Wesley Danskin
Wesley Danskin is a Research Hydrologist at the California Water Science Center.
Research Interests:
- Real-world application of constrained optimization techniques
- Real-time water management
- Conflict resolution of water issues
- Integrated management of biologic/hydrologic resources
- Land deformation caused by ground-water recharge/extraction
Projects:
- San Bernardino Optimal Basin Management - http://ca.water.usgs.gov/projects/sanbern
- San Diego Hydrogeology - http://ca.water.usgs.gov/projects/sandiego
- Owens Valley - http://ca.water.usgs.gov/projects/owens
- Temecula - http://ca.water.usgs.gov/projects/temecula
- Enhancing Ground-water Management in Jordan - http://international.usgs.gov/projects/jd-groundwater.htm
Professional Experience
Optimal water management
Ground-water simulation, constrained optimization
Hydrogeologic analysis of regional systems
Integrated surface-water/ground-water interpretations
Conflict resolution, technical mediation of water issues
USGS offices: Alaska (1978-79), Menlo Park (1979-84), San Diego (1985-present)
Project Chief: all projects, listed below, involve optimal water-management, regional systems, surface-water/ground-water interaction, and conflict resolution.
Advising: Optimal management of regional ground-water systems: Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ethiopia
Teaching: Optimal ground-water management training courses (1994, 1997, 2005-09)
Education and Certifications
B.A. Carleton College (1978), Geology, magna cum laude
M.S. Stanford University (1986), Applied Hydrogeology
Registered Geologist, California, #5468
Certified Hydrogeologist, California, #236
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Geophysical Union
Geological Society of America
International Association of Hydrologists
International Association of Hydrologic Sciences
Honors and Awards
USGS Excellence in Science award, 2008
USGS performance and special achievement awards: 1985, 1987-88, 1992-94, 1998, 2003-04, 2007
Citizen of the Year, 1994, Scripps Ranch community, San Diego, CA
USGS Best Report, 1992, California-Pacific area
USGS Public Service Award, 1992
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders, 1988-90
Phi Beta Kappa, 1978
Eagle Scout, 1969
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 25
Simulation-optimization approach to management of ground-water resources in the Albuquerque area, New Mexico, 2006 through 2040
No abstract available.
Authors
Laura M. Bexfield, Wesley R. Danskin, Douglas P. McAda
Stable isotopes and volatile organic compounds along seven ground-water flow paths in divergent and convergent flow systems, southern California, 2000
Ground water is a major source of drinking water in southern California. In an effort to understand factors influencing the susceptibility of ground water tapped by public supply wells, the U.S. Geological Survey has undertaken studies in cooperation with the California State Water Resources Control Board. The vertical and lateral distribution of stable isotopes (deuterium and oxygen-18) and volat
Authors
Barbara J. Milby Dawson, Kenneth Belitz, Michael Land, Wesley R. Danskin
Surface-water and ground-water quality in the Yucaipa area, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California, 1996-98
The quality of surface water and ground water in the Yucaipa area was evaluated to determine general chemical characteristics and to identify areas of recent ground-water recharge. Water samples, collected from 8 sites on 3 creeks and from 25 wells, were analyzed for general chemistry, nutrients, tritium, and stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen. At one production well (1S/2W-25R4), water sample
Authors
Gregory O. Mendez, Wesley R. Danskin, Carmen A. Burton
InSAR analysis of natural recharge to define structure of a ground-water basin, San Bernardino, California
Using interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) analysis of ERS-1 and ERS-2 images, we detect several centimeters of uplift during the first half of 1993 in two areas of the San Bernardino ground-water basin of southern California. This uplift correlates with unusually high runoff from the surrounding mountains and increased ground-water levels in nearby wells. The deformation of the land s
Authors
Z. Lu, W.R. Danskin
Chemistry and isotopic composition of ground water along a section near the Newmark area, San Bernardino County, California
Chemical and isotopic analyses and flow-meter measurements in pumped wells were used to determine the source, movement, and age of ground water along a section of the valley-fill aquifer from the San Jacinto Fault to the base of the San Bernardino Mountains near the Newmark area in the Bunker Hill Basin of southern California. Water samples were collected from four multiple-depth well sites, from
Authors
John A. Izbicki, Wesley R. Danskin, Gregory O. Mendez
Evaluation of the hydrologic system and selected water-management alternatives in the Owens Valley, California
The Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley
along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in eastcentral
California, is the main source of water for
the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of
the surface water in the valley into the Owens
River?Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which
transports the water more than 200 miles south to
areas of distribution and use. Additionally, ground
water is pum
Authors
Wesley R. Danskin
Hydrologic effects associated with the June 28, 1992 Landers, California, earthquake sequence
No abstract available.
Authors
E.A. Roeloffs, W.R. Danskin, C. D. Farrar, D. L. Galloway, S. N. Hamlin, E.G. Quilty, H.M. Quinn, D.H. Schaefer, M. L. Sorey, D.E. Woodcock
Geology and water resources of Owens Valley, California
Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley located along the east flank of the Sierra Nevada in east-central California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports the water more than 200 miles south to areas of distribution and use. Additionally, ground water is pumpe
Authors
Kenneth J. Hollett, Wesley R. Danskin, William F. McCaffrey, Caryl L. Walti
Ground-water-flow modeling and optimization techniques applied to high-ground-water problems in San Bernardino, California
No abstract available.
Authors
W.R. Danskin, J. R. Freckleton
Geology and water resources of Owens Valley, California
Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley located along the east flank of the Sierra Nevada in east-central California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports the water more than 200 miles south to areas of distribution and use. Additionally, ground water is pumpe
Authors
Kenneth J. Hollett, W.R. Danskin, W. F. McCaffrey, C.L. Walti
Preliminary evaluation of the hydrogeologic system in Owens Valley, California
A preliminary, two-layer, steady-state, groundwater flow model was used to evaluate present data and hydrologic concepts of Owens Valley, California. Simulations of the groundwater system indicate that areas where water levels are most affected by changes in recharge and discharge are near toes of alluvial fans and along the edge of permeable volcanic deposits. Sensitivity analysis for each model
Authors
W.R. Danskin
A policy evaluation tool: Management of a multiaquifer system using controlled stream recharge
A model for the optimal allocation of water resources was developed for a multiaquifer groundwater and surface water system near Livermore, California. The complex groundwater system was analyzed using a transient, quasi-three-dimensional model that considers the nonlinear behavior of the unconfined aquifer. The surface water system consists of a reservoir that discharges water to three streams wh
Authors
Wesley R. Danskin, Steven M. Gorelick
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Filter Total Items: 25
Simulation-optimization approach to management of ground-water resources in the Albuquerque area, New Mexico, 2006 through 2040
No abstract available.AuthorsLaura M. Bexfield, Wesley R. Danskin, Douglas P. McAdaStable isotopes and volatile organic compounds along seven ground-water flow paths in divergent and convergent flow systems, southern California, 2000
Ground water is a major source of drinking water in southern California. In an effort to understand factors influencing the susceptibility of ground water tapped by public supply wells, the U.S. Geological Survey has undertaken studies in cooperation with the California State Water Resources Control Board. The vertical and lateral distribution of stable isotopes (deuterium and oxygen-18) and volatAuthorsBarbara J. Milby Dawson, Kenneth Belitz, Michael Land, Wesley R. DanskinSurface-water and ground-water quality in the Yucaipa area, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California, 1996-98
The quality of surface water and ground water in the Yucaipa area was evaluated to determine general chemical characteristics and to identify areas of recent ground-water recharge. Water samples, collected from 8 sites on 3 creeks and from 25 wells, were analyzed for general chemistry, nutrients, tritium, and stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen. At one production well (1S/2W-25R4), water sampleAuthorsGregory O. Mendez, Wesley R. Danskin, Carmen A. BurtonInSAR analysis of natural recharge to define structure of a ground-water basin, San Bernardino, California
Using interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) analysis of ERS-1 and ERS-2 images, we detect several centimeters of uplift during the first half of 1993 in two areas of the San Bernardino ground-water basin of southern California. This uplift correlates with unusually high runoff from the surrounding mountains and increased ground-water levels in nearby wells. The deformation of the land sAuthorsZ. Lu, W.R. DanskinChemistry and isotopic composition of ground water along a section near the Newmark area, San Bernardino County, California
Chemical and isotopic analyses and flow-meter measurements in pumped wells were used to determine the source, movement, and age of ground water along a section of the valley-fill aquifer from the San Jacinto Fault to the base of the San Bernardino Mountains near the Newmark area in the Bunker Hill Basin of southern California. Water samples were collected from four multiple-depth well sites, fromAuthorsJohn A. Izbicki, Wesley R. Danskin, Gregory O. MendezEvaluation of the hydrologic system and selected water-management alternatives in the Owens Valley, California
The Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in eastcentral California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River?Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports the water more than 200 miles south to areas of distribution and use. Additionally, ground water is pumAuthorsWesley R. DanskinHydrologic effects associated with the June 28, 1992 Landers, California, earthquake sequence
No abstract available.AuthorsE.A. Roeloffs, W.R. Danskin, C. D. Farrar, D. L. Galloway, S. N. Hamlin, E.G. Quilty, H.M. Quinn, D.H. Schaefer, M. L. Sorey, D.E. WoodcockGeology and water resources of Owens Valley, California
Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley located along the east flank of the Sierra Nevada in east-central California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports the water more than 200 miles south to areas of distribution and use. Additionally, ground water is pumpeAuthorsKenneth J. Hollett, Wesley R. Danskin, William F. McCaffrey, Caryl L. WaltiGround-water-flow modeling and optimization techniques applied to high-ground-water problems in San Bernardino, California
No abstract available.AuthorsW.R. Danskin, J. R. FreckletonGeology and water resources of Owens Valley, California
Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley located along the east flank of the Sierra Nevada in east-central California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports the water more than 200 miles south to areas of distribution and use. Additionally, ground water is pumpeAuthorsKenneth J. Hollett, W.R. Danskin, W. F. McCaffrey, C.L. WaltiPreliminary evaluation of the hydrogeologic system in Owens Valley, California
A preliminary, two-layer, steady-state, groundwater flow model was used to evaluate present data and hydrologic concepts of Owens Valley, California. Simulations of the groundwater system indicate that areas where water levels are most affected by changes in recharge and discharge are near toes of alluvial fans and along the edge of permeable volcanic deposits. Sensitivity analysis for each modelAuthorsW.R. DanskinA policy evaluation tool: Management of a multiaquifer system using controlled stream recharge
A model for the optimal allocation of water resources was developed for a multiaquifer groundwater and surface water system near Livermore, California. The complex groundwater system was analyzed using a transient, quasi-three-dimensional model that considers the nonlinear behavior of the unconfined aquifer. The surface water system consists of a reservoir that discharges water to three streams whAuthorsWesley R. Danskin, Steven M. Gorelick
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