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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, USGS VIRGINIA WATER SCIENCE CENTER
Mission and objectives:
Direction and supervision of a staff engaged in complex interpretive hydrologic and research studies, hydrologic data programs, and support function throughout the State; development and maintenance of a program of water-resource investigations; chief liaison with cooperators and other Federal, State, and local agencies.

Director, USGS Virginia Water Science Center

Mark R. Bennett 
mrbennet@usgs.gov
(804) 261-2643 

HYDROLOGIC STUDIES SECTIONS
Mission and Objectives:
Technical and administrative supervision of single and multi-discipline hydrologic studies (including groundwater, surface water, and water quality) and research on hydrologic processes. Plans and develops cooperative water-resources programs, prepares and reviews project proposals and technical reports, and maintains liaisons with cooperators and other agencies.

Chief of Section

Groundwater Specialist

David L. Nelms
Hydrologist(Geo)
dlnelms@usgs.gov
(804) 261-2630

Surface-Water Specialist

Douglas Moyer
Hydrologist
dlmoyer@usgs.gov
(804) 261-2634 

Water Quality Specialist

Ken Hyer
(Hydrologist)  
kenhyer@usgs.gov) 
(804)-261-2636

Section

• Chuck Heywood, Hydrologist (970-626-9840, cheywood@usgs.gov)
• Jack Eggleston, Hydrologist (434-962-0972, jegglest@usgs.gov)
• Randy McFarland, Hydrologist (Geo) (804-261-2641, ermcfarl@usgs.gov)
• Jason Pope, Hydrologist (765-848-1040, jpope@usgs.gov)
• Roger Moberg, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2614, rmmoberg@usgs.gov)
• Sam Austin, Hydrologist, (804-261-2620, saustin@usgs.gov)
• Kurt McCoy, Hydrologist, (804-261-2656, kjmccoy@usgs.gov)
• Gary Speiran, Hydrologist (Chem) (804-261-2642, gspeiran@usgs.gov)
• Karen Rice, Charlottesville, Hydrologist (434-243-3429, kcrice@usgs.gov)
• John Jastram, Hydrologist (804-2612648, jdjastra@usgs.gov)
• Jennifer Krstolic, Geographer (804-261-2635, jkrstoli@usgs.gov)
• Ted Samsel (IT Specialist/GIS/Webmaster) (804-261-2621, tbsamsel@usgs.gov)
• Brian Hasty, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2622, bahasty@usgs.gov)
• Jameson E. Hinkle, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2609, jhinkle@usgs.gov)
• James McCulla, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2628, jmcculla@usgs.gov)
• Molly Galloway, Hydrologic Technician (STEP) (804-261-2613, mgalloway@usgs.gov)
• Claire Still, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2619, cstill@usgs.gov)

HYDROLOGIC NETWORK OPERATIONS SECTION
Mission and objectives:
Supervision of data collection and compilation for annual water-resources data release; supervision of flood programs and stream hydraulics studies; station installation and maintenance; special short-term intense data collection; support to all office water-quality data-collection programs; computer application to data programs.

Chief of Unit

Shaun Wicklein,
Supervisory Hydrologist
smwickle@usgs.gov
(804) 261-2605

Unit Support

• Joel Guyer, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2612, jrguyer@usgs.gov)
• Karl Dydak, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2616, kmdydak@usgs.gov)
• William Daniels, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2617, wdaniels@usgs.gov)
• Russ Lotspeich, Richmond Field Office, Supervisory Hydrologist (804-261-2637, rlotspei@usgs.gov)
• Brent Banks, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2624, rbbanks@usgs.gov)
• Carlos Rodriguez, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2655, crod@usgs.gov)
• Nathan Beberdick, Hydrologic Technician (804-261-2633), nbeberdi@usgs.gov)
• Amanda L. Hodges, Student Trainee (Hydrology) (804-261-2649, ahodges@usgs.gov)
• Geoff Austin, Hydrologic Technician (STEP) (804-261-2608, gaustin@usgs.gov)
• Mike Eckenwiler, Marion Field Office, Supervisory Hydrologic Technician (276-783-6191, mreckenw@usgs.gov)
• Dennis Adams, Marion Field Office, Hydrologic Technician (276-783-6191, dwadams@usgs.gov)
• Donna Justus, Marion Field Office, Hydrologic Technician (276-783-6191, dsjustus@usgs.gov)
• James Plate, Marion Field Office, Hydrologic Technician (276-783-6191, jplate@usgs.gov)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SECTION
Mission and objectives:
Preparation of budgets, program summaries and financial reports; responsible for personnel records and actions; maintains property records and files; responsible for procurement and records management.

Chief of Unit

Allison Garrison
Administrative Officer
angarris@usgs.gov
(304) 347-5130 ext.222
(304) 347-5133
 

Unit Support

• Janie Cavender, Budget Analyst (804-261-2615, ljcavend@usgs.gov)
• Dawn Land, Administrative Operations Assistant (804-261-2601, dmland@usgs.gov)

COMPUTER SERVICES SECTION
Mission and objectives:
Management of in-house minicomputer and Distributed Information System (DIS) network links; maintains security of hardware, software, and data bases; provides computer support to all technical and administrative functions; conducts liaison with system users to determine computer support needs, with cooperators on shared database requirements, and Division for DIS enhancements.

System Administrator

Andrew Shearin
IT Specialist
ashearin@usgs.gov
(804) 261-2611

Unit Support

Haisam Hamama
IT Specialist
hhamama@usgs.gov
(804) 261-2626

NATIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
National Water Information System (NWIS)

• Todd W. Augenstein, IT Specialist (804-261-2606, twaugens@usgs.gov) district consultant.
• Carmen R. Baxter, IT Specialist (804-261-2607, crbaxter@usgs.gov)

COOP Water PROGRAM

• Pixie Hamilton, Staff Hydrologist, COOP Water Program (804-261-2602, pahamilt@usgs.gov)

GEOGRAPHY DISCIPLINE

• Roxanne Lamb, Cartographer, (804-261-2653, rhlamb@usgs.gov)

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