Item talk:Q46285

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:43:59.104907'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/linda-j-gerner
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education:
   - B.S. Geology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (1987)
   email: lgerner@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - Web Content Manager
   - Acquisitions
   - Charge Cards
   - Travel
   - Public Inquiries
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - I came to Salt Lake City in the fall of 1981....and never left.
   name: Linda J Gerner
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: null
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/utah-water-science-center
   organization_name: Utah Water Science Center
   personal_statement: I am grateful for the varied opportunities that I have had
     over the years, which have allowed me to see the USGS from many vantage points;
     in the field where data collection begins, in the lab where samples are analyzed,
     behind a computer where analytical results are processed, compiled and interpreted,
     tables constructed, and reports are prepared, reviewed, and revised.Currently,
     I am learning about the logistics of making work possible from first ideas to
     final products, how money moves, how we acquire equipment and supplies, how
     we partner with local, state, and federal entities, and how we serve our larger
     community by sharing our results through dynamic platforms.
   professional_experience:
   - 1985 - I started as a seasonal/student employee and spent two summers helping
     with pumpage inventory on irrigated agricultural land across the northern part
     of the state.
   - 1988 - I was hired as a full-time hydrologist to help with the field work in
     the assessment of groundwater quality, specifically volatile and semi-volatile
     organic compounds, at Hill Air Force Base.
   - 1995 - I had the good fortune of providing assistance on acid mine drainage
     studies, which demonstrated the importance of shifting the focus from concentrations
     to loads.
   - 2012 - After a 12-year leave of absence from the USGS, I returned as a Technical
     Information Specialist in Administration.
   title: Technical Information Specialist, Administration