Winter water-quality sample collection at USGS gage 01188000, Bunnell Brook near Burlington, Connecticut.
Olli Sweeney
Olli Sweeney is a Hydrologic Technician in the USGS Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center.
Olli was an Intern with the USGS Water Science Geophysics Branch office in Storrs, Connecticut during the summer of 2017, working on a variety of projects including the Mississippi Alluvial Plan (MAP) Aquifer survey, using thermal imaging on the Mashpee and Quashnet rivers on Cape Cod to search for groundwater seeps, and using GEM2 frequency-domain radar systems to look for decomposed oil constituents in the groundwater near Bemidji, Minnesota as part of the long-term oil spill/groundwater study.
In the USGS New England Water Science Center, Olli worked as a support and sampling staff for the water quality network. In addition, they evaluated data from observing dissolved oxygen levels in rivers across Connecticut.
Science and Products
Effects of Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage in the New River Gorge
Many abandoned historic mines surround the New River Gorge. Untreated water draining from these mines has the potential to alter the temperature and water quality of nearby creeks and rivers. Remediation and restoration has been proposed for many of these abandoned mines. However, the cold water seeping out of these mines may also create wetland areas along the flat mine benches which were cut...
Winter water-quality sample collection
Winter water-quality sample collection at USGS gage 01188000, Bunnell Brook near Burlington, Connecticut.
Science and Products
Effects of Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage in the New River Gorge
Many abandoned historic mines surround the New River Gorge. Untreated water draining from these mines has the potential to alter the temperature and water quality of nearby creeks and rivers. Remediation and restoration has been proposed for many of these abandoned mines. However, the cold water seeping out of these mines may also create wetland areas along the flat mine benches which were cut...