Kirk Smith
Kirk Smith is a Supervisory Physical Scientist for the New England Water Science Center.
Kirk has been with the USGS since 1993. He has conducted numerous studies in the field of stormwater and urban hydrology and specializes in the design and construction of integrated turnkey water-quality monitoring and sampling systems for the study of time-variable water-quality contaminant sources in surface water and groundwater. Kirk holds two U.S. Government Patents for the development of an automated self-calibrating water quality monitoring sensor-housing assembly and an automated groundwater monitoring system and method.
Professional Experience
Supervisory Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 2020 to Present
Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 1993 to 2020
Education and Certifications
B.S. Environmental Management (Wildlife and Fisheries Science minor), Pennsylvania State University