Robert Francis Breault
Robert Francis Breault is the Center Director for the New York Water Science Center (NYWSC).
Accomplished Center Director for the New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) with a strong record of success managing Center operations while providing leadership, oversight and implementation of Center mission and program mission based on expertise gained during exemplary career with the US Geological Survey for more than 20 years. Earned Master of Science (MS) in Chemistry (Environmental Studies Option) from the University of Massachusetts and published more than 20 papers in peer-reviewed publications. Demonstrate expertise overseeing professional, technical and support personnel, planning and scheduling work, encouraging diverse workforce, and maintaining workforce plans while directing, motivating, training, guiding, and supervising up to 100 employees. Ensure quality of data and publications by means of reporting, reviewing, and approving publishing. Increase and promote USGS programs as a key leader while building effective relationships with pertinent officials.
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Streamflow, Water Quality, and Constituent Loads and Yields, Scituate Reservoir Drainage Area, Rhode Island, Water Year 2006
Streamflow, water quality, and constituent loads and yields, Scituate Reservoir drainage area, Rhode Island, water year 2002
Effects of Water-Management Strategies on Water Resources in the Pawcatuck River Basin, Southwestern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut
Sediment quality of lakes, rivers, and estuaries in the Mystic River basin, eastern Massachusetts, 2001-03
Residential street-dirt accumulation rates and chemical composition, and removal efficiencies by mechanical- and vacuum-type sweepers, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 2003-04
Sediment quality in the north coastal basin of Massachusetts, 2003
Sediment quality and polychlorinated biphenyls in the Lower Neponset River, Massachusetts, and implications for urban river restoration
Restoring an urban river — Polychlorinated biphenyls and other contaminants in bottom sediment of the lower Neponset River, Massachusetts
Data on sediment quality and concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls from the Lower Neponset River, Massachusetts, 2002-03
Sediment quantity and quality in three impoundments in Massachusetts
Streamflow, water quality, and contaminant loads in the lower Charles River Watershed, Massachusetts, 1999-2000
Potential effects of structural controls and street sweeping on stormwater loads to the lower Charles River, Massachusetts
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Streamflow, Water Quality, and Constituent Loads and Yields, Scituate Reservoir Drainage Area, Rhode Island, Water Year 2006
Streamflow and water-quality data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) or the Providence Water Supply Board, Rhode Island's largest drinking-water supplier. Streamflow was measured or estimated by the USGS following standard methods at 23 streamgage stations; 10 of these stations were also equipped with instrumentation capable of continuously monitoring specific conductance. StreamfAuthorsRobert F. Breault, Jean P. CampbellStreamflow, water quality, and constituent loads and yields, Scituate Reservoir drainage area, Rhode Island, water year 2002
Streamflow and water-quality data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) or the Providence Water Supply Board, Rhode Island's largest drinking-water supplier. Streamflow was measured or estimated by the USGS following standard methods at 23 streamflow-gaging stations; 10 of these stations were also equipped with instrumentation capable of continuously monitoring specific conductance.AuthorsRobert F. BreaultEffects of Water-Management Strategies on Water Resources in the Pawcatuck River Basin, Southwestern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut
The Pawcatuck River Basin in southwestern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut is an important high-quality water resource for domestic and public supplies, irrigation, recreation, and the aquatic ecosystem. Concerns about the effects of water withdrawals on aquatic habitat in the basin have prompted local, State, and Federal agencies to explore water-management strategies that minimize the eAuthorsRobert F. Breault, Phillip J. Zarriello, Gardner C. Bent, John P. Masterson, Gregory E. Granato, J. Eric Scherer, Kathleen M. CrawleySediment quality of lakes, rivers, and estuaries in the Mystic River basin, eastern Massachusetts, 2001-03
No abstract available.AuthorsRobert F. Breault, John L. Durant, Albert RobbatResidential street-dirt accumulation rates and chemical composition, and removal efficiencies by mechanical- and vacuum-type sweepers, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 2003-04
No abstract available.AuthorsRobert F. Breault, Kirk P. Smith, Jason R. SorensonSediment quality in the north coastal basin of Massachusetts, 2003
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, completed a reconnaissance-level study of bottom-sediment quality in selected lakes, rivers, and estuaries in the North Coastal Basin of Massachusetts. Bottom-sediment grab samples were collected from 20 sites in the North River, Lake Quannapowitt, Saugus River, Mill River, Shute Brook, Sea PlAuthorsRobert F. Breault, Mary S. Ashman, Douglas HeathSediment quality and polychlorinated biphenyls in the Lower Neponset River, Massachusetts, and implications for urban river restoration
Efforts to restore fish passage, habitat, and recreational use of the Neponset River, a tributary to Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, have raised concerns about the sediment, water, and biota quality of the river. Consequently, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program and the U.S. EnvironmAuthorsRobert F. Breault, Matthew G. Cooke, Michael MerrillRestoring an urban river — Polychlorinated biphenyls and other contaminants in bottom sediment of the lower Neponset River, Massachusetts
No abstract available.AuthorsRobert F. Breault, Matthew G. CookeData on sediment quality and concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls from the Lower Neponset River, Massachusetts, 2002-03
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, studied sediment and water quality in the lower Neponset River, which is a tributary to Boston Harbor. Grab and core samples of sediment were tested for elements and organic compounds including polyaAuthorsRobert F. Breault, Matthew G. Cooke, Michael MerrillSediment quantity and quality in three impoundments in Massachusetts
As part of a study with an overriding goal of providing information that would assist State and Federal agencies in developing screening protocols for managing sediments impounded behind dams that are potential candidates for removal, the U.S Geological Survey determined sediment quantity and quality at three locations: one on the French River and two on Yokum Brook, a tributary to the west branchAuthorsMarc James Zimmerman, Robert F. BreaultStreamflow, water quality, and contaminant loads in the lower Charles River Watershed, Massachusetts, 1999-2000
Streamflow data and dry-weather and stormwater water-quality samples were collected from the main stem of the Charles River upstream of the lower Charles River (or the Basin) and from four partially culverted urban streams that drain tributary subbasins in the lower Charles River Watershed. Samples were collected between June 1999 and September 2000 and analyzed for a number of potential contaminaAuthorsRobert F. Breault, Jason R. Sorenson, Peter K. WeiskelPotential effects of structural controls and street sweeping on stormwater loads to the lower Charles River, Massachusetts
The water quality of the lower Charles River is periodically impaired by combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and non-CSO stormwater runoff. This study examined the potential non-CSO load reductions of suspended solids, fecal coliform bacteria, total phosphorus, and total lead that could reasonably be achieved by implementation of stormwater best management practices, including both structural controlsAuthorsPhillip J. Zarriello, Robert F. Breault, Peter K. Weiskel - Science