Stephanie Gordon
Stephanie is a Physical Scientist at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV.
Stephanie started with the USGS as a volunteer with the Eastern Geographic Science Center in 2015 working on the Sediment-bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response (SCoRR) project and has since worked on a diverse variety of projects. Her research includes using geospatial tools to quantify landscape contaminant sources and understand relationships to biological endpoints. This work has focused on landscape sources of endocrine disrupting compounds in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and their relationship to fish health and water quality; data management and mapping support for USGS Chesapeake Bay activities; and includes similar work on harmful algal blooms and shallow well contamination at national and regional scales.
Professional Experience
2018 to present: Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, West Virginia
2015 to 2017: Student Contractor – Geography, U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Geographic Science Center, Reston, Virginia
Education and Certifications
M.S., 2019, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Thesis: Population Dynamics and Pharmaceutical Contamination in Streams and Rivers Across the United States
B.A., 2013, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Science and Products
Modeling estrogenic activity in streams throughout the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay watersheds
Retrospective analysis of estrogenic endocrine disruption and land-use influences in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
A method to quantify and value floodplain sediment and nutrient retention ecosystem services
Floodplains provide critical ecosystem services to local and downstream communities by retaining floodwaters, sediments, and nutrients. The dynamic nature of floodplains is such that these areas can both accumulate sediment and nutrients through deposition, and export material downstream through erosion. Therefore, estimating floodplain sediment and nutrient retention should consider the net flux
Science and Products
Modeling estrogenic activity in streams throughout the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay watersheds
Retrospective analysis of estrogenic endocrine disruption and land-use influences in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
A method to quantify and value floodplain sediment and nutrient retention ecosystem services
Floodplains provide critical ecosystem services to local and downstream communities by retaining floodwaters, sediments, and nutrients. The dynamic nature of floodplains is such that these areas can both accumulate sediment and nutrients through deposition, and export material downstream through erosion. Therefore, estimating floodplain sediment and nutrient retention should consider the net flux