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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-10-02T16:16:08.165611'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/stephen-opsahl
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education: []
   email: sopsahl@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms: []
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Steve is currently a Hydrologist with the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
     in San Antonio and intends to apply his experiences to help better understand
     and manage the aquatic network of Texas including watersheds, aquifers, and
     coastal marine systems.
   name: Stephen Opsahl
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: null
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/oklahoma-texas-water-science-center
   organization_name: Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
   personal_statement: "Steve\u2019s interest in science began at an early age and\
     \ he could usually be found around water.  Steve received a bachelor\u2019s\
     \ degree in microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin and followed\
     \ this with a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the U.T. Austin Marine Science Institute\
     \ in Port Aransas, TX.  Steve\u2019s research focuses on natural and anthropogenic\
     \ tracers in aquatic systems and the influence of UV radiation on both biology\
     \ and chemistry.  While in Georgia, Steve developed an appreciation for aquifers\
     \ including their importance as an ecosystem and for supporting human life."
   professional_experience: []
   title: Hydrologist