Pamela Reilly is a Hydrologist in the Water Quality and Biological Studies Section of the U.S. Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science center.
Her work at the USGS is centered on broad, interdisciplinary studies of water quality, hydrology, geochemistry and ecology. Her present research involves characterizing contaminant sources and mobility in streams and subsurface environments to inform NJ regulatory and remediation actions. Other research interests include understanding urbanization effects on water resources and using innovative tools for contaminant monitoring. She is passionate about taking complex scientific findings and communicating them in way that water-resource managers can use to make public health and regulatory decisions.
Professional Experience
Landslide Monitoring in the Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
Background Soil Arsenic Concentrations in the NJ Coastal Plain
Mercury Variability and Sources in the NJ Coastal Plain
Researching innovative monitoring techniques for HABs
NAWQA SW lead for NJ WSC
1998-1999. Environmental Consultant with RMC Environmental at Lakehurst Naval Base, NJ.
1999-2000. Intern in the Field Operations Unit, USGS New Jersey Water Science Center
2000-Current. Hydrologist in the Water Quality and Biological Research Studies Section at the USGS New Jersey Water Science Center
Education and Certifications
B.S. Biology, Monmouth University, 1998
M.S. Environmental Science, Rutgers University, 2004
Science and Products
Downstream Fate and Transport of Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in the Raritan Basin Water Supply Complex, New Jersey
Baseline Water-Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, New Jersey
Microbial Source Tracking in the Lower Passaic River Basin Study Area, New Jersey
Landslide Monitoring and Research in the Atlantic Highlands area, New Jersey
Science and Products
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Downstream Fate and Transport of Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in the Raritan Basin Water Supply Complex, New Jersey
Harmful algal blooms with cyanotoxin production (CyanoHABs) have been shown to adversely affect water resources worldwide, however only a handful of studies have examined the occurrence and persistence of CyanoHABs in fluvial systems used for municipal water-supply. Of particular concern in New Jersey is the Raritan Basin Water Supply Complex (RBWSC) as it is the water supply for multiple water...Baseline Water-Quality Inventory for Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, New Jersey
The Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (PAGR) in the historic city of Paterson, New Jersey was established in 2011 and consists of natural, cultural, and historic resources associated with the Great Falls of the Passaic River. Due to the park’s young age and limited resources, the park does not have the natural resource data needed to guide future park management and planning decisions...Microbial Source Tracking in the Lower Passaic River Basin Study Area, New Jersey
The USGS NJWSC is collaborating with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) on an Urban Waters Federal Partnership project in the Lower Passaic River basin to investigate the occurrence and potential sources of E. coli fecal indicator bacteria.Landslide Monitoring and Research in the Atlantic Highlands area, New Jersey
Recent shallow landslides have occurred on the steep hillslopes of the Atlantic Highlands area during and after large storm events with exceptionally heavy rainfall. These shallow landslides have resulted in extensive damage to residential property and local infrastructure and threatened human safety.The USGS New Jersey Water Science Center (NJWSC) and the USGS Landslide Hazards Program (LHP) are... - Data
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