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David F. Meyer Title: Hydrologist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7141 Fax: (907) 786-7150 Email: dfmeyer@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

Ph.D.	1986	Colorado State University, Ft Collins, CO	Earth Resources
M.S.	1976	Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL	Geology
B.S.	1974	Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL	Geology

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Fluvial geomorphology and hydrologic hazards.
Surface water and hydrologic data collection and quality assurance.

Professional Experience

1990 - Present	Hydrologist, Surface Water Specialist, and Data Chief, Alaska District and Alaska Science Center
1988 - 1990	Research Hydrologist, Yucca Mountain Project, Nevada
1981 - 1988	Research Hydrologist, Cascades Volcano Observatory

Significant Recent Publications

Curran, J. H., Meyer, D. F., Tasker, G. D., 2003, Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Peak Streamflows for Ungaged Sites on Streams in Alaska and Conterminous Basins in Canada: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4188, 101 p.[pdf file 5.7 mb]

Meyer, D. F., Bartu, D. P., Eash, J. D., and Swenson, W. A., 2004, Water resources data for Alaska, water year 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Data Report AK-03-1

Websites of Interest

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ak/nwis/