claims filed in the United States of America, a site that was chosen by Daniel Freeman because of the clean abundant water that Cub Creek provided for...
Nutrients and Productivity in the Lower Niobrara-Middle Missouri Confluence Area and the 59-mile reach of Missouri River between Gavins Point Dam and Ponca State Park
The Niobrara-Missouri Rivers delta at the head of Lewis and Clark Reservoir and the 59-mile reach of Missouri River below Gavins Point Dam are important river ecosystems for a variety of fish species including paddlefish, sauger, catfish and the endangered pallid sturgeon. From August 2015 through August 2016, we collected nutrient and chlorophyll water samples, and nutrient and carbon bed-...
Effects of streamflows on stream-channel morphology in the eastern Niobrara National Scenic River, Nebraska, 1988–2010
The Niobrara River is an important and valuable economic and ecological resource in northern Nebraska that supports ecotourism, recreational boating, wildlife, fisheries, agriculture, and hydroelectric power. Because of its uniquely rich resources, a 122-kilometer reach of the Niobrara River was designated as a National Scenic River in 1991, which...
Schaepe, Nathaniel J.; Alexander, Jason S.; Folz-Donahue, Kiernan
Relations of water-quality constituent concentrations to surrogate measurements in the lower Platte River corridor, Nebraska, 2007 through 2011
The lower Platte River, Nebraska, provides drinking water, irrigation water, and in-stream flows for recreation, wildlife habitat, and vital habitats for several threatened and endangered species. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance (LPRCA) developed site-specific regression models for...
Schaepe, Nathaniel J.; Soenksen, Philip J.; Rus, David L.
Sediment samples and channel-geometry data, lower Platte River watershed, Nebraska, 2010
The relation between channel width and stream physical habitat in the lower Platte River in eastern Nebraska was studied as part of the lower Platte River Cumulative Impact Study. The purpose of this component was to document the grain-size distribution of sediment deposited as specific types of physical features, such as sandbars, banks, and...
Schaepe, Nathaniel J.; Alexander, Jason S.
Hydrogeomorphic and hydraulic habitats of the Niobrara River, Nebraska-with special emphasis on the Niobrara National Scenic River
The Niobrara River is an ecologically and economically important resource in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources' recent designation of the hydraulically connected surface- and groundwater resources of the Niobrara River Basin as ?fully appropriated? has emphasized the importance of understanding linkages between the physical...
Alexander, Jason S.; Zelt, Ronald B.; Schaepe, Nathan J.
Geomorphic Segmentation, Hydraulic Geometry, and Hydraulic Microhabitats of the Niobrara River, Nebraska - Methods and Initial Results
The Niobrara River of Nebraska is a geologically, ecologically, and economically significant resource. The State of Nebraska has recognized the need to better manage the surface- and ground-water resources of the Niobrara River so they are sustainable in the long term. In cooperation with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the U.S. Geological...
Alexander, Jason S.; Zelt, Ronald B.; Schaepe, Nathaniel J.