Steven Sobieszćzyk

Professional Experience

• Public Affairs Specialist  •  U.S. Geological Survey  •  2020 – Present

  Develop, create, and execute national-level Bureau communication content (e.g., news releases, social media posts, videos), events (e.g., open houses, press conferences), and media & science communications training. Writer. Illustrator. Videographer. Webmaster. Instructor. Public Speaker.

• Public Information Officer & Hydrologist  •  U.S. Department of Interior  •  2017 – Present

  Multi-hazard incident responder. Create talking points, press releases, videos, social media content, and online story maps. Coordinate community meetings and press conferences. DOI Burned Area Emergency Response hydrologist.

• Co-founder  & Vice President  •  Association of Science Communicators  •  2016 – 2023

  Founding member and executive officer of an international non-profit science communication organization. Helped guide internal/external communication and community marketing strategies, including graphic design, branding, and conference development.

• Geographer & Hydrologist  •  U.S. Geological Survey  •  2001 – 2020

  Study debris flow, flooding, and sediment transport-related issues. Professional background in GIS, including runoff modeling and bathymetric surveys. Advised Leadership on strategies and methods to achieve better public understanding of science content.

• Adjunct Professor  •  Portland State University  •  2011 – 2017

  Taught Hydrology (GEOG 4/514), GIS for Water Resources (GEOG 4/594), River Restoration, Part II: Ecological Processes (EPP 222), and Site Evaluation and Assessment Tools (EPP 223).

• Research Assistant  •  NASA   •  1999

  Mapped, analyzed, and compiled a database of crater impacts on Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, using Galileo and Viking satellite images.