USGS Staff Profile:
'@context': https://schema.org '@type': Person affiliation: [] description: - '@type': TextObject abstract: Technical Information Specialist, Administration with the Utah Water Science Center additionalType: short description - '@type': TextObject abstract: I came to Salt Lake City in the fall of 1981....and never left. additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement - '@type': TextObject abstract: 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. additionalType: personal statement email: lgerner@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: B.S. Geology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (1987) hasOccupation: - '@type': OrganizationalRole affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Utah Water Science Center url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/utah-water-science-center roleName: Technical Information Specialist, Administration startDate: '2024-05-12T16:19:24.483258' - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 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. - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 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. - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 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. - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 2012 - After a 12-year leave of absence from the USGS, I returned as a Technical Information Specialist in Administration. identifier: - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: GeoKB value: https://geokb.wikibase.cloud/entity/Q46285 jobTitle: Technical Information Specialist, Administration knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Web Content Manager - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Acquisitions - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Charge Cards - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Travel - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Public Inquiries memberOf: '@type': OrganizationalRole member: '@type': Organization name: U.S. Geological Survey name: staff member startDate: '2024-05-12T16:19:24.480682' name: Linda J Gerner url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/linda-j-gerner