Thomas M Gushue
GIS Coordinator (IT Specialist)
Southwest Biological Science Center
Email: tgushue@usgs.gov
improvement of scientific data usability
web service development
GCMRC
Thomas Gushue is currently the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC), a group assigned to studying the impacts of the Glen Canyon Dam on the downstream resources of the Colorado River corridor. In this capacity, Tom leads GCMRC's Geospatial Science and Technology project that leads the Center in geospatial data management, geospatial analysis, enterprise GIS administration, and development of tools and applications for accessing geospatial data online.
Established to meet the mandates of the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992, the GCMRC conducts a variety of studies related to long-term monitoring of the cultural and natural resources of this unique canyon environment. At the heart of much of this work is the GIS platform that provides a consistent spatial reference system for overlay and analyzing the wealth of data collected as part of the GCMRC's mission. As GIS Coordinator, Tom is involved with monitoring and research efforts that have spatial aspects associated with them.
GIS Coordinator (GS-2210-12), United States Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC), Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, Supervisor: Scott VanerKooi, Deputy Chief of GCMRC, (928) 556-7376. Sept. 2004 – Present.
GIS/Database Analyst (Detail Assignment), United States Department of Agriculture – United States Agency for International Development, Stationed in Rumbek, Sudan as a short-term GIS and database advisor for the 2008 Population Census in southern Sudan. June 15, 2008 – July 12, 2008.
GIS Coordinator - Acting (GS-2210-12), United States Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, Supervisor: Glenn Bennett, Data Acquisition, Storage and Analysis (DASA) Program Manager, (928) 556-7378. July 2004 – September 2004
Geographer / GIS Specialist (GS-0150-09), United States Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 Supervisor: Ted Melis, Integrated Science Program Manager, (928) 556-7282. June 2001 – Sept. 2004.
Interdisciplinary, GIS Specialist (GS-1370-09), Supervisor's Office, Black Hills National Forest, Custer, SD 57730. Supervisor: Ron Calvird, Resource Information Specialist, (605) 673-2251. April 2000 – May 2001.
Cartographic Technician (GS-1371-09), Supervisor's Office, Black Hills National Forest, Custer, SD 57730. Supervisor: Same as above. September 1998 - April 2000.
M.A. in Geography, 2002, Department of Geography, Geology and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Thesis Topic : Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Vegetation Dynamics in a Human Modified Landscape
B.A. in Geography, concentration in Environmental Planning, 1994, Department of Geography and Earth Science, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Enterprise GIS - ESRI ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro administration
Web Mapping Services
Oracle Database Administration (Geospatial Data)
Geospatial Science and Technology
The U.S. Geological Survey's Southwest Biological Science Center, and more specifically, its River Ecosystem Science branch which includes the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC), is a preeminent science group that has more than 20 years of experience of providing high-quality, detailed science to resource managers and stakeholders primarily concerned with the effects of dam...
Contacts: Thomas M Gushue, James Hensleigh, Timothy Andrews
Attribution: Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center
Grand Canyon Poster Map (Low Res)
This is a low resolution poster map of the Grand Canyon region provided by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center). The poster map was exported from ESRI ArcGIS Desktop as a 36-inch by 24-inch output at 96 dots per inch (dpi). This map is provided for general reference only and should be used for navigational purposes.
Grand Canyon Poster Map (GCMRC)
The Grand Canyon Shaded Relief base map is provided by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research (Southwest Biological Science Center) as a resource for identifying and locating important places of interest along the Colorado River and across the Grand Canyon region.
Colorado River Mile System, Grand Canyon, Arizona
These data represent the centerline and measured increments at hundredths, tenths and whole miles, along the centerline of the Colorado River beginning at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona and terminating near the inflow s of Lake Mead in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, USA. The centerline was digitized using Color Infra-Red (CIR) orthophotography collected in March 2000 as sour
Attribution: Southwest Biological Science Center
Grand Canyon Map Portal
Click to launch the Grand Canyon Map Portal hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC). GCMRC is part of the River Ecosystem Science branch of the Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) and is based in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Channel Mapping of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, May 2009, river miles 29 to 62—Data
Bathymetric, topographic, and grain-size data were collected in May 2009 along a 33-mi reach of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The study reach is located from river miles 29 to 62 at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers. Channel bathymetry was mapped using multibeam and singlebeam echosounders, subaerial topography was mapped using ground-based...
APPLICATION - Grand Canyon Sandbar Monitoring
Several applications related to the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center's long-term sandbar monitoring project can be accessed here, including the sandbar area and volume tool and applications highlighting changes to sandbars as a result of High-Flow Events (HFEs) conducted by Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona.
APPLICATION - Grand Canyon Citizen Science Story Map
This story map application provides an interactive map showing light trap locations along the Colorado River as well as other content further describing this Citizen Science initiative. Data are currently available for the years 2012 through 2014, with more recent efforts coming soon.
APPLICATION - Grand Canyon Aquatic Ecology Web Application
This application allows for the exploration of a select set of insect emergence data collected as part of a citizen science project initiated by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC). Data present in this application relate to a recent BioScience publication from USGS scientists and collaborators that investigated the effects of dam operations on downstream aquatic insects...
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Quality of surface water in Missouri, water year 2019
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, designed and operates a network of monitoring stations on streams and springs throughout Missouri known as the Ambient Water-Quality Monitoring Network (AWQMN). During water year 2019 (October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019), water-quality data were...
Kay, Robert T.
Attribution: Central Midwest Water Science Center
Kay, R.T., 2021, Quality of surface water in Missouri, water year 2019: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1132, 26 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1132.
DGMETA (version 1)—Dissolved gas modeling and environmental tracer analysis computer program
DGMETA (Dissolved Gas Modeling and Environmental Tracer Analysis) is a Microsoft Excel-based computer program that is used for modeling air-water equilibrium conditions from measurements of dissolved gases and for computing concentrations of environmental tracers that rely on air-water equilibrium model results. DGMETA can solve for the...
Jurgens, Bryant C.; Böhlke, J.K.; Haase, Karl; Busenberg, Eurybiades; Hunt, Andrew G.; Hansen, Jeffrey A.
Attribution: California Water Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin
Jurgens, B.C., Böhlke, J., Haase, K., Busenberg, E., Hunt, A.G., and Hansen, J.A., 2020, DGMETA (version 1)—Dissolved gas modeling and environmental tracer analysis computer program: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 4-F5, 50 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm4F5.
The use of continuous water-quality time-series data to compute total phosphorus loadings for the Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, 2018–20
In support of nutrient reduction efforts, total phosphorus loads and yields were computed for the Turkey River at Garber, Iowa (U.S. Geological Survey station 05412500), for January 1, 2018, to April 30, 2020, based on continuously monitored turbidity sensor data. Sample data were used to create a total phosphorus turbidity-surrogate model....
Garrett, Jessica D.
Garrett, J.D., 2021, The use of continuous water-quality time-series data to compute total phosphorus loadings for the Turkey River at Garber, Iowa, 2018–20: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5131, 13 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205131.
Trends in groundwater levels in and near the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, water years 1956–2017
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, completed a study to characterize water-level fluctuations in observation wells to examine driving factors that affect water levels in and near the Rosebud Indian Reservation, which comprises all of Todd County. The study investigates concerns regarding potential...
Valseth, Kristen J.; Driscoll, Daniel G.
Attribution: Dakota Water Science Center, Water Resources
Valseth, K.J., and Driscoll, D.G., 2021, Trends in groundwater levels in and near the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, water years 1956–2017: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5119, 46 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205119.
Statistical methods for simulating structural stormwater runoff best management practices (BMPs) with the Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM)
This report documents statistics for simulating structural stormwater runoff best management practices (BMPs) with the Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM). The U.S. Geological Survey developed SELDM and the statistics documented in this report in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration to indicate the risk for...
Granato, Gregory E.; Spaetzel, Alana B.; Medalie, Laura
Attribution: New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Region 4: Mississippi Basin
Granato, G.E., Spaetzel, A.B., and Medalie, L., 2021, Statistical methods for simulating structural stormwater runoff best management practices (BMPs) with the Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM): U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5136, 41 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205136.
U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration 2019 Workshop Proceedings—From big data to smart data
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Community for Data Integration (CDI) Workshop was held during June 3–7, 2019, at Center Green in Boulder, Colo. The theme of the workshop was "From Big Data to Smart Data" with the purpose of bringing together the community to discuss current topics, shared challenges, and steps forward to advance twenty-first...
Hsu, Leslie
Attribution: Community for Data Integration (CDI), Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS)
Hsu, L., 2021, U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration 2019 Workshop Proceedings—From big data to smart data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020–1132, 48 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201132.
Landsat Collections ensure that all Landsat Level-1 data are consistently calibrated and processed and retain traceability of data quality provenance. Landsat Collection 2 introduces improvements that harness recent advancements in data processing, algorithm development, data access, and distribution capabilities. Collection 2 includes Landsat...
Hartpence, Anya
Attribution: Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, National Land Imaging Program
Hartpence, A., 2021, Landsat Collection 2: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2021–3002, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20213002.
Water-resource management monitoring needs, State of Hawai'i
In cooperation with the State of Hawai'i Commission on Water Resource Management and in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi Water Resources Research Center, the U.S. Geological Survey developed a water-resource monitoring program—a rainfall, surface-water, and groundwater data-collection program—that is required to meet State needs for...
Cheng, Chui Ling; Izuka, Scot K.; Kennedy, Joseph; Frazier, Abby G. ; Giambelluca, Thomas W.
Attribution: Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Water Resources
Cheng, C.L., Izuka, S.K., Kennedy, J.J., Frazier, A.G., and Giambelluca, T.W., 2021, Water-resource management monitoring needs, State of Hawai'i: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020-5115, 114 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205115.
Groundwater dynamics at Kīlauea Volcano and vicinity, Hawaiʻi
Kīlauea Volcano, on the Island of Hawaiʻi, is surrounded and permeated by active groundwater systems that interact dynamically with the volcanic system. A generalized conceptual model of Hawaiian hydrogeology includes high-level dike-impounded groundwater, very permeable perched and basal aquifers, and a transition (mixing) zone between freshwater...
Patrick, Matthew R.; Orr, Tim R.; Swanson, Don; Houghton, Bruce F.; Hurwitz, Shaul; Peek, Sara E.; Scholl, Martha A.; Bergfeld, Deborah; Evans, William C.; Kauahikaua, James P.; Gingerich, Stephen B.; Hsieh, Paul A.; Lee, R. Lopaka; Younger, Edward F.; Ingebritsen, Steven E.
Attribution: Volcano Hazards Program Office
Hurwitz, S., Peek, S.E., Scholl, M.A., Bergfeld, D., Evans, W.C., Kauahikaua, J.P., Gingerich, S.B., Hsieh, P.A., Lee, R.L., Younger, E.F., and Ingebritsen, S.E., 2021, Groundwater dynamics at Kīlauea Volcano and vicinity, Hawaiʻi, chap. F of Patrick, M., Orr, T., Swanson, D., and Houghton, B., eds., The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1867, 28 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1867F.
The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i
The 2008–2018 lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea marked the longest sustained period of lava lake activity at the summit in decades and provided a new opportunity for observing and understanding lava lake behavior. The individual chapters of this Professional Paper volume cover the basic chronology of the eruption, rich historical background,...
Patrick, Matthew R.; Orr, Tim R.; Swanson, Don; Houghton, Bruce F.
Patrick, M., Orr, T., Swanson, D., and Houghton, B., eds., The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1867, variously paged, https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1867.
Views of a century of activity at Kīlauea Caldera—A visual essay
The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano marked the end of the first sustained period of volcanic activity at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater in 94 years. The views of the lava lake (informally named "Overlook," nestled within Halemaʻumaʻu) lasted for a decade and seemed timeless. But as we were recently reminded, the summit of Kīlauea is part of a dynamic system...
Patrick, Matthew R.; Orr, Tim R.; Swanson, Don; Houghton, Bruce F.; Gaddis, Ben; Kauahikaua, James P.
Gaddis, B., and Kauahikaua, J., 2021, Views of a century of activity at Kīlauea Caldera—A visual essay, chap. B of Patrick, M., Orr, T., Swanson, D., and Houghton, B., eds., The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1867, 23 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1867B.
Kīlauea's 2008–2018 summit lava lake—Chronology and eruption insights
The first eruption at Kīlauea's summit in 25 years began on March 19, 2008, and persisted for 10 years. The onset of the eruption marked the first explosive activity at the summit since 1924, forming the new "Overlook crater" (as the 2008 summit eruption crater has been informally named) within the existing crater of Halemaʻumaʻu. The first year...
Patrick, Matthew R.; Orr, Tim R.; Swanson, Don; Houghton, Bruce F.; Patrick, Matthew R.; Orr, Tim R.; Swanson, Don; Houghton, Bruce F.; Wooten, Kelly M.; Desmither, Liliana; Parcheta, Carolyn; Fee, David
Patrick, M., Orr, T., Swanson, D., Houghton, B., Wooten, K., Desmither, L., Parcheta, C., and Fee, D., 2021, Kīlauea's 2008–2018 summit lava lake—Chronology and eruption insights, chap. A of Patrick, M., Orr, T., Swanson, D., and Houghton, B., eds., The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1867, 50 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1867A.