Item talk:Q44804

USGS Staff Profile:

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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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 email: abenthem@usgs.gov
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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
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   name: Rivers
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   name: Geomorphology
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   name: Hydrology
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   name: Dams
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     name: U.S. Geological Survey
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   startDate: '2024-05-10T20:41:30.179483'
 name: Adam Benthem
 url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/adam-benthem