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Nick V. Paretti
Hydrologist

Contact Information

U.S. Geological Survey
520 N. Park Avenue, Suite 221
Tucson, Arizona 85719
Phone: (520) 670-6671 ext 301
Fax: (520) 670-5592
Email: nparetti@usgs.gov

Education

• Soil, Water and Environmental Science, BS, University of Arizona, 2003
  • Minor: Chemistry
  • Focus: Microbiology
• Natural Resources--Fisheries Conservation and Management, MS, University of Arizona, 2007

Areas of Expertise

• Stream ecology
• Endocrine disruption in fish
• Emerging contaminants with an emphasis on organic wastewater compounds and pharmaceuticals in treated effluent

Current Projects

• Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP)
• Dos Pobres/San Juan Copper Mine
• National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA)

Selected Publications

Robinson, A.T., Paretti, N.V., and Cordy, G. E. 2006. Ecological Assessment of Arizona’s Streams and Rivers, 2000-2004. Arizona Game and Fish Department, Research Branch, Phoenix. 55 Pages.

Callegary, J.B., Leenhouts, J.M., Paretti, N.V., Jones, C.A. 2007. Rapid Estimation of Recharge Potential in Ephemeral-Stream Channels Using Electromagnetic Methods, and Measurements of Channel and Vegetation Characteristics. Journal of Hydrology. n. 344, p. 17-31.