NJ-AWRA-USGS Water Resources Seminar and Happy Hour

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Hybrid Seminar)

Location: USGS New Jersey Water Science Center, 3450 Princeton Pike #110, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Happy Hour to follow. 

Location:  Druery Brewery, 160 Lawrenceville - Pennington Rd Ste 4, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Cost: Members - Free

Non-Members - $25

Join NJ-AWRA and USGS for a  Water Resources Seminar and Happy Hour featuring hydrologists from the New Jersey Water Science Center. This afternoon event combines professional development with networking, offering valuable insights into critical water quality research.

Featured Speakers:

• Kelly Smalling, Research Hydrologist: Explore her groundbreaking research on PFAS occurrence and distribution in the Passaic River Basin, examining contaminant mixtures and their potential health implications.
• Kathryn Cahalane, Hydrologist: Discover the latest advances in microbial source tracking capabilities and studies, focusing on innovative approaches to understanding water quality and harmful algae blooms.
• Lukasz Niemoczynski: Hydrologist and GIS specialist: Learn about synthetic storm-driven flood-inundation maps for coastal communities in 10 New Jersey counties.

This seminar is a hybrid meeting, link to be provided to registrants via email upon registration and prior to the event. This talk qualifies for 1 hr PE continuing education credit.

Speaker Bios:

Kelly Smalling

Research Hydrologist

NJ Water Science Center – Lawrenceville, NJ

Kelly Smalling is a Research Hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, New Jersey Water Science Center. She is Co-lead, of the USGS Environmental Health Program, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Integrated Science Team. Kelly’s research is focused on the exposures to and potential health implications of contaminant mixtures to humans and the environment. Kelly has a BS in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a master's in public health from the University of South Carolina. She has been working at the USGS for over 20 years.

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Kathryn Cahalane

Hydrologist

NJ Water Science Center – Lawrenceville, NJ

Kathryn Cahalane works at the USGS in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where she contributes to the New Jersey Water Science Center. Her responsibilities include project management, fieldwork, water-quality sampling, product development, and data management, all aimed at advancing dependable hydrologic research and analysis. Currently, she is particularly interested in microbiological research, more specifically microbial source tracking and harmful algae blooms. With a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s from Coastal Carolina University, Kathryn is passionate about supporting projects that enhance our understanding of both local and regional water resources.

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Lukasz Niemoczynski

Hydrologist & GIS Specialist

NJ Water Science Center – Lawrenceville, NJ

Lukasz Niemoczynski is a Hydrologist and GIS Specialist with the U.S. Geological Survey based at the New Jersey Water Science Center. His current work involves adapting the agency’s Flood Decision Support Toolbox for targeted pluvial flood hazard mitigation in Hunterdon County and the City of Elizabeth. Additionally, he is contributing to updated estimates of flood magnitude and frequency across New Jersey delivered through the StreamStats web application. He has a M.S. in GIS and a B.S. in Marine Science and Biology both from East Stroudsburg University.