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Matt Ely

Matt Ely serves as the Director of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center.

In September 2021, Matt Ely became the Director of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center. He leads a diverse team of 120 scientists and administrative and IT professionals. Prior to joining the Colorado WSC, Matt served as the Deputy Director and Associate Director of Hydrologic Interpretive Programs with the New England Water Science Center, Geohydrology Studies Supervisor with the USGS New Mexico Water Science Center, and as a project hydrologist with the USGS Washington Water Science Center. He developed numerous groundwater-flow and watershed models and served as project manager on regional water resource assessments. Matt began his career with the USGS in 1995.
 

Professional Experience

  • Director, USGS Colorado Water Science Center, 2021 – Present

  • Deputy Director, USGS New England Water Science Center, 2020 – 2021

  • Associate Director for Hydrologic Interpretive Programs, USGS New England Water Science Center, 2016 – 2020

  • Supervisory Hydrologist, USGS New Mexico Water Science Center, 2013 – 2016

  • Hydrologist, USGS Washington Water Science Center, 1998 – 2013

  • Graduate Research Assistant, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1996 – 1998

  • Hydrologic Technician, USGS Washington Water Science Center, 1995 – 1996
     

Education and Certifications

  • Master of Science, Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998

  • Bachelor of Science, Marine Science, University of South Carolina, 1990
     

Science and Products

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Precipitation-Runoff Simulations of Current and Natural Streamflow Conditions in the Methow River Basin, Washington

Management of the water resources of the Methow River Basin is changing in response to the listing of three species of fish under the Endangered Species Act and the Washington State-legislated watershed-planning process. This report describes the construction and calibration of an enhanced precipitation-runoff model for the Methow River Basin and evaluates the model as a predictive tool for assess
Authors
D. Matthew Ely

Use of a precipitation-runoff model to simulate natural streamflow conditions in the Methow River basin, Washington

Management of the water resources of the Methow River Basin is changing in response to the listing of three species of fish under the Endangered Species Act and the Washington State-legislated watershed-planning process. Management options must be considered that minimize adverse effects on people but meet instream flow needs for fish. This report describes the construction and calibration of the
Authors
David Matthew Ely, John C. Risley

Conceptual Model and Numerical Simulation of the Ground-Water-Flow System in the Unconsolidated Sediments of Thurston County, Washington

The demand for water in Thurston County has increased steadily in recent years because of a rapid growth in population. Surface-water resources in the county have been fully appropriated for many years and Thurston County now relies entirely on ground water for new supplies of water. Thurston County is underlain by up to 2,000 feet of unconsolidated glacial and non-glacial Quaternary sediments whi
Authors
B. W. Drost, D.M. Ely, W. E. Lum
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

**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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Science and Products

Filter Total Items: 15

Precipitation-Runoff Simulations of Current and Natural Streamflow Conditions in the Methow River Basin, Washington

Management of the water resources of the Methow River Basin is changing in response to the listing of three species of fish under the Endangered Species Act and the Washington State-legislated watershed-planning process. This report describes the construction and calibration of an enhanced precipitation-runoff model for the Methow River Basin and evaluates the model as a predictive tool for assess
Authors
D. Matthew Ely

Use of a precipitation-runoff model to simulate natural streamflow conditions in the Methow River basin, Washington

Management of the water resources of the Methow River Basin is changing in response to the listing of three species of fish under the Endangered Species Act and the Washington State-legislated watershed-planning process. Management options must be considered that minimize adverse effects on people but meet instream flow needs for fish. This report describes the construction and calibration of the
Authors
David Matthew Ely, John C. Risley

Conceptual Model and Numerical Simulation of the Ground-Water-Flow System in the Unconsolidated Sediments of Thurston County, Washington

The demand for water in Thurston County has increased steadily in recent years because of a rapid growth in population. Surface-water resources in the county have been fully appropriated for many years and Thurston County now relies entirely on ground water for new supplies of water. Thurston County is underlain by up to 2,000 feet of unconsolidated glacial and non-glacial Quaternary sediments whi
Authors
B. W. Drost, D.M. Ely, W. E. Lum
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

**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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