The Upper Midwest Water Science Center is hiring a lab manager in Lansing, MI!

There are several upcoming positions in USGS's data science branch - an awesome opportunity to lead folks engaged in viz, modeling, analytics, reproducible workflows. It's a fantastic team to be part of!

Peak Madison is showing up to an owl hike that was advertised on a hand written sign and being one of ~200 people to show up.

Some exciting opportunities to work at USGS! Supervisory and non-supervisory roles on a team that studies nutrients, HABs, contaminants, and their impact on aquatic ecosystems. Includes a recent grad pathway that can be converted to a permanent position!

Today is the last day to apply for these positions. Great chance to work in Madison, Lansing, or St. Paul for the federal gov't doing nutrient/HABs related work.

A bittersweet few days saying goodbye to Jordan S Read (he/him), who I've had the pleasure of working with and being mentored by since my first day at the Survey. Data science is a household name in USGS because of Jordan -- and his impact will certainly outlive his tenure here.

See what our center is up to in our Q4 newsletter, including a highlight of the discharge records our center provides. Fun fact: 32 sites across MI, WI, and MN have >100 years of data!

Check out this USGS postdoc in Urbana, IL. The person will be connected to a bunch of cool USGS initiatives like next generation observing in the Illinois River Basin.

A study by Samantha Oliver shows that pesticides normally found in Great Lakes tribs during the summer are now present year-round. Oliver hopes this will show which compounds should be prioritized to protect freshH20 systems. Reporting by Caitlin Looby, PhD jsonline.com/story/news/202…

My 4yo’s top insult is yelling “You naked mole rat!”. But he also found the naked mole rats to be very cute at the National Zoo, so I’m confused.

Incredible satellite image from space showing all the sediment pouring out into the Pacific from gushing rivers across Northern California. Also notice the flooded Salinas Valley and muddied waters of the San Francisco Bay and rivers across the Sacramento Valley.

Feeling honored to be in the sphere of all these amazing scientists and mentors.

Know someone looking for summer field experience in water resources? USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center is hiring field assistants in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, with potential to extend employment beyond the summer. usgs.gov/centers/upper-…