Carol Morel
Carol Morel (she/her) is a Data Management Specialist for the Laboratory and Analytical Services Division of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area where she focuses on developing and executing novel workflows and processes to improve data management.
Professional Experience
(2020-2023) Data Scientist, USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC)
(2017-2020) Pathways Hydrologist, USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center
(2018-2020) Research Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park.
Education and Certifications
M.S in Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. August 2020. Thesis: Developing Sensor Proxies for “Chemical Cocktails” of Trace Metals in Urban Streams
B.S in Chemistry, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC. May 2017
B.A. in Environmental Studies, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC. May 2017. Honors Thesis: Modeled Impacts of Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solutions on Two Groundwater Types in the Cienega Creek Watershed
Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel certification
Content Management System (CMS) certification
Science and Products
Geology, hydrology, and groundwater contamination in the vicinity of Central Chemical facility, Hagerstown, Maryland
The soil and groundwater at the Central Chemical facility, Hagerstown, Maryland, are contaminated due to the blending and production of pesticides and fertilizers during much of the 20th century. Remedial investigations focus on two operable units (OU) consisting of the surface soils and waste disposal lagoon (OU-1) and the groundwater (OU-2). The contaminants of concern (COC) for groundwater incl
Authors
Trevor P. Needham, Alex R. Fiore, Scott W. Ator, Jeff P. Raffensperger, Madison B. Smith, Nicole M. Bellmyer, Caitlyn M. Dugan, Carol J. Morel
Making ‘chemical cocktails’ – Evolution of urban geochemical processes across the periodic table of elements
Urbanization contributes to the formation of novel elemental combinations and signatures in terrestrial and aquatic watersheds, also known as ‘chemical cocktails.’ The composition of chemical cocktails evolves across space and time due to: (1) elevated concentrations from anthropogenic sources, (2) accelerated weathering and corrosion of the built environment, (3) increased drainage density and in
Authors
Sujay S. Kaushal, Kelsey L. Wood, Joseph G. Galella, Austin M. Gion, Shahan Haq, Phillip J. Goodling, Katherine Haviland, Jenna E. Reimer, Carol J. Morel, Barret Wessel, William Nguyen, John W. Hollingsworth, Kevin Mei, Julian Leal, Jacob Widmer, Rahat Sharif, Paul M. Mayer, Tamara A. Newcomer Johnson, Katie D. Newcomb, Evan Smith, Kenneth T. Belt
Effective solubility assessment for organic analytes in liquid samples, BKK class I landfill, West Covina, California, 2014–16
Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey assessed the effective solubilities of organic analytes at the BKK Class Ⅰ Landfill site, West Covina, California, in cooperation with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, using available data for liquid samples collected within (in-waste) and below (sub-waste) the landfill in 2014–16. The primary purpose of the effective solubility cal
Authors
Michelle M. Lorah, Emily Majcher, Carol J. Morel
Science and Products
Geology, hydrology, and groundwater contamination in the vicinity of Central Chemical facility, Hagerstown, Maryland
The soil and groundwater at the Central Chemical facility, Hagerstown, Maryland, are contaminated due to the blending and production of pesticides and fertilizers during much of the 20th century. Remedial investigations focus on two operable units (OU) consisting of the surface soils and waste disposal lagoon (OU-1) and the groundwater (OU-2). The contaminants of concern (COC) for groundwater incl
Authors
Trevor P. Needham, Alex R. Fiore, Scott W. Ator, Jeff P. Raffensperger, Madison B. Smith, Nicole M. Bellmyer, Caitlyn M. Dugan, Carol J. Morel
Making ‘chemical cocktails’ – Evolution of urban geochemical processes across the periodic table of elements
Urbanization contributes to the formation of novel elemental combinations and signatures in terrestrial and aquatic watersheds, also known as ‘chemical cocktails.’ The composition of chemical cocktails evolves across space and time due to: (1) elevated concentrations from anthropogenic sources, (2) accelerated weathering and corrosion of the built environment, (3) increased drainage density and in
Authors
Sujay S. Kaushal, Kelsey L. Wood, Joseph G. Galella, Austin M. Gion, Shahan Haq, Phillip J. Goodling, Katherine Haviland, Jenna E. Reimer, Carol J. Morel, Barret Wessel, William Nguyen, John W. Hollingsworth, Kevin Mei, Julian Leal, Jacob Widmer, Rahat Sharif, Paul M. Mayer, Tamara A. Newcomer Johnson, Katie D. Newcomb, Evan Smith, Kenneth T. Belt
Effective solubility assessment for organic analytes in liquid samples, BKK class I landfill, West Covina, California, 2014–16
Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey assessed the effective solubilities of organic analytes at the BKK Class Ⅰ Landfill site, West Covina, California, in cooperation with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, using available data for liquid samples collected within (in-waste) and below (sub-waste) the landfill in 2014–16. The primary purpose of the effective solubility cal
Authors
Michelle M. Lorah, Emily Majcher, Carol J. Morel