Philip Van Wagoner
Phil is a Physical Scientist at the California Water Science Center who works on multiple land subsidence monitoring programs throughout California. Most notably, he operates and maintains the land subsidence monitoring network of extensometer stations throughout the San Joaquin Valley in support of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Additionally, Phil maintains extensometer stations near San Leandro, and performs InSAR-based subsidence analysis for areas near the Coachella Valley, the Mojave Valley, and San Diego.
Prior to his joining the USGS, Phil engaged in years of academic study in North Carolina where he developed a personal interest in natural hazards mitigation, urban planning and development, and project management. During this time he worked as a graduate researcher on multiple projects pertaining to the same areas of study.
Before attending University, Phil worked a wide range of technical labor jobs, to which he credits his broad array of practical skills.
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Subsidence from Aquifer-Storage and Recovery in the East Bay Plain
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