Roy C Bartholomay
Roy Bartholomay is the Director of the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Roy previously served as the Chief of the USGS Idaho National Laboratory Project Office and as the Water-Quality Specialist and Chief of the Huron Programs Office of the USGS South Dakota Water Science Center. His scientific research involves studies on groundwater geochemistry and water quality.
Professional Experience
2021 - Present, Director, USGS Idaho Water Science Center
2008 - 2021, Project Chief, USGS Idaho National Laboratory Project Office, Idaho Water Science Center
2002 - 2007, Huron Programs Office Chief and Water Quality Specialist, USGS South Dakota Water Science Center
1987 - 2001, Hydrologist, USGS Idaho National Laboratory Project Office, Idaho Water Science Center
Education and Certifications
B.S., Geology, 1987, North Dakota State University
M.S., Geology, 1990, Idaho State University
USGS Western Region Managers Development Program, 2001
Affiliations and Memberships*
Tobacco Root Geological Society
Idaho Academy of Sciences
Honors and Awards
U.S. Department of the Interior Meritorious Service Award, 2020
Science and Products
Preliminary delineation of natural geochemical reactions, Snake River Plain aquifer system, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and vicinity, Idaho
Hydrologic conditions and distribution of selected radiochemical and chemical constituents in water, Snake River Plain Aquifer, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1992 through 1995
Geochemistry and stratigraphic correlation of basalt lavas beneath the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Radionuclides, stable isotopes, inorganic constituents, and organic compounds in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1995
Evaluation of preservation methods for selected nutrients in ground water at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
Hydrologic conditions and distribution of selected radiochemical and chemical constituents in water, Snake River Plain aquifer, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1989 through 1991
Chemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1991-93
Radionuclides, stable isotopes, inorganic constituents, and organic compounds in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1994
Radionuclides, stable isotopes, inorganic constituents, and organic compounds in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1993
Radionuclides, inorganic constituents, organic compounds, and bacteria in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1992
Mineralogy of selected sedimentary interbeds at or near the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
Chemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1990-91
Science and Products
Preliminary delineation of natural geochemical reactions, Snake River Plain aquifer system, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and vicinity, Idaho
Hydrologic conditions and distribution of selected radiochemical and chemical constituents in water, Snake River Plain Aquifer, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1992 through 1995
Geochemistry and stratigraphic correlation of basalt lavas beneath the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Radionuclides, stable isotopes, inorganic constituents, and organic compounds in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1995
Evaluation of preservation methods for selected nutrients in ground water at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
Hydrologic conditions and distribution of selected radiochemical and chemical constituents in water, Snake River Plain aquifer, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1989 through 1991
Chemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1991-93
Radionuclides, stable isotopes, inorganic constituents, and organic compounds in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1994
Radionuclides, stable isotopes, inorganic constituents, and organic compounds in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1993
Radionuclides, inorganic constituents, organic compounds, and bacteria in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1992
Mineralogy of selected sedimentary interbeds at or near the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
Chemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1990-91
*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