Sharon A Fitzgerald, PhD
Sharon Fitzgerald is a Hydrologist with the South Atlantic Water Science Center.
I am a biogeochemist who has been with the Survey since 1991. I was born and raised in Queens, NY and have lived in Wisconsin (doctorate and hired into the USGS), Michigan (post doc), Florida (attached to the USGS), Puerto Rico (attached to the USGS), Alberta (attached to the USGS), and now in Raleigh still with the USGS. I am trained in early diagenetic processes involving organic matter decomposition in bed sediments and pelagic-benthic coupling processes. I have extensive experience with sediment coring and porewater extraction. I have an interest in using biogenic silica in lake sediments to reconstruct paleoclimate.
Professional Experience
1991 - Present - USGS Hydrologist/Research Hydrologist Madison/Middleton WI, St. Petersburg FL, Guaynabo Puerto Rico, Calgary Alberta Canada, Raleigh NC
1990 - 1991 - NOAA/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI. Research Proposal/Topic: "An Organic Carbon Budget for Pelagic/Benthic Coupling in Lake Michigan".
Education and Certifications
1989 - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee: PhD - 1989, Geosciences/Biogeochemistry (major), Limnology (minor), Dissertation: "The Biogeochemistry of Amino Acids in Sediments from the Great Lakes".
1982 - Queens College (City University of New York): B.A. - Environmental Biogeochemistry within Geosciences
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Distribution and transport of polychlorinated biphenyls and associated particulates in the Hayton Millpond, south branch Manitowoc River, 1993-95
Distribution and transport of polychlorinated biphenyls and associated particulates in the Milwaukee River System, Wisconsin, 1993-95
Water quality in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95
The Fox River PCB transport study: Stepping stone to a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem
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Distribution and transport of polychlorinated biphenyls and associated particulates in the Hayton Millpond, south branch Manitowoc River, 1993-95
The distribution and transport of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners was determined at two sites on Pine Creek and at the Hayton Millpond on the South Branch of the Manitowoc River in Wisconsin during 1993-95. PCB congener compositions were analyzed in the operationally defined dissolved phase, suspended particulate phase, and surficial bed sediments (0-2 centimeters depth) several times thrAuthorsJeffrey S. Steuer, David W. Hall, Sharon A. FitzgeraldDistribution and transport of polychlorinated biphenyls and associated particulates in the Milwaukee River System, Wisconsin, 1993-95
The distribution and transport of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners were determined at various sites on Cedar Creek and its receiving stream, the Milwaukee River. PCB congener distributions were determined in the operationally defined dissolved phase, suspended-particle phase, and surficial bed sediments (0?2 centimeters depth). At most sites, the relative abundances of PCB congeners in theAuthorsJeffrey S. Steuer, Sharon A. Fitzgerald, David W. HallWater quality in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95
This report is intended to summarize major findings that emerged between 1992 and 1995 from the water-quality assessment of the Western Lake Michigan Drainages Study Unit and torelate these findings to water-quality issues of regional and national concern. The information in primarily intended for those who are involved in water-resource management. Yet, the information contained here may also intAuthorsCharles A. Peters, Dale M. Robertson, David A. Saad, Daniel J. Sullivan, Barbara C. Scudder, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Kevin D. Richards, Jana S. Stewart, Sharon A. Fitzgerald, Bernard N. LenzThe Fox River PCB transport study: Stepping stone to a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Great Lakes Despite being banned since the 1970's, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continue to pose a threat to the environment because of their persistence and toxicity to organisms ranging from minute algae to fish, waterfowl, and human beings. PCBs, a set of 209 related chlorinated organic compounds, had various industrial uses such as in hydraulic fluidAuthorsSharon A. Fitzgerald, Jeffrey J. SteuerNon-USGS Publications**
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