Scott W Anderson
Scott Anderson is a hydrologist and geomorphologist in the Watersheds and Fluvial Systems Section at the Washington Water Science Center.
My work has focused on sediment transport and channel change in rivers of the Pacific Northwest, combining direct sediment sampling, high-resolution topographic differencing, and historical records to understand reach- to watershed-scale sediment dynamics. Much of this work has revolved around understanding how geologic history, human impacts, and contemporary climate interact to influence those sediment dynamic, and how they, in turn, influence flood hazards, habitat, and restoration efforts.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist, USGS Washington Water Science Center, Tacoma, WA (2014-Present)
Physical Scientist, USGS Oregon Water Science Center, Portland, OR (2008-2010)
Education and Certifications
M.A. Physical Geography, University of Colorado Boulder, 2013
B.A. Physics, Lewis and Clark College, 2008
Science and Products
Suspended Sediment and Water Temperature Data in the Suiattle River and the Downey Creek Tributary, Washington for select time periods over 2013 - 2017
Supporting Datasets for Proglacial Topographic Change Analyses on Mount Rainier, 1960 to 2017
Supporting Data for Sediment Studies in the White River Watershed
Velocity and Bathymetry Surveys of the Columbia River near Northport, Washington, May 2018
Surficial sediment data on the North Fork Stillaguamish River and State Route 530 landslide near Oso, Washington
Digital elevation models of the State Route 530 landslide near Oso, Washington, July 2014 to July 2015
Topographic and bathymetric surveys of the Nooksack River completed 2015
Characterizing aquatic habitats for long‐term monitoring of a fourth‐order, regulated river in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Suspended sediment, turbidity, and stream water temperature in the Sauk River Basin, western Washington, water years 2012-16
The Sauk River is a federally designated Wild and Scenic River that drains a relatively undisturbed landscape along the western slope of the North Cascade Mountain Range, Washington, which includes the glaciated volcano, Glacier Peak. Naturally high sediment loads characteristic of basins draining volcanoes like Glacier Peak make the Sauk River a dominant contributor of sediment to the downstream
Suspended-sediment loads in the lower Stillaguamish River, Snohomish County, Washington, 2014–15
Geomorphic response of the North Fork Stillaguamish River to the State Route 530 landslide near Oso, Washington
Preliminary assessment of aggradation potential in the North Fork Stillaguamish River downstream of the State Route 530 landslide near Oso, Washington
Transport and deposition of asbestos-rich sediment in the Sumas River, Whatcom County, Washington
Geologic and physiographic controls on bed-material yield, transport, and channel morphology for alluvial and bedrock rivers, western Oregon
Channel change and bed-material transport in the Lower Chetco River, Oregon
Channel change and bed-material transport in the Lower Chetco River, Oregon
Preliminary assessment of vertical stability and gravel transport along the Umpqua River, southwestern Oregon
Geology, hydrology, and mechanics of a slow-moving, clay-rich landslide, Honolulu, Hawaii
Science and Products
Suspended Sediment and Water Temperature Data in the Suiattle River and the Downey Creek Tributary, Washington for select time periods over 2013 - 2017
Supporting Datasets for Proglacial Topographic Change Analyses on Mount Rainier, 1960 to 2017
Supporting Data for Sediment Studies in the White River Watershed
Velocity and Bathymetry Surveys of the Columbia River near Northport, Washington, May 2018
Surficial sediment data on the North Fork Stillaguamish River and State Route 530 landslide near Oso, Washington
Digital elevation models of the State Route 530 landslide near Oso, Washington, July 2014 to July 2015
Topographic and bathymetric surveys of the Nooksack River completed 2015
Characterizing aquatic habitats for long‐term monitoring of a fourth‐order, regulated river in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Suspended sediment, turbidity, and stream water temperature in the Sauk River Basin, western Washington, water years 2012-16
The Sauk River is a federally designated Wild and Scenic River that drains a relatively undisturbed landscape along the western slope of the North Cascade Mountain Range, Washington, which includes the glaciated volcano, Glacier Peak. Naturally high sediment loads characteristic of basins draining volcanoes like Glacier Peak make the Sauk River a dominant contributor of sediment to the downstream