Wendy Welch
Supervisory Hydrologist of the Groundwater Systems section of the Washington Water Science Center
Wendy is a Hydrologist and Supervisor of the Groundwater Section at the Washington Water Science Center. She has been with the USGS since 2007 and has experience developing regional hydrogeologic frameworks, investigating water use and availability, and performing geospatial analysis.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist, USGS Washington Water Science Center, 2007 - present
Education and Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Florida, 1995
Certificate in GIS and Spatial Modeling, University of Washington, 2007
Master of Geographic Information Systems, Penn State University, 2013
Science and Products
Variable-density groundwater flow and contaminant transport, Operable Unit 1, Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport, Washington
Assessment of existing groundwater quality data in the Green-Duwamish watershed, Washington
Water budget of the upper Chehalis River Basin, southwestern Washington
Groundwater availability of the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
Hydrogeologic framework, groundwater movement, and water budget in the Puyallup River Watershed and vicinity, Pierce and King Counties, Washington
Estimated freshwater withdrawals in Washington, 2010
Water and nutrient budgets for Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington, October 2010-October 2012
Hydrogeologic framework and groundwater/surface-water interactions of the upper Yakima River Basin, Kittitas County, central Washington
Hydrogeologic framework, groundwater movement, and water budget of the Kitsap Peninsula, west-central Washington
Hydrogeologic framework of the Johns Creek subbasin and vicinity, Mason County, Washington
Hydrogeologic framework and hydrologic budget components of the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
Hydrogeologic framework, groundwater movement, and water budget in the Chimacum Creek basin and vicinity, Jefferson County, Washington
Walla Walla River Basin groundwater-flow system, Oregon-Washington
Southeast Sound Groundwater Flow Model
Chambers-Clover Model
Characterization and Numerical Simulation of the Puyallup River Watershed
Uranium in Groundwater
Spokane Valley - Rathdrum Prairie
Quinault Groundwater
Mason County
NAS Whidbey Transport Model
Little Spokane Hydrogeology
Chamokane Framework and Model
Johns Creek Framework
Soil Water Balance Model of Upper Chehalis River Basin, Southwestern Washington
Bathymetric Data in the Green River near Tukwila, Washington
Uranium concentrations in groundwater, northeastern Washington
Naturally Occurring Uranium in Groundwater in Northeastern Washington State
Uranium is a radioactive element (radionuclide) that occurs naturally in rock, soil, and water – usually in low concentrations. Radionuclides are unstable atoms with excess energy and as radionuclides decay, they emit radiation. The uranium decay sequence also includes other radionuclides of concern such as radium and radon (DeSimone and others, 2014).
Science and Products
Variable-density groundwater flow and contaminant transport, Operable Unit 1, Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport, Washington
Assessment of existing groundwater quality data in the Green-Duwamish watershed, Washington
Water budget of the upper Chehalis River Basin, southwestern Washington
Groundwater availability of the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
Hydrogeologic framework, groundwater movement, and water budget in the Puyallup River Watershed and vicinity, Pierce and King Counties, Washington
Estimated freshwater withdrawals in Washington, 2010
Water and nutrient budgets for Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington, October 2010-October 2012
Hydrogeologic framework and groundwater/surface-water interactions of the upper Yakima River Basin, Kittitas County, central Washington
Hydrogeologic framework, groundwater movement, and water budget of the Kitsap Peninsula, west-central Washington
Hydrogeologic framework of the Johns Creek subbasin and vicinity, Mason County, Washington
Hydrogeologic framework and hydrologic budget components of the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
Hydrogeologic framework, groundwater movement, and water budget in the Chimacum Creek basin and vicinity, Jefferson County, Washington
Walla Walla River Basin groundwater-flow system, Oregon-Washington
Southeast Sound Groundwater Flow Model
Chambers-Clover Model
Characterization and Numerical Simulation of the Puyallup River Watershed
Uranium in Groundwater
Spokane Valley - Rathdrum Prairie
Quinault Groundwater
Mason County
NAS Whidbey Transport Model
Little Spokane Hydrogeology
Chamokane Framework and Model
Johns Creek Framework
Soil Water Balance Model of Upper Chehalis River Basin, Southwestern Washington
Bathymetric Data in the Green River near Tukwila, Washington
Uranium concentrations in groundwater, northeastern Washington
Naturally Occurring Uranium in Groundwater in Northeastern Washington State
Uranium is a radioactive element (radionuclide) that occurs naturally in rock, soil, and water – usually in low concentrations. Radionuclides are unstable atoms with excess energy and as radionuclides decay, they emit radiation. The uranium decay sequence also includes other radionuclides of concern such as radium and radon (DeSimone and others, 2014).