Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Steven Sobieszczyk
Steven Sobieszczyk is a scientist and spokesperson. While "Sobie" spent most of his career researching landslide hazards, sediment transport, and stream ecosystems, he now focuses on communicating about the science of natural hazards. Steve is a multihazard incident responder and has spoken extensively about seismic, wildfire, landslide, flooding, and volcanic hazards.
CURRENT WORK
I'm a public affairs specialist with the Department of the Interior's Office of Communications and serve as bureau communication liaison for the USGS's Natural Hazards Mission Area.
- Public affairs
- Media relations
- Content creation
Professional Experience
Public Affairs Specialist • U.S. Geological Survey/U.S. Department of Interior • 2020 – Present
Develop and execute national-level Bureau communication strategies, create content and outreach materials, and provide media & science communications training.
Geographer & Hydrologist • U.S. Geological Survey • 2001 – 2020
Studied debris flow, flooding, and sediment transport-related issues. Professional in GIS, including estimating sediment yields, modeling runoff, and surveying reservoir bathymetries.
Science and Products
Top of head scarp and internal scarps for landslide deposits in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon Top of head scarp and internal scarps for landslide deposits in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon
Preliminary assessment of vertical stability and gravel transport along the Umpqua River, southwestern Oregon Preliminary assessment of vertical stability and gravel transport along the Umpqua River, southwestern Oregon
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05 Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05
Timber harvest change in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1995 to 2009 Timber harvest change in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1995 to 2009
Analysis of Geomorphic and Hydrologic Characteristics of Mount Jefferson Debris Flow, Oregon, November 6, 2006 Analysis of Geomorphic and Hydrologic Characteristics of Mount Jefferson Debris Flow, Oregon, November 6, 2006
Multiple Landslide-Hazard Scenarios Modeled for the Oakland-Berkeley Area, Northern California Multiple Landslide-Hazard Scenarios Modeled for the Oakland-Berkeley Area, Northern California
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
COLORS OF THE CARBON RAINBOW
Not All Carbon is the Same
Scientists use color to classify carbon at different points in the carbon cycle based on carbon function, characteristics, and location. This creates a more descriptive framework than traditional "organic" and "inorganic" labels.
COLORS OF THE CARBON RAINBOW
Not All Carbon is the Same
Scientists use color to classify carbon at different points in the carbon cycle based on carbon function, characteristics, and location. This creates a more descriptive framework than traditional "organic" and "inorganic" labels.
Climate change interacts with droughts in many ways. Some regions are experiencing warmer, drier conditions than they have in the past, leading to less rainfall (meteorological drought) or snowpack (snow drought). Over time, this can cause water sources like lakes, streams, and underground aquifers to dry up (hydrological drought).
Climate change interacts with droughts in many ways. Some regions are experiencing warmer, drier conditions than they have in the past, leading to less rainfall (meteorological drought) or snowpack (snow drought). Over time, this can cause water sources like lakes, streams, and underground aquifers to dry up (hydrological drought).
Scientists continue to study how a warming Arctic will affect polar bear populations. The new 2022 Polar Bear Research Council Masterplan identifies how polar bears in zoos can help fill knowledge gaps that benefit wild populations.
Scientists continue to study how a warming Arctic will affect polar bear populations. The new 2022 Polar Bear Research Council Masterplan identifies how polar bears in zoos can help fill knowledge gaps that benefit wild populations.
In the winter of 2015, the public noticed thousands of dead seabirds washing ashore across the western coast of the United States and Canada. The USGS linked this massive seabird die-off to the North Pacific Marine Heatwave. A marine heatwave occurs when sea surface temperatures are above normal for an extended period of time.
In the winter of 2015, the public noticed thousands of dead seabirds washing ashore across the western coast of the United States and Canada. The USGS linked this massive seabird die-off to the North Pacific Marine Heatwave. A marine heatwave occurs when sea surface temperatures are above normal for an extended period of time.
This is a coloring page for the USGS I Am A... career series depicting a Volcanologist.
This is a coloring page for the USGS I Am A... career series depicting a Volcanologist.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
This is an image of the coloring page for the Disease Ecologist I Am A... episode.
This is an image of the coloring page for the Disease Ecologist I Am A... episode.
Welcome to the "I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the "I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
*Happy Halloween*
Natural Resource Economist coloring page.
Natural Resource Economist coloring page.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the tenth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the tenth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
I Am A...Climate Modeler coloring page.
I Am A...Climate Modeler coloring page.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
I Am A...Wildlife Biologist coloring page
I Am A...Wildlife Biologist coloring page
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the eighth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the eighth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Wetland Ecologist Coloring Page
Wetland Ecologist Coloring Page
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Science and Products
Top of head scarp and internal scarps for landslide deposits in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon Top of head scarp and internal scarps for landslide deposits in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon
Preliminary assessment of vertical stability and gravel transport along the Umpqua River, southwestern Oregon Preliminary assessment of vertical stability and gravel transport along the Umpqua River, southwestern Oregon
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05 Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05
Timber harvest change in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1995 to 2009 Timber harvest change in the Little North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1995 to 2009
Analysis of Geomorphic and Hydrologic Characteristics of Mount Jefferson Debris Flow, Oregon, November 6, 2006 Analysis of Geomorphic and Hydrologic Characteristics of Mount Jefferson Debris Flow, Oregon, November 6, 2006
Multiple Landslide-Hazard Scenarios Modeled for the Oakland-Berkeley Area, Northern California Multiple Landslide-Hazard Scenarios Modeled for the Oakland-Berkeley Area, Northern California
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
COLORS OF THE CARBON RAINBOW
Not All Carbon is the Same
Scientists use color to classify carbon at different points in the carbon cycle based on carbon function, characteristics, and location. This creates a more descriptive framework than traditional "organic" and "inorganic" labels.
COLORS OF THE CARBON RAINBOW
Not All Carbon is the Same
Scientists use color to classify carbon at different points in the carbon cycle based on carbon function, characteristics, and location. This creates a more descriptive framework than traditional "organic" and "inorganic" labels.
Climate change interacts with droughts in many ways. Some regions are experiencing warmer, drier conditions than they have in the past, leading to less rainfall (meteorological drought) or snowpack (snow drought). Over time, this can cause water sources like lakes, streams, and underground aquifers to dry up (hydrological drought).
Climate change interacts with droughts in many ways. Some regions are experiencing warmer, drier conditions than they have in the past, leading to less rainfall (meteorological drought) or snowpack (snow drought). Over time, this can cause water sources like lakes, streams, and underground aquifers to dry up (hydrological drought).
Scientists continue to study how a warming Arctic will affect polar bear populations. The new 2022 Polar Bear Research Council Masterplan identifies how polar bears in zoos can help fill knowledge gaps that benefit wild populations.
Scientists continue to study how a warming Arctic will affect polar bear populations. The new 2022 Polar Bear Research Council Masterplan identifies how polar bears in zoos can help fill knowledge gaps that benefit wild populations.
In the winter of 2015, the public noticed thousands of dead seabirds washing ashore across the western coast of the United States and Canada. The USGS linked this massive seabird die-off to the North Pacific Marine Heatwave. A marine heatwave occurs when sea surface temperatures are above normal for an extended period of time.
In the winter of 2015, the public noticed thousands of dead seabirds washing ashore across the western coast of the United States and Canada. The USGS linked this massive seabird die-off to the North Pacific Marine Heatwave. A marine heatwave occurs when sea surface temperatures are above normal for an extended period of time.
This is a coloring page for the USGS I Am A... career series depicting a Volcanologist.
This is a coloring page for the USGS I Am A... career series depicting a Volcanologist.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
This is an image of the coloring page for the Disease Ecologist I Am A... episode.
This is an image of the coloring page for the Disease Ecologist I Am A... episode.
Welcome to the "I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the "I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
*Happy Halloween*
Natural Resource Economist coloring page.
Natural Resource Economist coloring page.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A(n)..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the tenth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the tenth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
I Am A...Climate Modeler coloring page.
I Am A...Climate Modeler coloring page.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
I Am A...Wildlife Biologist coloring page
I Am A...Wildlife Biologist coloring page
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the eighth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the eighth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Wetland Ecologist Coloring Page
Wetland Ecologist Coloring Page
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the sixth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers.