Zach is a Hydrologist at the New Mexico Water Science Center. He received his B.S. in Geosciences from Boise State University in 2015, and his M.S. in Hydrology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 2019. Zach’s thesis research was focused on assessing water quality, watershed runoff, and vegetation regrowth in response to prescribed forest burns.
Zach joined the USGS as a biological aid in January 2016 at the Idaho Water Science Center and made the move to the New Mexico Water Science Center as a student trainee after relocating to New Mexico to attend grad school in the fall of 2016. Since graduating and moving into a hydrologist position in 2019, Zach’s research has been focused around urban water quality and urban surface-water modeling. His current research also now includes water quality trend analysis in the Rio Grande River.
Professional Experience
2019 to present, Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2016 to 2019, Student Trainee (Hydrology), U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2016 winter-summer, Biological Aid (Student Contractor), U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center, Boise, Idaho
2015 summer/fall, Laboratory Technician,
Education and Certifications
M.S. Hydrology, Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 2019
B.S. Geosciences (emphasis in hydrology), Department of Geosciences, Boise State Univer
Science and Products
Investigating Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations and Loads in Albuquerque Stormwater Channels
Rio Grande Transboundary Integrated Hydrologic Model: Modeling Conjunctive Use to Support Resource Management
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Investigating Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations and Loads in Albuquerque Stormwater Channels
In cooperation with the New Mexico County of Bernalillo, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) characterized polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations and estimated potential loading into the Rio Grande from urban watersheds that are under the county’s jurisdiction. Water and sediment samples were collected in 2017-18 from six sites within four stormwater drainage basins in the Albuquerque, New...Rio Grande Transboundary Integrated Hydrologic Model: Modeling Conjunctive Use to Support Resource Management
The Palomas, Mesilla, and Conejos-Médanos Basins in New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico compose a geologically and hydrologically complex region. The conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater takes place under a myriad of legal and operational constraints, including the Rio Grande Compact, an international treaty, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Rio Grande Project. New demands are... - Data
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