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Irene J Fisher

Irene is a hydrologist at the USGS Water Resources Mission Area.

Irene began her career with the USGS as a Volunteer for Science. She held a student trainee position while attending college and was hired shortly after graduation as a hydrologist. Research interests include groundwater quality, nitrogen cycling, and coastal and estuarine systems. Irene currently manages water-quality projects in Long Island, N.Y., with a special interest in contaminants of emerging concern. Current programs include the occurrence and persistence of wastewater-derived contaminants, current and legacy-use pesticides, and per- and polyfluoroaklyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater. Her research interests and capabilities have led her to work with other USGS scientists on diverse project work including isotope forensics, groundwater age dating, stream-quality assessments, environmental health impacts of Hurricane Sandy, and National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) programs.

 

 

Professional Experience

  • Hydrologist at the USGS New York Water Science Center since August 2004–present

  • Student trainee hydrologist at the USGS New York Water Science Center in June 2001 - August 2004

  • Volunteer for Science at the USGS New York Water Science Center in 2000

Education and Certifications

  • M.S., East Carolina University, Department of Geological Sciences; research emphasis in estuarine/coastal geology, isotope geochemistry, foraminiferal assemblages, and radionuclides

  • B.A., Geological Sciences, State University of New York-College at Geneseo

Abstracts and Presentations

  • 2019, Occurence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in shallow groundwater, Long Island, New York (abs): 26th Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, April 13, 2019, Stony Brook NY [https://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts19/abstracts%202019/Fisher.pdf] 

  • 2019, Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in shallow groundwater, Long Island, New York: National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC), 11th National Monitoring Conference, Denver, Colorado. March 25-29, 2019

  • 2018, Multi-year monitoring for nutrients and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from onsite wastewater disposal systems in groundwater at Fire Island National Seashore, NY (abs): Fire Island National Seashore, 11th Biennel Science Conference, Fire Island, April 27-28, 2018

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Development and Operation of Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Quality Monitoring Networks in Richmond, New York, and Bronx Counties, New York

Problem Previous hydrologic studies have indicated that there may be sufficient water resources underlying Richmond, New York, and Bronx Counties for use as a supplemental water supply by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) in times of a drought or other water shortage. Unfortunately, comprehensive data on the quantity and quality of the Counties' water...
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Development and Operation of Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Quality Monitoring Networks in Richmond, New York, and Bronx Counties, New York

Problem Previous hydrologic studies have indicated that there may be sufficient water resources underlying Richmond, New York, and Bronx Counties for use as a supplemental water supply by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) in times of a drought or other water shortage. Unfortunately, comprehensive data on the quantity and quality of the Counties' water resources are
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Shallow groundwater quality in the Patchogue River basin, Suffolk County, New York

Background The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Village of Patchogue and the New York Department of State, collected water-quality samples from 10 shallow wells within the village to document the effects of onsite wastewater disposal on groundwater discharging into the Patchogue River. The onsite disposal of wastewater within the Patchogue River basin - a riverine...
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Shallow groundwater quality in the Patchogue River basin, Suffolk County, New York

Background The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Village of Patchogue and the New York Department of State, collected water-quality samples from 10 shallow wells within the village to document the effects of onsite wastewater disposal on groundwater discharging into the Patchogue River. The onsite disposal of wastewater within the Patchogue River basin - a riverine estuary th
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Non-USGS Publications**

Abbene, I.J, Culver, S.J., Corbett, D.R., Buzas, M.A., and Tully, L.S., 2006, Distribution of foraminifera in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, over the past century: Journal of Foraminiferal Research, 36, pg135-151.

**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.

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