Thomas G Huntington, Ph.D.
Thomas Huntington is a Scientist Emeritus in the New England Water Science Center.
Dr. Huntington has served as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on various projects focusing on process-oriented, applied and basic research concerning carbon cycling, climate change and watershed biogeochemistry.
Professional Experience
Scientist Emeritus, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 2021 to Present
Research Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 1990 to 2021
Research Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1986 to 1990
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1984 to 1986
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Soil Chemistry, Fertility, & Microbiology, University of Kentucky, 1984
B.A. Biology - Ecology, Cornell University, 1974
Science and Products
Assessment of prerestoration water quality in the Herring River to support adaptive management at the Cape Cod National Seashore
Assessment of water quality and discharge in the Herring River, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, November 2015 to September 2017
The evolving perceptual model of streamflow generation at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed
Simulation of dissolved organic carbon flux in the Penobscot Watershed, Maine
An increase in the slope of the concentration-discharge relation for total organic carbon in major rivers in New England, 1973 to 2019
Northern forest winters have lost cold, snowy conditions that are important for ecosystems and human communities
Assessment of the presence of sewage in the Mill River under low-flow conditions, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2010–11
It’s about time: A synthesis of changing phenology in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem
Evidence for conservative transport of dissolved organic carbon in major river basins in the Gulf of Maine Watershed
A new indicator framework for quantifying the intensity of the terrestrialwater cycle
Evidence for major input of riverine organic matter into the ocean
Grand challenges in understanding the interplay of climate and land changes
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.
Herring River Water Quality
Climate Change, Hydrologic Responses and Impacts on Carbon Cycling as Inferred by Changes in Fluvial Dissolved Organic Carbon Fluxes
Data Supporting Analysis of Relations Between Nutrient Concentrations in the Herring River on the Ebb Tde, Near Wellfleet, Massachusetts and Environmental Conditions, 2015- 2022.
Geochemical data supporting analysis of fate and transport of nitrogen in the near shore groundwater and subterranean estuary near East Falmouth, Massachusetts, 2015
Streamflow and Dissolved Organic Carbon Input Datasets and Model Results Using the Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge, and Season (WRTDS) Model for Sleepers River W9 in Vermont, 1991 to 2018 (version 2.0, August 2022): U.S. Geological Survey Data Rel
Streamflow input datasets and model results using the Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge, and Season (WRTDS) Models to estimate total organic carbon and other constituent concentrations in eight rivers in Connecticut, water years 1973 to 2019
Discrete water quality data supporting Herring River restoration project, Cape Cod National Seashore, 1984-2017
Geochemical data supporting analysis of geochemical conditions and nitrogen transport in nearshore groundwater and the subterranean estuary at a Cape Cod embayment, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
Science and Products
Assessment of prerestoration water quality in the Herring River to support adaptive management at the Cape Cod National Seashore
Assessment of water quality and discharge in the Herring River, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, November 2015 to September 2017
The evolving perceptual model of streamflow generation at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed
Simulation of dissolved organic carbon flux in the Penobscot Watershed, Maine
An increase in the slope of the concentration-discharge relation for total organic carbon in major rivers in New England, 1973 to 2019
Northern forest winters have lost cold, snowy conditions that are important for ecosystems and human communities
Assessment of the presence of sewage in the Mill River under low-flow conditions, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2010–11
It’s about time: A synthesis of changing phenology in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem
Evidence for conservative transport of dissolved organic carbon in major river basins in the Gulf of Maine Watershed
A new indicator framework for quantifying the intensity of the terrestrialwater cycle
Evidence for major input of riverine organic matter into the ocean
Grand challenges in understanding the interplay of climate and land changes
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.