USGS Staff Profile:
'@context': https://schema.org '@type': Person affiliation: [] description: - '@type': TextObject abstract: Physical Scientist with the Central Midwest Water Science Center additionalType: short description - '@type': TextObject abstract: Rachel N Sortor is a Physical Scientist for the USGS, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Statistical Hydrology and Water Availability group located in Urbana, Illinois. additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement - '@type': TextObject abstract: additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement - '@type': TextObject abstract: Rachel joined the USGS in 2022 in the Statistical Hydrology and Water Availability section. She works on projects related to sediment and phosphorus source tracking in Illinois, and harmful algal blooms on the Illinois River. Prior to joining the USGS, Rachel completed her PhD in glacial geomorphology and cosmogenic nuclide geochemistry at Tulane University. She focused on dating the oldest glacial periods in the Alaska Range and Colorado Front Range. Before her PhD, she worked in environmental consulting in Michigan, where she collected soil, water, and soil gas samples for multiple Superfund projects. additionalType: personal statement email: rsortor@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University 2022 - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: M.S., Geological Sciences, University of Michigan 2012 - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: B.S., Environmental Geology, University of Michigan, 2009 - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: A.S., Science, Monroe Country Community College, 2006 hasOccupation: - '@type': OrganizationalRole affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Central Midwest Water Science Center url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/cm-water roleName: Physical Scientist startDate: '2024-05-12T15:14:19.602122' - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 2022-Present, Physical Scientist, USGS, Statistical Hydrology and Water Availability Group, USGS Central Midwest Water Science Center, Urbana, Illinois - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 2012-2015 Environmental Scientist at TRC Companies, Inc. identifier: - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: GeoKB value: https://geokb.wikibase.cloud/entity/Q164012 - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: ORCID value: 0000-0002-8778-4383 jobTitle: Physical Scientist knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Sediment source tracking - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: Harmful algal bloom sampling - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: 10Be, 26Al, and 14C Surface exposure and burial dating memberOf: '@type': OrganizationalRole member: '@type': Organization name: U.S. Geological Survey name: staff member startDate: '2024-05-12T15:14:19.598041' name: Rachel N Sortor, PhD url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/rachel-n-sortor