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 abstract: National Map Liaison CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT with the NGP User Engagement
   Office
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 abstract: Adam Benthem is the National Map Liaison for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
   New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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 abstract: "Adam studies the anthropogenic modification of rivers and land surfaces.\
   \ He specializes in using remote sensing to monitor and predict landform change\
   \ through time with a focus on integrating field-based site measurements with\
   \ regional-scale geospatial datasets. He received his Master\u2019s Degree in\
   \ Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. In 2010 he worked for\
   \ the Deepwater Horizon Commission which investigated the oil spill in the Gulf\
   \ of Mexico and joined the USGS in 2011. Adam's work at the USGS focuses on the\
   \ mechanics of sediment transport and investigates how rivers mobilize, transport,\
   \ and store sediment though the landscape. Anthropogenic changes such as dams,\
   \ urbanization, industrial activity, and climate change can greatly modify natural\
   \ processes of sediment transport resulting in significant changes in our Nation's\
   \ rivers. This can lead to shifts in flooding, damage to infrastructure, and loss\
   \ of critical ecosystems. The changes related to sediment movement operate on\
   \ time scale ranging from seconds to centuries, this research address not just\
   \ the issues we have today but prepares us for the challenges we will face tomorrow."
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   name: NGP User Engagement Office
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 roleName: National Map Liaison CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
 startDate: '2024-05-10T20:41:30.182873'

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jobTitle: National Map Liaison CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing

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 name: Rivers

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: Dams

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   name: U.S. Geological Survey
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name: Adam Benthem url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/adam-benthem