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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T16:36:14.738663'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/amanda-h-bell
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations:
   - Professional Organizations
   - Wisconsin Section of the American Water Resources Association
   - o Member 2005-present
   - o Past President 2019
   - o President 2018
   - o President Elect 2017
   - o Vice President 2016
   - o Director at Large 2013-2015
   - Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame
   - o AWRA representative 2018-present
   - o Executive committee 2019-2021
   - o Vice President Nov. 2020-2021
   education:
   - M.S. Natural Resources - 2005, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
   - B.S. Watershed Management - 2002, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
   email: ahbell@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - aquatic ecosystems
   - benthic ecosystems
   - biodiversity
   - ecosystem diversity
   - freshwater ecosystems
   - fishery resources
   - inland fishery resources
   - water resources
   - land use change
   - nonpoint-source pollution
   - pesticide and herbicide contamination
   - pharmaceutical contamination
   - water quality
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Over the past 21 years working for the Survey, I have had the privilege to study
     aquatic ecosystems in the upper Midwest and across the country. The resilience
     of our natural systems to overcome chemical, physical and biological changes
     brought on by increasing human populations amazes me and is the main reason
     I love to study the aquatic ecosystem.
   name: Amanda H Bell
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0002-7199-2145
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/upper-midwest-water-science-center
   organization_name: Upper Midwest Water Science Center
   personal_statement: "I have lived, studied, and worked in the Upper Midwest most\
     \ of my life and I have been studying in the Lake Michigan Basin in some capacity\
     \ my entire career. I have also conducted field work throughout the U.S. broadening\
     \ my experience and expertise. The Upper Midwest Water Science Center (formerly\
     \ Wisconsin Water Science Center) has been my home for over 21 years and I want\
     \ the Center to continue to be a beacon of scientific ingenuity and advancement.\
     \ Since the Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan offices merged in 2017, many unique\
     \ challenges and opportunities have risen on combining the localized nuances\
     \ of management, supervision and implementation of policies.Over the last 3\
     \ years I have had the opportunity to serve as the Team Leader for the Integrated\
     \ Ecosystems Studies and Groundwater Characterization Teams. This experience\
     \ solidified my desire to be a leader in our organization. Since beginning my\
     \ role as IES Team Leader and Supervisor, the team members have developed and\
     \ lead projects from dozens of cooperators across multiple states and international\
     \ boundaries, totaling over $2.6 million dollars per year.Beginning in summer\
     \ of 2021, I began duties pursuant to Center Operations and have been selected\
     \ as the Center\u2019s Operations Officer. These duties include leading the\
     \ teams for moving offices, helping the safety teams find direction, perform\
     \ clean-ups and find their stride, leading the IT team until the new supervisor\
     \ joined the center, and leading the charge to overhaul the fleet management.\
     \  As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, I helped resolve concerns related\
     \ to facilities, operations, data management among other topics. This role was\
     \ a huge undertaking while continuing to perform my duties as a Team Leader,\
     \ however, I excelled and move the Center forward during this transition time\
     \ of not having a permanent Operations Officer.I enjoy working in a team environment\
     \ where the personal dynamics foster a professional respect and conflicts are\
     \ resolved through open communication and a judicial approach. I have a strong\
     \ work ethic that is reflected in my productivity and dedication to detail.\
     \ I am a natural-born leader that enjoys helping others develop projects that\
     \ line with their passions and interests. Thriving on organizing logistics,\
     \ I can find the people with the right experience and skill to fill the roles\
     \ they best fit into. I am learning different techniques for personnel conflicts\
     \ and how to accommodate personalities that differ from my own. I pride myself\
     \ on clear, honest, and efficient communication in both praise and critique.\
     \ I value open communication and above all else integrity in my work and personal\
     \ life."
   professional_experience:
   - April 2022 - Present - Center Operations Officer, GS-14, USGS Upper Midwest
     Water Science Center
   - "March 2020 \u2013 April 2022 - Supervisory Hydrologist, GS-13, USGS Upper Midwest\
     \ Water Science Center"
   - "May 2001 \u2013 February 2020 - Hydrologist, GS-12, USGS Upper Midwest Water\
     \ Science Center"
   - "June 2021 \u2013 January 2022 - Acting Deputy Director For Operations, GS-13,\
     \ USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center"
   title: Center Operations Officer