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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T16:42:46.781158'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/rebecca-bushon
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education: []
   email: rnbushon@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - microbiology
   - quality management system
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Rebecca is a Quality Control and Configuration Management Senior Scientist for
     the Office of Science Quality and Integrity (OSQI) where she is focused on the
     Quality Management System (QMS) policy and guidance for USGS laboratories.
   name: Rebecca Bushon
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0003-1843-9719
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-science-quality-and-integrity
   organization_name: Office of Science Quality and Integrity
   personal_statement: Rebecca began her career at the USGS in 1997 working as a
     laboratory scientist in the Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory (OWML). She became
     the Laboratory Manager of the OWML in 2005 and led research projects focused
     on monitoring for microbiological indicators and pathogens in water and understanding
     the processes that affect these organisms in the environment. Specific research
     topics included rapid detection methods for monitoring the microbiological quality
     of recreational waters, rapid-viability methods for homeland security applications,
     and microbial source tracking. In 2018-2019, she served a detail as the Acting
     QMS Manager for the Water Mission Area before transferring to OSQI as a staff
     scientist supporting QMS. Rebecca is now a QMS Senior Scientist supporting the
     Bureau QMS Team, consisting of mission area and regional QMS managers. She is
     leading the development of a document management software solution for laboratories
     called Q-Track.
   professional_experience: []
   title: QMS Senior Scientist