Mary Skopec

Mary Skopec is a senior research scientist for the Water Monitoring and Assessment Section (WMAS) at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Geological Survey Bureau (GSB). Last year Dr. Skopec received the John Wesley Powell Award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Iowa Water Science Center for research and development in estimating streamflow and water-quality values for any point on a stream entitled, STREAMEST. At the GSB, she has worked on a variety of water quality projects including the development of a statewide database to track pesticide occurrences in Iowa’s water resources. Dr. Skopec currently coordinates the WMAS analyses of data from the statewide Ambient Water Monitoring Program. She also serves as the IOWATER Volunteer Monitoring Program Coordinator. Dr. Skopec earned BS and MA degrees in geography from the University of Iowa, as well as an interdisciplinary PhD in environmental science.