Sean Payne
Sean Payne is a hydrologist at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center.
Sean Payne began his career as a Hydrologist with the Oregon Water Science Center in May, 2016, working on various NAWQA projects including water-quality sampling in both surface-water and ground-water. Current research interests and projects include assessing contaminants in surface water, studying contaminant concentrations in aquatic species, and applying statistical analysis to help better understand contaminant and water-quality trends.
Science and Products
Tracking Toxics in the Lower Columbia River
USGS scientists partnered with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (LCEP) to assess toxic contaminant levels at 10 sites within the Lower Columbia River. Our strategy is to compare current toxic contaminant levels to the results collected previously at these sites to identify temporal changes.
Post-wildfire water-quality
In response to the catastrophic fires of 2020 in Oregon, the ORWSC teamed up with the Water Mission Area’s Water Availability - Impacts of Extreme Events to quantify and understand the water quality effects in severely burned watersheds. In Oregon, four basins were selected to monitor the quality of the water in streams with continuous sensors and discrete water quality sampling.
Science and Products
Tracking Toxics in the Lower Columbia River
USGS scientists partnered with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (LCEP) to assess toxic contaminant levels at 10 sites within the Lower Columbia River. Our strategy is to compare current toxic contaminant levels to the results collected previously at these sites to identify temporal changes.
Post-wildfire water-quality
In response to the catastrophic fires of 2020 in Oregon, the ORWSC teamed up with the Water Mission Area’s Water Availability - Impacts of Extreme Events to quantify and understand the water quality effects in severely burned watersheds. In Oregon, four basins were selected to monitor the quality of the water in streams with continuous sensors and discrete water quality sampling.