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Herbert S. Garn

Assistant Center Director for Surface-Water Monitoring and Lake Studies
Wisconsin Water Science Center
8505 Research Way - Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
Phone: (608) 828-3828    FAX: (608) 821-3817
email:hsgarn@usgs.gov

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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.
 
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.

 
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

 
Publications - USGS - Other

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USGS Publications

    Garn, H. S., Robertson, D. M., Rose, W. J., Goddard, G. L., and Horwatich, J. A., 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, 41 p. HTML - PDF

    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.

Other Publications

    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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