In 2006, Krystal began her career with the USGS Colorado Water Science Center in Pueblo, CO as a multi-disciplined hydrologic technician.  She worked for many years measuring streamflow, collecting water-quality samples, servicing continuous water-quality monitors, and collecting biology data.  In 2017, Krystal became a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician for the Southeastern Colorado Office in Pueblo.  Krystal supervises a team that operates approximately 70 streamgages, 50 precipitation gages, 25 continuous water-quality monitors and collects over 300 water quality samples per year.