Brian Pellerin
Brian Pellerin is the Program Manager for the Next Generation Water Observing Systems (NGWOS) and Water Hazards Programs.
Professional Experience
2017- Branch Chief, Hydrologic Networks Branch, USGS, Observing Systems Division, Reston, Virginia
2016-2017 Research Physical Scientist (RGE), USGS, Office of Water Quality, Reston, Virginia
2009-2016 Research Soil Scientist (RGE), USGS, California Water Science Center, Sacramento
2007-2009 Soil Scientist, USGS, California Water Science Center, Sacramento
2004-2007 National Research Council Post-Doctoral Associate, USGS, California Water Science Center, Sacramento
2000-2004 Graduate Research Assistant, University of New Hampshire
1998-2000 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Maine
1996-1998 Technician Assistant, USDA-Forest Service, Durham, New Hampshire
Education and Certifications
2004 Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of New Hampshire, Durham. Dissertation: The influence of urbanization on runoff generation and stream chemistry in Massa
2000 M.S., Plant, Soil and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono. Thesis: Inferences from soil chemical properties on linkages between soil and surface water in Maine forested waters
1998 B.S., Environmental Science (Soil Science minor), University of New Hampshire, Durham
Science and Products
The role of irrigation runoff and winter rainfall on dissolved organic carbon loads in an agricultural watershed
Extreme rainfall, vulnerability and risk: a continental-scale assessment for South America
Optical techniques for the determination of nitrate in environmental waters: Guidelines for instrument selection, operation, deployment, maintenance, quality assurance, and data reporting
Mercury dynamics in a San Francisco estuary tidal wetland: assessing dynamics using in situ measurements
Seeing the light: the effects of particles, dissolved materials, and temperature on in situ measurements of DOM fluorescence in rivers and streams
In situ optical water-quality sensor networks - Workshop summary report
Methyl mercury dynamics in a tidal wetland quantified using in situ optical measurements
The aquatic real-time monitoring network; in-situ optical sensors for monitoring the nation's water quality
From deposition to erosion: Spatial and temporal variability of sediment sources, storage, and transport in a small agricultural watershed
Taking the pulse of snowmelt: in situ sensors reveal seasonal, event and diurnal patterns of nitrate and dissolved organic matter variability in an upland forest stream
Historical legacies, information and contemporary water science and management
Tapping environmental history to recreate America's colonial hydrology
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
The role of irrigation runoff and winter rainfall on dissolved organic carbon loads in an agricultural watershed
Extreme rainfall, vulnerability and risk: a continental-scale assessment for South America
Optical techniques for the determination of nitrate in environmental waters: Guidelines for instrument selection, operation, deployment, maintenance, quality assurance, and data reporting
Mercury dynamics in a San Francisco estuary tidal wetland: assessing dynamics using in situ measurements
Seeing the light: the effects of particles, dissolved materials, and temperature on in situ measurements of DOM fluorescence in rivers and streams
In situ optical water-quality sensor networks - Workshop summary report
Methyl mercury dynamics in a tidal wetland quantified using in situ optical measurements
The aquatic real-time monitoring network; in-situ optical sensors for monitoring the nation's water quality
From deposition to erosion: Spatial and temporal variability of sediment sources, storage, and transport in a small agricultural watershed
Taking the pulse of snowmelt: in situ sensors reveal seasonal, event and diurnal patterns of nitrate and dissolved organic matter variability in an upland forest stream
Historical legacies, information and contemporary water science and management
Tapping environmental history to recreate America's colonial hydrology
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.