Terri L Arnold
Terri Arnold is a Hydrologist in the Fluvial Mechanics and Geomorphology studies section of the Central Midwest Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Terri Arnold is a Hydrologist in the Fluvial Mechanics and Geomorphology studies section of the Central Midwest Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). She recently went part-time to enable her to pursue training and planning for a new post-retirement career working with animals. In her current USGS role, Terri provides scientific, budget management, and data support for many ongoing studies relating to invasive Asian Carp.
Previously, Terri was Science Chief of the Fluvial Mechanics and Geomorphology studies section where she led a talented team of eight interdisciplinary scientists. Before becoming Science Chief, Terri was the Technical Assistant to the Groundwater Component Leader for the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project. Terri coordinated the annual water-quality sampling of roughly 500 groundwater wells throughout the lower 48 United States. She helped the Component Leader manage the budget and develop annual work plans for groundwater assessment activities by field personnel. Terri compiled large datasets in Oracle and Access databases; applied spatial and statistical analyses to large data sets; and compiled results of analyses to support planning efforts.
Earlier in her career, Terri was the GIS specialist for NAWQA teams studying water quality of Principal Aquifers in the United States where her duties included spatial and geostatistical analysis of water samples and environmental data; mapping results of sampling and analysis; writing reports and proposals; managing GIS databases; archiving data; and mentoring other GIS users. Terri began work with the USGS as a student employee drafting maps by hand. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in Geography, she worked a year with the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (DMA). In 1991, Terri rejoined the USGS and has applied her expertise to various projects in biology, hydrologic modeling, and water quality.
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Hydrogeology, water use, and simulated ground-water flow and availability in Campton township, Kane County, Illinois
Surface-Water and Ground-Water Resources of Kendall County, Illinois
Framework for regional synthesis of water-quality data for the glacial aquifer system in the United States
Physical, chemical, and biological responses to urbanization in the Fox and Des Plaines River basins of northeastern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin
Water quality in the upper Illinois River basin: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, 1999-2001
Arsenic in Illinois ground water — Community and private supplies
Concentrations of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and inorganic constituents in ambient surface soils, Chicago, Illinois: 2001-02
Physical, Chemical, and Biological Methods and Data from the Urban Land-Use-Gradient Study, Des Plaines and Fox River Basins, Illinois, 1999-2001
Potential drinking water concerns in ground and surface water in the Illinois River Basin; U.S. Geological Survey perspective from the National Water Quality Assessment
Effects of land use on recharge potential of surficial and shallow bedrock aquifers in the upper Illinois River basin
Environmental setting of the upper Illinois River basin and implications for water quality
Surface-water-quality assessment of the upper Illinois River Basin in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin — Spatial distribution of geochemicals in the fine fraction of streambed sediment, 1987
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Hydrogeology, water use, and simulated ground-water flow and availability in Campton township, Kane County, Illinois
Several aquifers underlying Campton Township in Kane County, Illinois provide virtually all of the water supply to the residents of the township. These aquifers consist of layers of unconsolidated sand and gravel in the glacial drift; dolomite and shale of the Alexandrian Series and the Maquoketa Group (the Silurian-Maquoketa aquifer); dolomite of the Platteville and Galena Groups (the Galena-PlatAuthorsRobert T. Kay, Leslie D. Arihood, Terri Arnold, Kathleen K. FowlerSurface-Water and Ground-Water Resources of Kendall County, Illinois
Water-supply needs in Kendall County, in northern Illinois, are met exclusively from ground water derived from glacial drift aquifers and bedrock aquifers open to Silurian, Ordovician, and Cambrian System units. As a result of population growth in Kendall County and the surrounding area, water use has increased from about 1.2 million gallons per day in 1957 to more than 5 million gallons per day iAuthorsRobert T. Kay, P.C. Mills, Jennifer L. Hogan, Terri ArnoldFramework for regional synthesis of water-quality data for the glacial aquifer system in the United States
The glacial aquifer system is the largest principal aquifer in aerial extent and ground-water use for public supply in the United States. A principal aquifer is defined as a regionally extensive aquifer or aquifer system that has the potential to be used as a source of potable water (U.S. Geological Survey, 2003). Multiple aquifers often are grouped into large, extensive aquifer systems such as thAuthorsKelly L. Warner, Terri ArnoldPhysical, chemical, and biological responses to urbanization in the Fox and Des Plaines River basins of northeastern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin
No abstract available.AuthorsMitchell A. Harris, Barbara C. Scudder, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Terri ArnoldWater quality in the upper Illinois River basin: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, 1999-2001
This report contains the major findings of a 1999?2001 assessment of water quality in the upper Illinois River Basin. It is one of a series of reports by the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program that present major findings in 51 major river basins and aquifer systems across the Nation. In these reports, water quality is discussed in terms of local, State, and regional issues.AuthorsGeorge E. Groschen, Terri Arnold, Mitchell A. Harris, David H. Dupre, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Barbara C. Scudder, William S. Morrow, Paul J. Terrio, Kelly L. Warner, Elizabeth A. MurphyArsenic in Illinois ground water — Community and private supplies
Assessing the distribution of arsenic in ground water from community-water supplies, private supplies, or monitoring wells is part of the process of determining the risk of arsenic contamination of drinking water in Illinois. Lifestyle, genetic, and environmental factors make certain members of the population more susceptible to adverse health effects from repeated exposure to drinking water withAuthorsKelly L. Warner, Angel Martin, Terri ArnoldConcentrations of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and inorganic constituents in ambient surface soils, Chicago, Illinois: 2001-02
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds are ubiquitous in ambient surface soils in the city of Chicago, Illinois. PAH concentrations in samples collected in June 2001 and January 2002 were typically in the following order from highest to lowest: fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, phenanthrene, benzo(a)pyrene, chrysene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrAuthorsRobert T. Kay, Terri Arnold, William F. Cannon, David Graham, Eric Morton, Raymond BienertPhysical, Chemical, and Biological Methods and Data from the Urban Land-Use-Gradient Study, Des Plaines and Fox River Basins, Illinois, 1999-2001
Physical, chemical, and biological data were collected at 46 sites in the Fox and Des Plaines River Basins as part of the upper Illinois River Basin study of the U.S. Geological Survey?s National Water-Quality Assessment Program. The data, collected from 1999 to 2001, will be used to determine the effects of urbanization on streams in the Chicago, Illinois, metropolitan area. To examine the possibAuthorsDebbie L. Adolphson, Terri Arnold, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Mitchell A. Harris, Kevin D. Richards, Barbara C. Scudder, Jana S. StewartPotential drinking water concerns in ground and surface water in the Illinois River Basin; U.S. Geological Survey perspective from the National Water Quality Assessment
No abstract available.AuthorsKelly L. Warner, Paul J. Terrio, Robin B. King, George E. Groschen, Terri Arnold, William S. Morrow, Michael J. Friedel, Mitchell A. HarrisEffects of land use on recharge potential of surficial and shallow bedrock aquifers in the upper Illinois River basin
The upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) is the 10,949-square-mile drainage area upstream from Ottawa, Illinois on the Illinois River and is one of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program study units. To assist in the interpretation of groundwater data that will be collected during the course of the UIRB study, the study-unit team designed a spatial model to desAuthorsTerri Arnold, Michael J. FriedelEnvironmental setting of the upper Illinois River basin and implications for water quality
The upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) is the 10,949 square mile drainage area upstream from Ottawa, Illinois, on the Illinois River. The UIRB is one of 13 studies that began in 1996 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment program. A compilation of environmental data from Federal, State, and local agencies provides a description of the environmental setting of theAuthorsTerri Arnold, Daniel J. Sullivan, Mitchell A. Harris, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Barbara C. Scudder, Peter M. Ruhl, Dorothea W. Hanchar, Jana S. StewartSurface-water-quality assessment of the upper Illinois River Basin in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin — Spatial distribution of geochemicals in the fine fraction of streambed sediment, 1987
Geochemical data for the upper Illinois River Basin are presented for concentrations of 39 elements in streambed sediment collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the fall of 1987. These data were collected as part of the pilot phase of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program. A total of 372 sites were sampled, with 238 sites located on first- and second-order streams, and 134 sites locateAuthorsFaith A. Fitzpatrick, Terri Arnold, John A. Colman - Data
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