Nicole C Fenton
Nicole Fenton is a Hydrologist in San Diego, CA and has been with the CAWSC since 2016. Her work is primarily in creating geologic framework models and water research drilling.
Biography
After receiving her BS in Geological Sciences and BA in Communication from SUNY University at Buffalo in 2013, Nicole mudlogged in the gas fields of the Marcellus in northeastern Pennsylvania for just under 2 years before returning to school for her masters. She completed her M.S. in Geological Sciences at San Diego State University in December 2018 with her thesis Zircon U-Pb Dating of Tuff in the Monterey Formation of California by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry.
She began her career with the CAWSC as a Student Contractor with the COGG program in early 2016 and was hired as a Pathways Intern in the Groundwater Availability and Use Assessments program in 2017.
Nicole is one of the onsite geologists for the CAWSC drilling program and is responsible for detailing well cuttings of water monitoring wells in southern and central California and as well as conducting research to help create geologic models throughout California.
In her spare time, Nicole enjoys listening to music (especially Harry Styles), attending concerts, reading and, much to the delight of her coworkers, baking.
Science and Products
Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Edwards Air Force Base Air Force Research Laboratory Area and the North Muroc Groundwater Subbasin, Antelope Valley, California
In cooperation with Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is evaluating the hydrogeology of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Site 25 areas of Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) and the adjacent North-Muroc groundwater subbasin to help determine regional groundwater movement and the possible long-term movement and pathways of contaminated...
Evaluation of Groundwater Resources in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Stakeholders in San Luis Obispo County are concerned that the increased demand for water use has, and will continue to, affect groundwater levels and availability in the Adelaida area. To address stakeholder concerns, the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors has asked the USGS to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of groundwater resources of the Adelaida area.
Select borehole data for Edwards Air Force Base and vicinity, Antelope Valley, CA
Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) is located in Kern County, CA, approximately 35 kilometers (km) northeast of Lancaster and 9 km south of California City. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is situated on EAFB, approximately 7 km southwest of Boron, CA. Release of contaminants from the AFRL facilities have contaminated local groundwater, which is mostly restricted to frac
Select borehole data for Anza Valley, Anza, CA
Borehole log number, State Well Number, location, construction information, and any wells tests performed on select wells from the Anza basin, Anza, CA. Also includes a lithologic data for a sub-set of borehole logs identified based on best coverage and representation of data within the study area.
Geochemical and geophysical data for selected wells in and surrounding the South Cuyama oil and gas field
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the California State Water Resources Control Board and Bureau of Land Management compiled and analyzed data for mapping groundwater salinity in selected oil and gas fields in California. The data for the South Cuyama oil field includes well construction data, digitized borehole geophysical data, geochemical analyses of water samples fr