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Nicholas Paretti

Nicholas Paretti is a Hydrologist in the Arizona Water Science Center, Tucson Office.

My research interests include endocrine disrupting effects of treated effluent on fish; bioaccumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in aquatic organisms; ecological assessments of aquatic biota and habitat quality; occurrence and distribution of organic contaminants as a result of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Passive sampler technology to identify trace organics; flood hydrology; relating semi-arid flow regimes to aquatic biota.  

I first joined the Arizona Water Science Center as a University of Arizona undergraduate student in 2001 working on a stream ecology assessment programs for the EPA and USGS.  I continued employment with the USGS while working on a Masters of Science in the Fisheries Science program at the University of Arizona.  My research focused on endocrine disruption in fish exposed to treated effluent.  After graduation I was hired as a full-time employee in 2006. Since then I have worked on a diverse number of projects pertaining to water quality, geophysics, toxicology, ecological assessments, and flood hydrology.  

My current research involves updating the regional regression equations for estimating magnitude and frequency of streamflow in Arizona.  I am also working on an ecoflows investigation for the Verde River, AZ and trying to develop ecological relations between biotic communities and flow regime characteristics.

Education and Certifications

  • Masters of Science in Fisheries Science (2006), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

  • Bachelor of Science in Soil, Water, and Environmental Science (2002), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Abstracts and Presentations

  • Paretti, N.V., Walker, D.B., Cordy, G., Gross, T., Furlong, E., Zaugg, S., Kolpin, D.W. Quantifying Potential Endocrine Disruption in Effluent-Dominated and Effluent-Dependent Waters Using Fish as Indicators. In Proceedings of Arizona Hydrological Society, Annual Symposium, Flagstaff, AZ.  September 21-24, 2005.

  • Paretti, N.V., Robinson, A.T., and Cordy, G. E. Ecological Assessment of Arizona’s Streams and Rivers, 2000-2004. In Proceedings of Arizona Hydrological Society Annual Symposium, Glendale, AZ. September 13-16, 2006.

  • Paretti, N.V., Walker, D.B., Cordy, G., Gross, T., Furlong, E., Zaugg, S., Kolpin, D.W. Using Fish as Indicators for Quantifying Endocrine Disruption in Effluent-Dominated and Dependent Waters. Reps. NGWA 5th International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in the Environment, Costa Mesa, CA. March 13th, 2006.

  • Paretti, N.V., Callegary, J.B., Gray, F., Beisner, K., Norman, L.M., Van Riper, C. Occurrence, Fate, and Bioaccumulation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants from Multiple Sources in the Upper Santa Cruz Watershed. In Proceedings of Arizona Hydrological Society, Annual Symposium, Tucson, AZ.  September 1-4, 2010.

  • Paretti, N.V. and Gungle, B. Detecting the undetectable: Using passive sampler technology to identify emerging contaminants in a spring downstream from a wastewater treatment plant. In Proceedings of Arizona Hydrological Society Annual Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ. August 30-September 2, 2009.

  • Paretti, N.V. Methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Arizona. In Proceedings of Arizona Hydrological Society Annual Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ. August 30-September 2, 2009.

  • Beisner, K., Paretti, N, Brasher, A, Miller, M, Fuller, C. (2011) Preliminary assessment of metal concentration in water at Tavasci Marsh, Arizona [abstract] in Watersheds Near and Far, Arizona Hydrological Society, Proceedings of the 24rd annual symposium, September 19-20, 2011, Flagstaff, Arizona.

  • Callegary, J., Paretti, N., Gray, F., Norman, L.M., Beisner, K., Eddleman, K., Matti, L., Papoulias, D., van Riper III, C., Bell, J.R., McAndrew, R., Lincicome, A., Brusseau, M., Alvarez, D., Scott, C., Vandervoet, P., and Megdal, S., 2011, Linking hydrology, geology, chemistry, and biology in the Upper Santa Cruz River Basin, In Proceedings of Santa Cruz River Researcher’s Day, 03/28/2011

  • Callegary, J., Gray, F., Paretti, N.V., Norman, L., Withers, K., Vandervoet, P., McAndrew, R., Scott, C., Van Riper, C., Megdal, S., and Prichard, A., 2010, Physical and Biological Science to Study Interactions among Water, Environmental, and Human Health in the Transboundary Upper Santa Cruz Basin, In Proceedings of Santa Cruz River Researcher’s Day, March 29, 2010, Tucson, Ariz.

  • Norman, L. M.; Callegary, J. B.; Van Riper, C.; Gray, F.; Paretti, N.V.; Villarreal, M. The Border Environmental Health Initiative: Investigation of the Transboundary Santa Cruz Watershed American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2009, abstract #H52A-02.

  • Hirschboeck, K.K., Zamora-Reyes, D. Kim, S. and Paretti, N.V., Paleo, Present and Future Floods:  Insights from Flood Hydroclimatology for Identifying Flood-Climate Links on Different Time Scales. In Proceedings of European Geophysicial Union. October 2012, Berlin, Germany.

  • Kennedy, J., Paretti, N., 2011, Arizona flood frequency analysis: updated tools and products, Arizona Hydrological Soc. Symposium abstract.

  • Skow, D., Brasher, A.M.D, Moline, A.B., and Paretti, N.V. Flow and Substrate Utilization of Fishes in the Upper Verde River, Arizona. Poster Session at the at Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY. May 20-24, 2012

  • Paretti, N.V., Coes, A.L., Iverson, J., Foreman, W., and Alvarez, D. Sampling Trace Organic Chemicals in Water: A Methods Comparison of Water Samples Collected with Standard Discrete Methods, POCIS Passive Samplers, and CLAM Continuous Samplers. Poster Session at the 5th International Passive Sampling Workshop and Symposium. September, 11-12, 2012

  • Paretti, N.V., Coes, A.L., Iverson, J., Foreman, W., and Alvarez, D. Sampling Trace Organic Chemicals in Water: A Methods Comparison of Water Samples Collected with Standard Discrete Methods, POCIS Passive Samplers, and CLAM Continuous Samplers. Poster Session at the of American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 2012, San Francisco, CA.

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Rapid estimation of recharge potential in ephemeral-stream channels using electromagnetic methods, and measurements of channel and vegetation characteristics Rapid estimation of recharge potential in ephemeral-stream channels using electromagnetic methods, and measurements of channel and vegetation characteristics

To classify recharge potential (RCP) in ephemeral-stream channels, a method was developed that incorporates information about channel geometry, vegetation characteristics, and bed-sediment apparent electrical conductivity (??a). Recharge potential is not independently measurable, but is instead formulated as a site-specific, qualitative parameter. We used data from 259 transects across...
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Rapid estimation of recharge potential in ephemeral-stream channels using electromagnetic methods, and measurements of channel and vegetation characteristics Rapid estimation of recharge potential in ephemeral-stream channels using electromagnetic methods, and measurements of channel and vegetation characteristics

To classify recharge potential (RCP) in ephemeral-stream channels, a method was developed that incorporates information about channel geometry, vegetation characteristics, and bed-sediment apparent electrical conductivity (??a). Recharge potential is not independently measurable, but is instead formulated as a site-specific, qualitative parameter. We used data from 259 transects across...
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J.B. Callegary, J.M. Leenhouts, N.V. Paretti, Christopher A. Jones
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