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 abstract: Hydrologist with the South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
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 abstract: Gregory Cherry is a Hydrologist with the South Atlantic Water Science
   Center in Norcross, Ga., with more than 30 years experience in groundwater related
   issues.
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 abstract: "Greg grew up on the west coast in the Bay Area and became hooked on geology\
   \ after the eruption of Mount St. Helens in May, 1980. A sailboat adventure with\
   \ family in the U.S. Virgin Islands sparked interest in island hydrology and craving\
   \ life in the tropics. After graduating with a BS in geology in 1986, an early\
   \ assignment with Bechtel Corporation on a Superfund site in Vega Alta, Puerto\
   \ Rico, eventually led him to begin his career with the U.S. Geological Survey\
   \ in the Caribbean District (before offices were called Water Science Centers).\
   \ Thus a twelve-year tenure began in Puerto Rico that led to a search for fresh\
   \ groundwater resources in the outlying islands. During that period, Greg served\
   \ as the chief of the St. Croix Field Office in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which\
   \ focused on numerous monitoring projects. Fresh groundwater resources on the\
   \ main island of Puerto Rico are critically important and led to groundwater modeling\
   \ opportunities along the North Coast Province near the municipios of Manat\xED\
   \ and Vega Baja. In 2002, Greg moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to gain an understanding\
   \ of groundwater-flow patterns near the Savannah River Site and track potential\
   \ contamination. I always feel fortunate that the majority of my work has remained\
   \ focused on issues relating to groundwater and groundwater management.Currently\
   \ serving as Project Chief for the Brunswick/Glynn County Cooperative Water Program,\
   \ which monitors saltwater contamination in the Upper Floridan aquifer (UFA).\
   \ This ongoing work combines groundwater modeling with annual water-quality sampling\
   \ to assess saltwater movement near the City of Brunswick. Utilized regional groundwater-flow\
   \ model of coastal Georgia and parts of South Carolina and Florida to determine\
   \ changes in the UFA caused by increased pumping at U.S. Army Fort Stewart and\
   \ Hunter Army Airfield, and for the cities of Pooler, Rincon, and Berwick located\
   \ in Chatham County, Georgia. Part of a team of agencies led by South Carolina\
   \ Department of Natural Resources using groundwater-modeling techniques to forecast\
   \ future groundwater availability in the Edisto River basin."
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email: gccherry@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential

 name: California State University at Chico Bachelor of Science, Geology. (received,
   May 1986)

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   name: South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/sawsc
 roleName: Hydrologist
 startDate: '2024-05-10T20:42:07.962367'

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 name: '2002-present: Hydrologist, USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center, Norcross,
   Georgia'

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 additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
 name: '1994-2002: Hydrologist, USGS Caribbean Water Science Center, Guaynabo, Puerto
   Rico'

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 name: '1992-1994: Hydrologist, St. Croix Field Office, U.S. Virgin Islands'

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 additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
 name: '1990-1992: Physical Scientist, USGS Caribbean Water Science Center, Guaynabo,
   Puerto Rico'

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 additionalType: self-claimed professional experience
 name: '1984-1990: Geologist, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, California'

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: groundwater

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: hydrogeology

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: droughts

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: groundwater quality

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: water cycle

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: saltwater intrusion

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: water budget

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: water quality

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: water supply and demand

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: water availabliity

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: water use

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: groundwater - surface water interactions

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 additionalType: self-claimed expertise
 name: watershed management

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   name: U.S. Geological Survey
 name: staff member
 startDate: '2024-05-10T20:42:07.958883'

name: Gregory S Cherry url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/gregory-cherry