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We conduct impartial, multi- and interdisciplinary research and monitoring on a large range of natural-resource issues that impact the quality of life of citizens and wildlife throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.

News

WaterMarks Newsletter - Spring 2025

WaterMarks Newsletter - Spring 2025

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - March 2025

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - March 2025

USGS Data Used in Study Linking Lithium in Groundwater to Decreased Cancer Risk

USGS Data Used in Study Linking Lithium in Groundwater to Decreased Cancer Risk

Publications

Nitrate loads and concentrations from forested watersheds and implications for Long Island Sound

Reduction in point sources of nitrogen has led to improvement in water quality of the Long Island Sound (LIS) since 2000, but changes in nonpoint sources are less clear. A significant yet poorly quantified nonpoint nitrogen source is the forested landscape. Because a large proportion of the LIS basin is forested, even small areal inputs from the forested landscape have a large cumulative...
Authors
Alana B. Spaetzel, James B. Shanley, Leslie A. DeSimone, John R. Mullaney

Base-flow sampling to enhance understanding of the groundwater flow component of nitrogen loading in small watersheds draining into Long Island Sound

Excessive nitrogen discharge is a major concern for the Long Island Sound. Programs have been implemented to reduce point sources of nitrogen to the sound, but little is known about the nonpoint sources. This study aims to better understand the current groundwater contributions of nitrogen from nonpoint sources in the Long Island Sound watershed.During the spring and summer of 2022, the...
Authors
Kaitlin L. Laabs, Janet R. Barclay, John R. Mullaney
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