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Paul Thomas

Paul M. Thomas is a hydrologist with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center in Boise.

Paul is involved in a variety of groundwater and surface-water studies throughout Idaho. His primary research interests include basin-wide groundwater-flow modeling and water-quality trend analyses to support water management decisions.

Professional Experience

  • Hydrologist – USGS: 2022 - Present

  • Recharge Program Project Manager - Idaho Department of Water Resources (Contractor): 2021 – 2022

  • Research Hydrogeologist - Idaho Department of Water Resources (Contractor): 2018 – 2021

  • Senior Scientist – Brown and Caldwell: 2014-2016

  • Watershed Research Technician - The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel - Patrick Center for Environmental Research: 2009 & 2014

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. Geology, 2014 – University of Utah

  • B.S. Environmental Geology, 2011 – Northeastern University

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Hipke, W., Thomas, P., and Stewart-Maddox, N., 2022, Idaho's Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Managed Aquifer Recharge Program. Groundwater. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.13214
Stewart-Maddox, N., P. Thomas, W. Parham, and W. Hipke. 2018. Restoring a world class aquifer: A brief history behind managed recharge & conjunctive management for Idaho’s Eastern Snake Plain River. The Water Report Issue #173. pp. 1–9. Envirotech Publications, Inc., Eugene, OR.
Thomas, P., 2014, Geomorphic analysis of a late Pleistocene Lake Bonneville spit complex, Deep Creek Mountains, Utah. University of Utah Thesis. https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69s5095

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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Rock Creek, south-central Idaho

Characterizing the Water Resources of the Camas Prairie, Southern Idaho

Southern Idaho's Camas Prairie is a 730-square-mile basin nestled between the Mount Bennett Hills and the Soldier Mountains and drained by Camas Creek. The area is culturally significant to native peoples who have gathered the bulbs of the common camas for food. Since the late 19th century, the basin has also been an important agricultural area. Camas Creek contributes water to Magic Reservoir, a...
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Idaho Water Science Center
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Characterizing the Water Resources of the Camas Prairie, Southern Idaho

Southern Idaho's Camas Prairie is a 730-square-mile basin nestled between the Mount Bennett Hills and the Soldier Mountains and drained by Camas Creek. The area is culturally significant to native peoples who have gathered the bulbs of the common camas for food. Since the late 19th century, the basin has also been an important agricultural area. Camas Creek contributes water to Magic Reservoir, a...
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Groundwater-Level Measurement, Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho

Characterizing the Water Resources of the Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho

Residents, businesses, agricultural producers, and Mountain Home Air Force Base all rely on the Mountain Home Plateau's groundwater resources. Declining groundwater levels raise concerns about the sustainability of the regional aquifer. The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) needs updated information about the groundwater resources of the Mountain Home Plateau to help administer water...
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Idaho Water Science Center
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Characterizing the Water Resources of the Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho

Residents, businesses, agricultural producers, and Mountain Home Air Force Base all rely on the Mountain Home Plateau's groundwater resources. Declining groundwater levels raise concerns about the sustainability of the regional aquifer. The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) needs updated information about the groundwater resources of the Mountain Home Plateau to help administer water...
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Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Hipke, W., Thomas, P., and Stewart-Maddox, N., 2022, Idaho's Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Managed Aquifer Recharge Program. Groundwater. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.13214
Stewart-Maddox, N., P. Thomas, W. Parham, and W. Hipke. 2018. Restoring a world class aquifer: A brief history behind managed recharge & conjunctive management for Idaho’s Eastern Snake Plain River. The Water Report Issue #173. pp. 1–9. Envirotech Publications, Inc., Eugene, OR.
Thomas, P., 2014, Geomorphic analysis of a late Pleistocene Lake Bonneville spit complex, Deep Creek Mountains, Utah. University of Utah Thesis. https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69s5095

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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Rock Creek, south-central Idaho

Characterizing the Water Resources of the Camas Prairie, Southern Idaho

Southern Idaho's Camas Prairie is a 730-square-mile basin nestled between the Mount Bennett Hills and the Soldier Mountains and drained by Camas Creek. The area is culturally significant to native peoples who have gathered the bulbs of the common camas for food. Since the late 19th century, the basin has also been an important agricultural area. Camas Creek contributes water to Magic Reservoir, a...
By
Idaho Water Science Center
link

Characterizing the Water Resources of the Camas Prairie, Southern Idaho

Southern Idaho's Camas Prairie is a 730-square-mile basin nestled between the Mount Bennett Hills and the Soldier Mountains and drained by Camas Creek. The area is culturally significant to native peoples who have gathered the bulbs of the common camas for food. Since the late 19th century, the basin has also been an important agricultural area. Camas Creek contributes water to Magic Reservoir, a...
Learn More
link
Groundwater-Level Measurement, Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho

Characterizing the Water Resources of the Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho

Residents, businesses, agricultural producers, and Mountain Home Air Force Base all rely on the Mountain Home Plateau's groundwater resources. Declining groundwater levels raise concerns about the sustainability of the regional aquifer. The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) needs updated information about the groundwater resources of the Mountain Home Plateau to help administer water...
By
Idaho Water Science Center
link

Characterizing the Water Resources of the Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho

Residents, businesses, agricultural producers, and Mountain Home Air Force Base all rely on the Mountain Home Plateau's groundwater resources. Declining groundwater levels raise concerns about the sustainability of the regional aquifer. The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) needs updated information about the groundwater resources of the Mountain Home Plateau to help administer water...
Learn More
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