Carrie E Givens, PhD
Carrie Givens is the Environmental Microbiology Team Lead at the United States Geological Survey Upper Midwest Water Science Center. She is a Microbiologist with the Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory (Lansing, MI).
Carrie Givens is the Environmental Microbiology Team Lead at the United States Geological Survey Upper Midwest Water Science Center. She leads and collaborates on research exploring bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance in the environment, microbial communities associated with harmful algal blooms, and the influence of the environment and chemical contaminants on the host microbiome. She has a B.S. in Biology from the University of South Carolina Honors College and a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of Georgia.
Professional Experience
U.S. Geological Survey, 03/2014-present
Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Lansing, MI 48911
Microbiologist, Lead for Environmental Microbiology Team
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 02/2013-02/2014
Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Arlington, VA 22203
Fish and Wildlife Biologist - Knauss Sea Grant FellowUniversity of Georgia, 08/2007-12/2012
Department of Marine Sciences, Athens, GA 30602Advisor: Dr. James T. Hollibaugh
Graduate Research AssistantDissertation: A Fish Tale: Comparison of the Gut Microbiome of 15 Fish Species and the Influence of Diet and Temperature on its Composition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 03/2011-05/2011
Gulf Coast Seafood Laboratory, Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Public Health Oceans & Human Health InternProject Focus: Investigation of the fish intestine and sediment as potential reservoirs of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 06/2010-08/2010
Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, SC 29412
NOAA Oceans & Human Health InternProject Focus: Comparison of the microbial communities associated wi
Undergraduate Researcher - Senior Honors Thesis, 10/2006-05/2007
University of South Carolina Honors College, Columbia, SC 29201
Thesis Director: Dr. Rudolph E Mancke
Second Reader: Dr. Thomas J. Hilbish
Comparison of the ancestral armadillo fossil record with the current species distribution of the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in the Southeastern United States
Environmental Intern, 05/2005-08/2005
Santee Cooper Power, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Undergraduate Researcher - Honors Independent Study, 01/2005-05/2005
University of South Carolina Honors College, Columbia, SC 29201
The Care and Use of Small Animals in Education at Riverbanks Zoo
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Marine Science, 08/2007-12/2012, University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA
B.S. in Biology with minor in Marine Science with Honors, 08/2003-05/2007, University of South Carolina Honors College, Columbia, SC
International Student, 02/2006-07/2006, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Affiliations and Memberships*
Member, Bioscience Advisory Committee for Wilson Talent Center (Lansing, MI)
Honors and Awards
Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, 2013
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, NOAA Oceans & Human Health Initiative, 2008-2011
Science and Products
Microbial Ecology
Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory (MI-BaRL)
Ohio Microbiology Program - Home
Swine Manure Application as a Source of Hepatitis E Virus and other Livestock-Related Pathogens
Bacterial Pathogen Genes in Streams related to Animal Type and Hydrologic Conditions
Potential Exposure to Bacteria and Viruses Weeks after Swine Manure Spill
Public and private tapwater: Comparative analysis of contaminant exposure and potential risk, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
Monitoring wetland water quality related to livestock grazing in amphibian habitats
Widespread use of the nitrification inhibitor nitrapyrin: Assessing benefits and costs to agriculture, ecosystems, and environmental health
Poultry litter as potential source of pathogens and other contaminants in groundwater and surface water proximal to large-scale confined poultry feeding operations
Mixed organic and inorganic tapwater exposures and potential effects in greater Chicago area, USA
Reconnaissance of mixed organic and inorganic chemicals in private and public supply tapwaters at selected residential and workplace sites in the United States
Safe drinking water at the point-of-use (tapwater, TW) is a United States public health priority. Multiple lines of evidence were used to evaluate potential human health concerns of 482 organics and 19 inorganics in TW from 13 (7 public supply, 6 private well self-supply) home and 12 (public supply) workplace locations in 11 states. Only uranium (61.9 μg L–1, private well) exceeded a National Prim
Methods used for the collection and analysis of chemical and biological data for the Tapwater Exposure Study, United States, 2016–17
Preliminary investigation of groundwater quality near a Michigan cemetery, 2016–17
Pre/post-closure assessment of groundwater pharmaceutical fate in a wastewater‑facility-impacted stream reach
Detection of hepatitis E virus and other livestock-related pathogens in Iowa streams
Science and Products
Microbial Ecology
Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory (MI-BaRL)
Ohio Microbiology Program - Home
Swine Manure Application as a Source of Hepatitis E Virus and other Livestock-Related Pathogens
Bacterial Pathogen Genes in Streams related to Animal Type and Hydrologic Conditions
Potential Exposure to Bacteria and Viruses Weeks after Swine Manure Spill
Public and private tapwater: Comparative analysis of contaminant exposure and potential risk, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
Monitoring wetland water quality related to livestock grazing in amphibian habitats
Widespread use of the nitrification inhibitor nitrapyrin: Assessing benefits and costs to agriculture, ecosystems, and environmental health
Poultry litter as potential source of pathogens and other contaminants in groundwater and surface water proximal to large-scale confined poultry feeding operations
Mixed organic and inorganic tapwater exposures and potential effects in greater Chicago area, USA
Reconnaissance of mixed organic and inorganic chemicals in private and public supply tapwaters at selected residential and workplace sites in the United States
Safe drinking water at the point-of-use (tapwater, TW) is a United States public health priority. Multiple lines of evidence were used to evaluate potential human health concerns of 482 organics and 19 inorganics in TW from 13 (7 public supply, 6 private well self-supply) home and 12 (public supply) workplace locations in 11 states. Only uranium (61.9 μg L–1, private well) exceeded a National Prim
Methods used for the collection and analysis of chemical and biological data for the Tapwater Exposure Study, United States, 2016–17
Preliminary investigation of groundwater quality near a Michigan cemetery, 2016–17
Pre/post-closure assessment of groundwater pharmaceutical fate in a wastewater‑facility-impacted stream reach
Detection of hepatitis E virus and other livestock-related pathogens in Iowa streams
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government