King T.V., Neilson B.T., Overbeck L.D., Kane D.L., 2019, A distributed analysis of lateral inflows in an AlaskanArctic watershed underlain by continuous permafrost.Hydrological Processes. 2019;1–16.https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13611
Tyler King
Biography
Tyler is a hydrologist with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center in Boise. He has experience in arctic hydrology with a particular focus on energy balances and remote sensing.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2018, Utah State University
M.S., Hydrology, 2012, University of New Hampshire
B.S., Environmental Science, 2010, University of New Hapmshire
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Water Resources Association
- Geological Society of America
- Permafrost Young Researchers Network
- United States Permafrost Association
- American Geophysical Union
Science and Products
Date published: April 7, 2020
Status: Active Monitoring Streamflow in Remote Headwater Streams
Remote headwater streams are important sources of water that are not well understood. Working with other USGS science centers across the country, we are developing methods for estimating streamflow in these environments. Data from these efforts will contribute to improving our understanding of water availability and how drought may be affecting these stream ecosystems.
Contacts: Kyle Blasch, Ph.D., Tyler King
Attribution: Idaho Water Science Center
Date published: February 18, 2020
Status: Active Satellite Monitoring of Algal Blooms in Idaho Water Bodies
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a growing concern in Idaho. Within the past five years, Idaho agencies have issued at least 57 HAB notices on 29 water bodies throughout the state. Toxins produced by HABs pose risks to human and animal health. Local economies may also be adversely affected when algal blooms discourage outdoor recreation.
Routinely monitoring the state's many water bodies...
Contacts: Tyler King
Attribution: Idaho Water Science Center
Date published: January 24, 2020
Status: Active Automated Sampling for Phosphorus in the Lower Boise River
For decades, the lower Boise River downstream of Lucky Peak Reservoir has been highly enriched with phosphorus. Too much of a good thing, the high concentrations of phosphorus create a cycle of excessive plant growth, decreased oxygen for fish, and even algal blooms.
Contacts: Tyler King
Attribution: Idaho Water Science Center
Date published: January 6, 2020
Status: Active Assessing the Water Quality of the Lower Boise River and Selected Tributaries
For decades, the lower Boise River downstream of Lucky Peak Reservoir has been highly enriched with phosphorus. Too much of a good thing, the high concentrations of phosphorus create a cycle of excessive plant growth, decreased oxygen for fish, and even algal blooms.
Contacts: Tyler King
Attribution: Idaho Water Science Center
Year Published: 2021
Investigation of land surface phenology detections in shrublands using multiple scale satellite data
Shrublands occupy about 13% of the global land surface, contain about one-third of the biodiversity, store about half of the global terrestrial carbon, and provide many ecosystem services to a large amount of world's human population and livestock. Because phenology is a sensitive indicator of the response of shrubland ecosystems to climate change...
Peng, Dailiang; Wang, Yan; Xian, George Z.; Huete, Alfredo R; Huang, Wenjiang; Shen, Miaogen; Wang, Fumin; Yu, Le; Liu, Liangyun; Xie, Qiaoyun; Liu, Lingling; Zhang, Xiaoyang
Year Published: 2021
Seasonality of acarological risk of exposure to Borrelia miyamotoi from questing life stages of Ixodes scapularis collected from Wisconsin and Massachusetts, USA
Measures of acarological risk of exposure to Ixodes scapularis-borne disease agents typically focus on nymphs; however, the relapsing fever group spirochete, Borrelia miyamotoi can be transmitted transovarially, and I. scapularis larvae are capable of transmitting B. miyamotoi to their hosts. To quantify the...
Han, Seungeun; Hickling, Graham J.; Ogden, Nicholas H.; Ginsberg, Howard S.; Kobbekaduwa, Vishvapali; Rulison, Eric L.; Beati, Lorenza; Tsao, Jean I.
Year Published: 2021
Trends in nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment concentrations and loads in streams draining to Lake Tahoe, California, Nevada, USA
Lake Tahoe, a large freshwater lake of the eastern Sierra Nevada in California and Nevada, has 63 tributaries that are sources of nutrients and sediment to the lake. The Tahoe watershed is relatively small, and the surface area of the lake occupies about 38% of the watershed area (1313 km2). Only about 6% of the watershed is urbanized or...
Domagalski, Joseph L.; Morway, Eric D.; Alvarez, Nancy L.; Hutchins, Juliet; Rosen, Michael R.; Coats, Robert
Year Published: 2021
Hydrocarbons to carboxyl-rich alicyclic molecules: A continuum model to describe biodegradation of petroleum-derived dissolved organic matter in contaminated groundwater plumes
Relationships between dissolved organic matter (DOM) reactivity and chemical composition in a groundwater plume containing petroleum-derived DOM (DOMHC) were examined by quantitative and qualitative measurements to determine the source and chemical composition of the compounds that persist downgradient. Samples were collected from a transect down...
Podgorski, David C.; Zito, Phoebe; Kellerman, Anne M.; Bekins, Barbara A.; Cozzarelli, Isabelle M.; Smith, Donald F.; Cao, Xiaoyan; Schmidt-Rohr, Klaus; Wagner, Sasha; Stubbins, Aron; Spencer, Robert G. M.Attribution: Water Resources
Year Published: 2021
Exposure of an early to middle Noachian valley network in three dimensions on Mars
We document a set of channels in a section of the Martian cratered highlands located between crustal massifs northeast of Hellas Planitia that are visible in cross section and planview >200 m below the surface. The morphometry and spatial distribution of the outcrops provide concrete geological evidence of a dynamic aqueous system in a...
Skinner, James A.; Fortezzo, Corey M.; Mouginis-Mark, Peter J.Attribution: Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards
Year Published: 2021
Weed-suppressive bacteria effects differ in culture compared to in soils and with or without microbial competition and separation of active ingredient
Weed-suppressive bacteria (WSB), specifically the D7 and ACK55 strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens, were previously reported to selectively inhibit growth of invasive annual grasses (IAGs) that have caused severe ecosystem degradation across much of the western US. However, recent studies show highly mixed evidence for WSB effectiveness in...
Lazarus, Brynne E.; Feris, Kevin; Germino, MatthewAttribution: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Ecosystems
Year Published: 2021
Complexity of groundwater age mixing near a seawater intrusion zone based on multiple tracers and Bayesian inference
Aquifer flow systems near seawater interfaces can be complicated by density-driven flows and the formation of stagnation zones, which inevitably introduces uncertainty into groundwater age-dating. While age-dating has proved effective to understand the seawater intrusion and aquifer salinization process in coastal aquifers, further efforts are...
Ju, YeoJin; Massoudieh, Arash; Green, Christopher; Lee, Kang-Kun; Kaown, DuginAttribution: Water Resources
Year Published: 2021
Movement of synthetic organic compounds in the food web after the introduction of invasive quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada and Arizona, USA
Introductions of dreissenid mussels in North America have been a significant concern over the last few decades. This study assessed the distribution of synthetic organic compounds (SOCs) in the food web of Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona, USA and how this distribution was influenced by the introduction of invasive quagga mussels. A clear spatial...
Goodbred, Steven L.; Rosen, Michael R.; Patino, Reynaldo; Alvarez, David; Echols, Kathy R.; King, Kerensa; Umek, John
Year Published: 2020
Evaluation of the U.S. Geological Survey streamgage network in South Carolina, 2017
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been monitoring streamflow in South Carolina since the late 1800s. From the beginning, the USGS streamgage network in South Carolina has been dynamic, with streamgages being added or removed depending on their purpose and the availability of funding from Federal, State, and local partners. Streamflow...
Feaster, Toby D.; Kolb, Katharine R.Attribution: South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
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Feaster, T.D., and Kolb, K.R., 2020, Evaluation of the U.S. Geological Survey streamgage network in South Carolina, 2017: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020–1104, 15 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201104.
Year Published: 2020
Chapter A6.2. Dissolved Oxygen
The “National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data” (NFM) provides guidelines and procedures for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel who collect data used to assess the quality of the Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources. This chapter, NFM A6.2, provides guidance and protocols for the measurement of dissolved...
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U.S. Geological Survey, 2020, Dissolved oxygen: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 9, chap. A6.2, 33 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm9A6.2. [Supersedes USGS Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 9, chap. A6.2, version 3.0.]
Year Published: 2020
Estimating flood magnitude and frequency on gaged and ungaged streams in Maine
Accurate estimates of flood frequency and magnitude on rivers and streams in Maine are a key component of effective flood risk management, flood mitigation, and flood recovery programs for the State. Flood-frequency estimates are published here for 148 streamgages in and adjacent to Maine. Equations are provided for users to compute flood-...
Lombard, Pamela J.; Hodgkins, Glenn A.Attribution: New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Region 4: Mississippi Basin
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Lombard, P.J., and Hodgkins, G.A., 2020, Estimating flood magnitude and frequency on gaged and ungaged streams in Maine: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5092, 56 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205092.
Year Published: 2020
Physical and chemical stressors on algal, invertebrate, and fish communities in 14 Milwaukee area streams, 2004–2013
In 2004, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began sampling 14 wadable streams in urban or urbanizing watersheds near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The overall goal of the study is to assess the health of the aquatic communities in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District planning area to inform current and future watershed management. In addition to...
Eikenberry, Barbara C. Scudder; Nott, Michelle A.; Stewart, Jana S.; Sullivan, Daniel J.; Alvarez, David A.; Bell, Amanda H.; Fitzpatrick, Faith A.Attribution: Upper Midwest Water Science Center
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Scudder Eikenberry, B., Nott, M.A., Stewart, J.S., Sullivan, D.J., Alvarez, D.A., Bell, A.H., and Fitzpatrick, F.A., 2020, Physical and chemical stressors on algal, invertebrate, and fish communities in 14 Milwaukee area streams, 2004–2013: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2020-3051, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203051.
Pre-USGS Publications
King, T.V., and Neilson, B.T., 2019,.Quantifying reach‐average effects of hyporheic exchange on Arctic river temperatures in an area of continuous permafrost. Water Resources Research, 55, 1951–1971. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023463
Li, Angang, Aubeneau, A.F., King, Tyler, Cory, R.M., Neilson, B.T., Bolstere, Diogo, and Packmana, A.I., 2019, Effects of vertical hydrodynamic mixing on photomineralization of dissolved organic carbon in arctic surface waters. Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2019, 21, 748-760, DOI: 10.1039/C8EM00455B
King, T.V., Neilson, B.T., and Rasmussen, M.T., 2018, Estimating discharge in low-order rivers with high-resolution aerial imagery..Water Resources Research,54, 863–878. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR021868
Neilson, B.T., Cardenas, M.B., O’Connor, M.T., Rasmussen, M.T., King, T.V., and Kling, G.W., 2018,.Groundwater flow and exchange across the land surface explain carbon export patterns in continuous permafrost watersheds..Geophysical Research Letters,45,7596–7605. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL078140
Bakken, Tor Haakon, King, Tyler, and Alfredsen, Knut, 2016, Simulation of river water temperatures during various hydro-peaking regimes. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research, 4:1, 31-43, DOI: 10.1080/23249676.2016.1181578
King, T.V., Neilson, B.T., Overbeck, L.D., and Kane, D.L., 2016, Water temperature controls in low Arctic rivers. Water Resources Research, 52, 4358– 4376. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017965
Date published: February 14, 2020
News Coverage: New Research Could Aid Early Detection Of Algae Blooms
Boise State Public Radio interviews USGS hydrologist Tyler King about a new study to address the growing problem of harmful algal blooms in Idaho.
Attribution: Idaho Water Science Center