Rebecca is a Quality Control and Configuration Management Senior Scientist for the Office of Science Quality and Integrity (OSQI) where she is focused on the Quality Management System (QMS) policy and guidance for USGS laboratories.
Rebecca began her career at the USGS in 1997 working as a laboratory scientist in the Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory (OWML). She became the Laboratory Manager of the OWML in 2005 and led research projects focused on monitoring for microbiological indicators and pathogens in water and understanding the processes that affect these organisms in the environment. Specific research topics included rapid detection methods for monitoring the microbiological quality of recreational waters, rapid-viability methods for homeland security applications, and microbial source tracking. In 2018-2019, she served a detail as the Acting QMS Manager for the Water Mission Area before transferring to OSQI as a staff scientist supporting QMS. Rebecca is now a QMS Senior Scientist supporting the Bureau QMS Team, consisting of mission area and regional QMS managers. She is leading the development of a document management software solution for laboratories called Q-Track.
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Microbiological Monitoring Of Groundwater Used As A Source Of Drinking Water (NAWQA Cycle 3)
Evaluation Of Rapid Viability-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RV-PCR) For Bacillus Globigii Spores In Water Matrices
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Ohio Microbiology Program - NAWQA - Cycle 3
The goal of microbiological monitoring in NAWQA Cycle 3 is to determine the occurrence and distribution of indicators and pathogens in public and domestic groundwater supplies. LINKS: Back to MIOH Microbiology HomepageOhio Microbiology Program - Analytical Services
The Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory (OWML) offers a wide-range of sample analyses, media, and other microbiological supplies for USGS Water Science Centers across the nation. Analyses include quantification of standard bacterial indicators and other bacteria in water or sediment, and quantification or detection of coliphage in water. Other analyses can be performed at the OWML, but require...Ohio Microbiology Program - Home
The U.S. Geological Survey MI-OH Water Science Center Microbiology Laboratories in Lansing, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio address water-related public-health concerns across the Nation using traditional and cutting-edge analytical approaches. The laboratories work with government agencies, academic institution, and regional and local partners to study the processes and anthropogenic influences that...Microbiological Monitoring Of Groundwater Used As A Source Of Drinking Water (NAWQA Cycle 3)
The National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) has been sampling public supply wells and domestic wells across the U.S. since 2013 for a broad suite of microbiological indicators including total coliform s , E. coli, enterococci, F-specific coliphage , somatic coliphage, and aerobic endospores. USGS scientists in Ohio and Massachusetts are collaborating on the analysis of microbiological...Evaluation Of Rapid Viability-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RV-PCR) For Bacillus Globigii Spores In Water Matrices
Rapid water-quality tests for microorganisms are needed to quickly ensure that water is safe for consumption. This study will test a rapid-viability, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RV-PCR) method for the detection of Bacillus spores. The method will be tested in large-volume drinking water samples that are concentrated by ultrafiltration, as well as in water that has been disinfected with... - Data