Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley is a Supervisory Hydrologist in the New England Water Science Center.
As Chief of the Statistical and Geospatial Section, New England Water Science Center, Rob manages a diverse team of scientists involved in a wide range of water-resources investigations that encompass geomorphology, geospatial data management and modeling, water use and quantity investigations, water quality modeling, and remote sensing. His project work has focused on regional and national-scale statistical investigations of climate-related trends and variability of surface waters and groundwaters, probabilistic forecasting, and developing methods for computing river flows using satellite imagery and altimetry data.
Professional Experience
Supervisory Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 2021 to Present
Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 1998 to 2021
Education and Certifications
M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Maine, 1998
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine, 1994
Affiliations and Memberships*
Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Maine, 2002 to Present
Honors and Awards
Department of Interior Secretary’s Diversity Award Special Emphasis Program Achievement, DOI, 2000
Joseph Seifter Award for Human Health Risk Assessment, USEPA, 2014
Science and Products
Framework for a hydrologic climate-response network in New England
Computational fluid dynamics-habitat suitability index (CFD-HSI) modelling as an exploratory tool for assessing passability of riverine migratory challenge zones for fish
Estimates of growth and mortality of under-yearling smallmouth bass in Spednic Lake, from 1970 through 2008
Modeled future peak streamflows in four coastal Maine rivers
Modeled future peak streamflows in four coastal Maine rivers
Historical groundwater trends in northern New England and relations with streamflow and climatic variables
Estimates of future inundation of salt marshes in response to sea-level rise in and around Acadia National Park, Maine
Development of computational fluid dynamics--habitat suitability (CFD-HSI) models to identify potential passage--Challenge zones for migratory fishes in the Penobscot River
Relations between winter climatic variables and April streamflows in New England and implications for summer streamflows
Watershed scale response to climate change--Cathance Stream Basin, Maine
Integrated watershed-scale response to climate change for selected basins across the United States
Simulation of streamflow in the Pleasant, Narraguagus, Sheepscot, and Royal Rivers, Maine, using watershed models
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
Framework for a hydrologic climate-response network in New England
Computational fluid dynamics-habitat suitability index (CFD-HSI) modelling as an exploratory tool for assessing passability of riverine migratory challenge zones for fish
Estimates of growth and mortality of under-yearling smallmouth bass in Spednic Lake, from 1970 through 2008
Modeled future peak streamflows in four coastal Maine rivers
Modeled future peak streamflows in four coastal Maine rivers
Historical groundwater trends in northern New England and relations with streamflow and climatic variables
Estimates of future inundation of salt marshes in response to sea-level rise in and around Acadia National Park, Maine
Development of computational fluid dynamics--habitat suitability (CFD-HSI) models to identify potential passage--Challenge zones for migratory fishes in the Penobscot River
Relations between winter climatic variables and April streamflows in New England and implications for summer streamflows
Watershed scale response to climate change--Cathance Stream Basin, Maine
Integrated watershed-scale response to climate change for selected basins across the United States
Simulation of streamflow in the Pleasant, Narraguagus, Sheepscot, and Royal Rivers, Maine, using watershed models
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.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government