Item talk:Q45139

USGS Staff Profile:

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   abstract: Hydrologist with the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center
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   abstract: Paul is a Scientist Emeritus (Hydrologist) in the Hydrologic Investigations
     Section (2021-present). Paul has worked with USGS in Texas (1984-1993) and in
     Indianapolis (1993-2021) on groundwater, water chemistry, and invasive carp
     studies in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois. He also worked as a Hydrogeologist
     with STS Consultants in Green Bay, Wisconsin (1982-84).
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   abstract: "Paul works with USGS scientific staff, chiefly in Indiana, Kentucky,\
     \ Ohio, Illinois and elsewhere and with USGS partners to identify, facilitate\u202F\
     and pursue scientific investigations intended to increase understanding of the\
     \ quantity, quality and availability of groundwater and surface water in the\
     \ Nation. Topics of\u202Fthese investigations included:Groundwater-surface water\
     \ interactions and hydrologic changes at a long-term (20-year) riverbank filtration\
     \ project, Ohio River alluvial aquifer, KentuckyPer-and polyfluorinated substances\
     \ in groundwater, southwestern Ohio, including analytical method comparisonField-scale\
     \ nutrient and sediment pathways to a Lake Erie tributary, IndianaGeochemical\
     \ aspects of carbon dioxide at a potential invasive species barrier site, IllinoisNear-real\
     \ time reporting of groundwater levels from a dam mitigation site, KentuckyContinuous\
     \ surface-water quality monitoring and microbial evaluations of onshore groundwater\
     \ and beach sediment at Lake Michigan beaches affected by E. coliUse of hydrophone\
     \ telemetry with USGS streamflow gages to detect radiotagged invasive carpGroundwater\
     \ hydrology and quality of carbonate aquifers and alluvial depositsBoron isotope\
     \ geochemistry and contaminant source evaluationOccurrence, environmental fate,\
     \ and tracer applications of volatile organic, wastewater and pharmaceutical\
     \ compoundsElemental ratios in groundwater to evaluate oil and gas brine and\
     \ salinity sourcesGroundwater-age estimates using tritium and fluorocarbon tracers.Groundwater-surface\
     \ water interactions and their relation to wetland restoration, IndianaEmerging\
     \ contaminants\u202Fin water at a restored wetland and in Lake Michigan tributaries,\
     \ IndianaCooperative relationships with numerous Federal, State, local and private\
     \ partners were established or renewed during my term as Supervisory Hydrologist\
     \ (1993-2019) in Indianapolis.Recipient of USGS 2023 Dallas Peck Outstanding\
     \ Scientist Emeritus AwardCo-recipient with national Urban Waters Federal Partnership\
     \ team (through Northwest Indiana team) of 2017 People\u2019s Choice Award,\
     \ Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal"
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 email: pmbuszka@usgs.gov
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   name: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan (B.S., Geology, 1979)
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   name: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, M.Sc., Hydrogeology and
     Environmental Geochemistry, 1982.
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   name: M.Sc. research was on fate and transport of leachate contaminants from a
     landfill in a terrain that was depleted in carbonate minerals.
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     name: Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center
     url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/oki-water
   roleName: Hydrologist
   startDate: '2024-05-10T20:40:48.098045'
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 jobTitle: Hydrologist
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: groundwater
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: water cycle
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: water quality and geochemistry
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: wetland ecosystems
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: groundwater age dating
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: groundwater-surface water interaction
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: groundwater pollution
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: mine drainage
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   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: nonpoint-source pollution
 - '@type': Thing
   additionalType: self-claimed expertise
   name: pharmaceutical contamination
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   member:
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     name: U.S. Geological Survey
   name: staff member
   startDate: '2024-05-10T20:40:48.094519'
 name: Paul Buszka
 url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/paul-buszka