Lance R Gruhn

Lance began his career as a student Hydrologic Technician, then converted to a Student Trainee in Hydrology before finally converting to a Hydrologist after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 2011. Lance currently serves as the Groundwater Technical and Field Support Lead with the Observing Systems Divisions Hydrologic Networks Branch where he is responsible for coordinating and instructing national U.S. Geological Survey groundwater courses. Additionally, Lance is involved in authoring and reviewing technical guidance and the research and development of 3-Dimensional groundwater flowmeters. Lance has supported many data networks and investigations projects by providing guidance and assisting in the collection, analysis, and reporting of numerous types of hydrologic, water quality, and geophysical data. In his prior role Lance worked with the U.S. Geological Survey Central Midwest Water Science Center where he was responsible for managing a multi-disciplinary groundwater and surface water exchange project that is part of the U.S. Geological Survey Next Generation Water Observation program in the Illinois River Basin. This project consists of multiple research sites spanning two water science centers and many innovative and specialized approaches to data collection including long-term measurements of groundwater flow and direction. Research interests include spatially and temporally dense water quality assessments, fate and transport of nitrate in groundwater, floodplain processes, and aquifer characterization.