Herb Garn
Scientist Emeritus
U.S. Geological Survey
Wisconsin Water Science Center
8505 Research Way
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
Phone: 608-821-3828
Fax: 608-821-3817
Email: hsgarn@usgs.gov
Education
- B.S. in Forestry – Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, 1967.
- M.S. in Watershed Hydrology - University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Thesis: "Factors affecting snow accumulation, melt, and runoff on an Arizona watershed," 1969.
Areas of Expertise
- Surface-water hydrology; forest and rangeland hydrology; streamflow and water quality monitoring; monitoring network design; lake monitoring and eutrophication studies; non-point source pollution assessments, BMPs; geomorphology/fluvial processes; erosion control; environmental assessments/land-use planning; watershed management; quality assurance for surface-water and water-quality activities.
Current Projects
- Streamflow gauging program in Wisconsin
- Lakes monitoring and lake studies in Wisconsin
- Water quality monitoring of small streams in Dane County
- Water quality, hydrology, and response to phosphorus loading of Nagawicka Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
- Hydrology, Water Quality, & Response to Phosphorus Loading of Minocqua & Kawaguesaga Lakes, Oneida County, Wisconsin
- EPA National Lake Survey in Wisconsin
Selected Publications
Garn, H.S., Robertson, D.M., Rose, W.J., and Saad, D.A., 2010, Hydrology, water quality, and response to changes in phosphorus loading of Minocqua and Kawaguesaga Lakes, Oneida County, Wisconsin, with special emphasis on effects of urbanization: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5196, 54 p.
Wisconsin Water Science Center Lake-Studies Team: Rose, W. J.; Garn, H. S.; Goddard, G. L.; Marsh, S. B.; Olson, D. L.; Robertson, D. M., 2008, Water-Quality and Lake-Stage Data for Wisconsin Lakes, Water Year 2007: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1182, 204 p.
Rose, W. J., Garn, H. S., Goddard, G. L., Marsh, S. B., Olson, D. L., Robertson, D. M., 2007, Water-Quality and Lake-Stage Data for Wisconsin Lakes, Water Year 2006, 186 p., USGS Open-File Report 2007-1173
Rose, W. J., Garn, H. S., Goddard, G. L., Marsh, S. B., Olson, D. L., Robertson, D. M., 2006, Water-Quality and Lake-Stage Data for Wisconsin Lakes, Water Year 2005, USGS Open-File Report 2006-1080
H.S. Garn, D.M Robertson, W.J. Rose, G.L. Goddard, and J.S. Horwatich, 2006, Water Quality, Hydrology, and Response to Changes in Phosphorus Loading of Nagawicka Lake, a Calcareous Lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5273, 53 p.
Garn, H. S., Elder, J. F., and Robertson, D. M., 2003, Why study lakes? An overview of USGS lake studies in Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-063-03. Full text
Robertson, D.M., Rose, W.J., and Garn, H.S., 2003, Water quality and the effects of changes in phosphorus loading, Red Cedar Lakes, Barron and Washburn Counties, Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4238, 42 p. Full text
Graczyk, D. J. and Garn, H. S., 2003, Water quality of the Fox River and four tributaries in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, 2001-2002: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 03-127, 11 p. HTML
Garn, H. S., 2002, Effects of lawn fertilizer on nutrient concentration in runoff from lakeshore lawns, Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4130, 6 p. PDF
Garn, H. S., 2002, Surface-water quality-assurance plan for the Wisconsin District of the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 02-30, 52 p. DJVU
Garn, H. S., Scudder, B.C., Richards, K.D., and Sullivan, D.J., 2001, Characteristics of water, sediment, and benthic communities of the Wolf River, Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin, water years 1986-98: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4019, 54 p. PDF
Team for Evaluating the Wisconsin Water Monitoring Network (lead author and team leader), 1998, Plan for an integrated long-term water-monitoring network for Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-048-98. HTML
Garn, H. S., Olson, D. L., Seidel, T. L. and Rose, W. J., 1996, Hydrology and water quality of Lauderdale Lakes, Walworth County, Wisconsin, 1993-94: U. S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4235, 29 p. DJVU
Garn, H. S. and Jacobi, G. Z., 1996, Water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate bioassessment of Gallinas Creek, San Miguel County, New Mexico, 1987-90: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4011, 57 p. DJVU
Garrabrant, L. A., Garn, H. S. and Harris, L. G., 1990, New Mexico water supply and use. In: National Water Summary 1987--Hydrologic Events and Water Supply and Use: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2350, p. 375-382. DJVU
Garn, H. S., 1988, Seasonal changes in ground-water levels in the shallow aquifer near Hagerman and the Pecos River, Chaves County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-197, 19 p. DJVU
Garn, H. S., 1984-90, Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission: Data report published annually by the U.S. Geological Survey for the Rio Grande Compact Commission, 55 p.
Journal articles, reports, and other publications
Robertson, D.M., Garn, H.S., and Rose, W.J., 2007, Response of calcareous Nagawicka Lake, Wisconsin, to changes in phosphorus loading. Lake and Reservoir Management, v. 23, p. 298-312.
Kammerer, P. A., Garn, H. S., Rasmussen, P. W. and Ball, J. R., 1998, A comparison of water-quality sample collection methods used by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. In: Proceedings of the National Water-Quality Monitoring Council National Conference on Monitoring: Critical Foundations to Protect Our Waters, July 7-9, 1998, Reno, Nevada. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC. p. III-259-269.
Team for Evaluating the Wisconsin Water Monitoring Network (lead author and team leader), 1998, An integrated water-monitoring network for Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Water Resources Center, Special Report WRC SR 98-01, 62 p.
Garn, H. S., 1987, Establishment of a federal reserved water right for a New Mexico wild and scenic river: Proceedings, 31st Annual New Mexico Water Conference, October 23-24, 1986, Santa Fe, New Mexico, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, Tech. Report 219, p. 112-123.
Garn, H. S., 1986, Quantification of instream flow needs of a wild and scenic river for water rights litigation: Water Resources Bulletin, 22(5):745-751.
Garn, H. S., 1985, Point and nonpoint-source trace elements in a wild and scenic river of northern New Mexico: Jour. Soil and Water Conservation, 40(5):458-462.
Garn, H. S. and Thomson, B. M., 1984, Analysis of cyanide data on the Red River, New Mexico: Proceedings, Conference on Cyanide and the Environment, December 12-14, 1984, Tucson, Arizona, vol. 1, p. 161-174.
Garn, H. S., 1984, Spatial and temporal variations in water quality of the Rio Grande/Red River Wild and Scenic River, Taos County, New Mexico: Paper presented at the conference and published in: Selected Papers on Water Quality and Pollution in New Mexico, Hydrologic Report 7, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico, p. 49-59.
Garn, H. S. and Parrott, H. A., 1977, Recommended methods for classifying lake condition, determining lake sensitivity, and predicting lake impacts: U.S.D.A Forest Service Eastern Region, Hydrology Paper 2, 49 p.
Garn, H. S., 1975, Hydrology and water resources of the Superior National Forest, Minnesota: U.S.D.A. Forest Service Duluth, Minnesota.
Malmgren, R. C. and Garn, H. S., 1975, Use of color infrared photography for forest land inventories: Jour. Soil and Water Conservation 30(3):125-128.
Garn, H. S., 1974, Water yield analysis procedure and forest management guidelines to predict the hydrologic effects of forest cover alteration: U.S.D.A. Forest Service Hamilton, Montana.
Garn, H. S. and Malmgren, R. C. 1973, Soil and water resources of the Bitterroot National Forest, Montana: U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Hamilton, Montana.
Garn, H. S., 1969, Factors affecting snow accumulation, melt, and runoff on an Arizona watershed: University of Arizona M.S. Thesis, Tucson, Arizona, 115 p.
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