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Many retirees remain interested in participating in the ongoing USGS mission and its science. Some retirees work as rehired annuitants, some continue as Emeriti in their area of expertise and leadership, some mentor younger USGS personnel, and some volunteer their time on entirely new interests and pursuits within the USGS or other agencies. Our organization works with the USGS volunteer and emeritus programs to highlight opportunities that might interest retirees.
The best way to volunteer with the USGS is to contact your former science center leadership. If you wish to volunteer with a discipline or science center other than your former center, contact the regional headquarters office containing the discipline/science center/project that interests you. Here are some websites that may help you identify a volunteer/emeritus opportunity.
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USGS Experienced Service Program
Volunteer opportunities across participating Federal agencies by state and position.
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Volunteer.gov - Learn about opportunities for volunteering with government agencies.
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We also work with current USGS leadership to understand and report on the activities of the USGS and its programs.
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The National Water Science Workshop planning committee invites you to two virtual plenary sessions featuring keynote speakers, scientist spotlights, and merit award ceremonies.
Click on these links to join
Day 1 - Wednesday May 7, Join the Meeting!
Day 2 - Thursday May 8, Join the meeting!
Schedule of events
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time 1:00 EDT
Advancing Integration and Innovation in USGS Water Science
Opening Remarks: Bill Werkheiser, Associate Director, USGS Water Resources Mission Area
1:10 EDT
2024 PECASE Awardee: Identifying geochemical inputs to the San Juan River, Four Corners Region, USA- Johanna Blake, USGS New Mexico Water Science Center
1:30 EDT
Workshop Integration Award: The Rivervoir: Physical controls on Selenium Concentrations in the Transboundary Reservoir, Lake Koocanusa- Meryl Storb, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center;coauthors - Seth Siefken, Madison Foster, Johanna Blake, and Travis Schmidt
1:45 EDT
Workshop Innovation Award: On-site analysis of dissolved gases for advancing understanding of groundwater/surface-water exchange - Connor Newman, USGS Colorado Water Science Center;coauthor Eric Humphrey
2:00 EDT
KEYNOTE Speaker: Evaluation of the Lithium Resource in the Smackover Formation Brines of Southern Arkansas Using Machine Learning - Katherine (Kathy) Knierim, USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center;coauthors - Andrew Masterson, Philip Freeman, Amanda Herzberg, Aaron Jubb, Bonnie McDevitt, Colin Doolan, and Jessica Chenault
2:40 EDT-Adjourn Plenary
Thursday May 8, 2025
Time 1:00 EDT
Exploring New and Historic Themes in USGS Water Science
Virtual/ In-person in Reston Room 1B215
Early-Career Scientist Spotlight: Exploring opportunities for scenario-based water resources assessments - Jared Smith, USGS Integrated Modeling and Prediction Division and Trevor Partridge, USGS Earth Systems Processes Division
1:20 EDT
Workshop Collaboration Award: Insights from Imagery: The USGS Flow Photo Explorer- Phillip Goodling, USGS Earth Systems Processes Division;coauthors - Ben Letcher, Jennifer Fair, and Jeffrey Walker
1:35 EDT
KEYNOTE Speaker: Historical Perspective on USGS Innovation in Water Sciences - Robert Hirsch, USGS Emeritus
2:15 - Adjourn Plenary