Connor M. Jenkins
Connor Jenkins is a Physical Science Technician at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center.
I joined the USGS as a student intern in 2022 to assist with geospatial data visualization of projected seafloor elevation change and sea level rise in coral reef environments. I have stayed with the USGS after finishing my undergraduate education and expanded into computer programming and data science roles, with a focus on lidar- and structure-from-motion (SfM)-derived bathymetric data products.
Professional Experience
2022 - Present: Physical Science Technician, USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Education and Certifications
B.A., Environmental Studies, Eckerd College, 2022
B.A., Philosophy, Eckerd College, 2022
Science and Products
Seafloor Elevation Change From 2017 to 2019 at Looe Key, Florida Keys—Impacts from Hurricane Irma Seafloor Elevation Change From 2017 to 2019 at Looe Key, Florida Keys—Impacts from Hurricane Irma
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted research to quantify bathymetric changes at Looe Key Reef, Florida (FL) within a 26.59 square kilometer-area over the reef proper, and surrounding areas. USGS staff used light detection and ranging (lidar) data acquired by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2018 and...
Carbonate Budgets, Structure-from-Motion Products, and Topographic Complexity Measurements From Restored and Non-restored Areas of Coral Reefs in the Lower Florida Keys Carbonate Budgets, Structure-from-Motion Products, and Topographic Complexity Measurements From Restored and Non-restored Areas of Coral Reefs in the Lower Florida Keys
During the summers of 2022 and 2023, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers conducted underwater surveys aimed at quantifying the impact that past coral restoration by Mote Marine Laboratory had on the reef-accretion process. The surveys were conducted along paired transects representing restored and non-restored areas of eight offshore reefs and three patch-reef sites in the Lower...
Diver-Based Structure-from-Motion Imagery From Coral Reef Restoration Surveys in the Lower Florida Keys: July 2022 and July 2023 Diver-Based Structure-from-Motion Imagery From Coral Reef Restoration Surveys in the Lower Florida Keys: July 2022 and July 2023
During the summers of 2022 and 2023, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers conducted underwater photographic surveys aimed at quantifying the impact that past coral restoration by Mote Marine Laboratory had on the reef-accretion process. A total of 39,840 non-georeferenced diver-based images were collected. The surveys were conducted along paired transects (approximately 10x2 meter...
Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential
Coral-reef degradation is disrupting the balance between reef accretion and erosion and threatening the persistence of essential coral-reef habitats. In south Florida, most reefs are already net eroding, and without intervention, valuable ecosystem services may be lost. Coral restoration holds the potential to reverse those trends; however, typical restoration monitoring does not...
Authors
Lauren Toth, Selena Johnson, Erin Lyons, Jason Spadaro, Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Sierra Kathleen Bloomer, Jennifer Mallon, Connor Monroe Jenkins, Sara D. Williams, Ian Combs, Zachary Craig, Erinn Muller
Agisoft Metashape Bounding Box Helper Tool Agisoft Metashape Bounding Box Helper Tool
The Bounding Box Helper written by Connor Jenkins in support of Selena Johnson's diver-based Structure-from-Motion processing workflow for precise application of bounding box dimensions between related chunks in Agisoft Metashape for extraction of identical data areas. The Bounding Box Helper is designed for two primary uses: to facilitate precise manipulation of bounding box dimensions...
Agisoft Metashape Export Helper Tool Agisoft Metashape Export Helper Tool
The Export Helper is a GUI tool designed to be embedded in the Agisoft Metashape application for flexible automation of batch exports.
Agisoft Metashape Alignment Helper Version 1.0 Agisoft Metashape Alignment Helper Version 1.0
The Alignment Helper is a GUI tool designed to be embedded in the Agisoft Metashape application. The Alignment Helper was written in support of a diver-based structure-from-motion data processing workflow and was built to facilitate proper alignment of Metashape models with the local grid coordinate system.
Science and Products
Seafloor Elevation Change From 2017 to 2019 at Looe Key, Florida Keys—Impacts from Hurricane Irma Seafloor Elevation Change From 2017 to 2019 at Looe Key, Florida Keys—Impacts from Hurricane Irma
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted research to quantify bathymetric changes at Looe Key Reef, Florida (FL) within a 26.59 square kilometer-area over the reef proper, and surrounding areas. USGS staff used light detection and ranging (lidar) data acquired by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2018 and...
Carbonate Budgets, Structure-from-Motion Products, and Topographic Complexity Measurements From Restored and Non-restored Areas of Coral Reefs in the Lower Florida Keys Carbonate Budgets, Structure-from-Motion Products, and Topographic Complexity Measurements From Restored and Non-restored Areas of Coral Reefs in the Lower Florida Keys
During the summers of 2022 and 2023, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers conducted underwater surveys aimed at quantifying the impact that past coral restoration by Mote Marine Laboratory had on the reef-accretion process. The surveys were conducted along paired transects representing restored and non-restored areas of eight offshore reefs and three patch-reef sites in the Lower...
Diver-Based Structure-from-Motion Imagery From Coral Reef Restoration Surveys in the Lower Florida Keys: July 2022 and July 2023 Diver-Based Structure-from-Motion Imagery From Coral Reef Restoration Surveys in the Lower Florida Keys: July 2022 and July 2023
During the summers of 2022 and 2023, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers conducted underwater photographic surveys aimed at quantifying the impact that past coral restoration by Mote Marine Laboratory had on the reef-accretion process. A total of 39,840 non-georeferenced diver-based images were collected. The surveys were conducted along paired transects (approximately 10x2 meter...
Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential
Coral-reef degradation is disrupting the balance between reef accretion and erosion and threatening the persistence of essential coral-reef habitats. In south Florida, most reefs are already net eroding, and without intervention, valuable ecosystem services may be lost. Coral restoration holds the potential to reverse those trends; however, typical restoration monitoring does not...
Authors
Lauren Toth, Selena Johnson, Erin Lyons, Jason Spadaro, Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Sierra Kathleen Bloomer, Jennifer Mallon, Connor Monroe Jenkins, Sara D. Williams, Ian Combs, Zachary Craig, Erinn Muller
Agisoft Metashape Bounding Box Helper Tool Agisoft Metashape Bounding Box Helper Tool
The Bounding Box Helper written by Connor Jenkins in support of Selena Johnson's diver-based Structure-from-Motion processing workflow for precise application of bounding box dimensions between related chunks in Agisoft Metashape for extraction of identical data areas. The Bounding Box Helper is designed for two primary uses: to facilitate precise manipulation of bounding box dimensions...
Agisoft Metashape Export Helper Tool Agisoft Metashape Export Helper Tool
The Export Helper is a GUI tool designed to be embedded in the Agisoft Metashape application for flexible automation of batch exports.
Agisoft Metashape Alignment Helper Version 1.0 Agisoft Metashape Alignment Helper Version 1.0
The Alignment Helper is a GUI tool designed to be embedded in the Agisoft Metashape application. The Alignment Helper was written in support of a diver-based structure-from-motion data processing workflow and was built to facilitate proper alignment of Metashape models with the local grid coordinate system.