Nancy Baker
Nancy Baker has over thirty years of service as a hydrologist and geographer studying the connections between landscape processes and water quality in the Nation’s rivers and streams.
Nancy Baker integrates her knowledge of hydrology and geographic information systems (GIS) to design, execute, interpret, and report on studies of local, regional and national scope. She has participated in studies in a variety of landscapes including 1) agricultural chemical transport, 2) agricultural pesticide use, 3) ground water recharge in fracture rock areas, and 4) green infrastructure practices in urban areas. She works with multiple types of temporal and spatial data to process and harmonize water-quality, climate and water budget, soils, land use, demographic, and hydrologic data.
Areas of Expertise
Nancy has considerable experience using GIS, scripting, and statistical software to automate, compile and analyze large datasets. She often designs and creates information graphics that translate complex scientific findings into visual medium that can be easily communicated to stakeholders and the public.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Physical Geography (minor in Agricultural Engineering), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1988
M.S., Physical Geography (minor in Environmental Engineering), Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 1982
B.S., Biology (minor in Chemistry), Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 1979
Science and Products
Selected historic agricultural data important to environmental quality in the United States
National Stream Quality Accounting Network and National Monitoring Network Basin Boundary Geospatial Dataset, 2008–13
Environmental factors that influence the location of crop agriculture in the conterminous United States
Tillage practices in the conterminous United States, 1989-2004: Datasets aggregated by watershed
Mercury in Indiana watersheds: Retrospective for 2001–2006
Methods and sources of data used to develop selected water-quality indicators for streams and ground water for EPA's 2007 Report on the Environment: Science report
Methods and Sources of Data Used to Develop Selected Water-Quality Indicators for Streams and Ground Water for the 2007 Edition of The State of the Nation's Ecosystems Report with Comparisons to the 2002 Edition
Comparative study of transport processes of nitrogen, phosphorus, and herbicides to streams in five agricultural basins, USA
Water and agricultural-chemical transport in a Midwestern, tile-drained watershed: Implications for conservation practices
Agricultural Chemicals in Leary Weber Ditch Basin, Hancock County, Indiana, 2003-04
Occurrence and transport of agricultural chemicals in Leary Weber Ditch Basin, Hancock County, Indiana, 2003-04
Environmental Setting and Effects on Water Quality in the Great and Little Miami River Basins, Ohio and Indiana
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.
Science and Products
Selected historic agricultural data important to environmental quality in the United States
National Stream Quality Accounting Network and National Monitoring Network Basin Boundary Geospatial Dataset, 2008–13
Environmental factors that influence the location of crop agriculture in the conterminous United States
Tillage practices in the conterminous United States, 1989-2004: Datasets aggregated by watershed
Mercury in Indiana watersheds: Retrospective for 2001–2006
Methods and sources of data used to develop selected water-quality indicators for streams and ground water for EPA's 2007 Report on the Environment: Science report
Methods and Sources of Data Used to Develop Selected Water-Quality Indicators for Streams and Ground Water for the 2007 Edition of The State of the Nation's Ecosystems Report with Comparisons to the 2002 Edition
Comparative study of transport processes of nitrogen, phosphorus, and herbicides to streams in five agricultural basins, USA
Water and agricultural-chemical transport in a Midwestern, tile-drained watershed: Implications for conservation practices
Agricultural Chemicals in Leary Weber Ditch Basin, Hancock County, Indiana, 2003-04
Occurrence and transport of agricultural chemicals in Leary Weber Ditch Basin, Hancock County, Indiana, 2003-04
Environmental Setting and Effects on Water Quality in the Great and Little Miami River Basins, Ohio and Indiana
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.