Alisha Ellis
Alisha Ellis is a Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) with the Energy and Minerals Mission Area (EMMA) at the National Center in Reston, Virginia with 10+ years of field, laboratory, and research experience with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
As a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) for the Energy and Minerals Mission Area (EMMA) Quality Management System (QMS), Alisha aids in effective and efficient implementation and operation of the EMMA QMS by tracking, documenting, and approving standard operating procedures (SOPs) and participating in internal audit and coordination activities. Previously as a coastal geologist, Alisha worked on analyzing short-term and long-term coastal environmental change using sedimentological, micropaleontological, and radiochemical data.
Professional Experience
2024-Present: Physical Scientist, Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy and Minerals Mission Area (EMMA), Reston, Virginia
2014-2024: Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC), St. Petersburg, FL
2013-2014: Researcher, Cherokee Nation Technology Solutions (CNTS) contracted to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC), St. Petersburg, FL
Education and Certifications
M.S. Geology, East Carolina University
B.S. Geology, East Carolina University
Affiliations and Memberships*
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG), Florida Chapter- Member (2016-2023)
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG), Florida Chapter- Secretary (2019-2020)
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG), Florida Chapter- President (2020-2022)
The Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research- Member (2011–present)
Science and Products
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Foraminiferal Data for Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia Foraminiferal Data for Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia
Foraminiferal samples were collected from Chincoteague Bay, Newport Bay, and Tom's Cove as well as the marshes on the back-barrier side of Assateague Island and the Delmarva (Delaware-Maryland-Virginia) mainland by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in March, April (14CTB01), and October (14CTB02) 2014. Samples were also...
Benthic Foraminiferal Data from Sedimentary Cores Collected in the Grand Bay (Mississippi) and Dauphin Island (Alabama) Salt Marshes Benthic Foraminiferal Data from Sedimentary Cores Collected in the Grand Bay (Mississippi) and Dauphin Island (Alabama) Salt Marshes
Microfossil (benthic foraminifera) data from coastal areas were collected from state and federally managed lands within the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Grand Bay, Mississippi/Alabama; federally managed lands of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Cedar Island and Little Dauphin Island, Alabama; and municipally managed land...
Benthic Foraminiferal Data from the Eastern Mississippi Sound Salt Marshes and Estuaries Benthic Foraminiferal Data from the Eastern Mississippi Sound Salt Marshes and Estuaries
Microfossil (benthic foraminifera) and coordinate/elevation data were obtained from sediments collected in the coastal zones of Mississippi and Alabama, including marsh and estuarine environments of eastern Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay, in order to develop a census for coastal environments and to aid in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. These data provide a baseline dataset for use...
The Sedimentological Characteristics and Radiochemistry Data for the Marshes on Dauphin Island, Alabama The Sedimentological Characteristics and Radiochemistry Data for the Marshes on Dauphin Island, Alabama
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center collected push cores from the marshes of Dauphin Island, Little Dauphin Island, and Cedar Key, Alabama in August, 2015 (U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity Number 2015-322-FA). Sample sites varied between high marshes, low salt marshes, and sand flats. This report serves as an archive for the
Archive of Sediment Physical Properties and Grain-Size Data for Sediment Samples Collected Offshore of Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia Archive of Sediment Physical Properties and Grain-Size Data for Sediment Samples Collected Offshore of Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia
This data release serves as an archive of sediment physical properties and grain-size data for surficial samples collected offshore of Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, for comparison with surficial estuarine and subaerial sedimentological samples collected and assessed following Hurricane Sandy (Ellis and others, 2015; Smith and others, 2015; Bernier and others, 2016). The...
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A seasonal comparison of surface sediment characteristics in Chincoteague Bay, Maryland and Virginia, USA A seasonal comparison of surface sediment characteristics in Chincoteague Bay, Maryland and Virginia, USA
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a seasonal collection of surficial sediments from Chincoteague Bay and Tom's Cove, between Assateague Island and the Delmarva Peninsula in late March/early April 2014 and October 2014. The sampling efforts were part of a larger U.S. Geological Survey study to assess the effects of storm...
Authors
Alisha M. Ellis, Marci E. Marot, Cathryn J. Wheaton, Julie Bernier, Christopher G. Smith
Sedimentological and radiochemical characteristics of marsh deposits from Assateague Island and the adjacent vicinity, Maryland and Virginia, following Hurricane Sandy Sedimentological and radiochemical characteristics of marsh deposits from Assateague Island and the adjacent vicinity, Maryland and Virginia, following Hurricane Sandy
The effect of tropical and extratropical cyclones on coastal wetlands and marshes is highly variable and depends on a number of climatic, geologic, and physical variables. The impacts of storms can be either positive or negative with respect to the wetland and marsh ecosystems. Small to moderate amounts of inorganic sediment added to the marsh surface during storms or other events help...
Authors
Christopher G. Smith, Marci E. Marot, Alisha M. Ellis, Cathryn J. Wheaton, Julie Bernier, C. Scott Adams
Science and Products
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Foraminiferal Data for Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia Foraminiferal Data for Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia
Foraminiferal samples were collected from Chincoteague Bay, Newport Bay, and Tom's Cove as well as the marshes on the back-barrier side of Assateague Island and the Delmarva (Delaware-Maryland-Virginia) mainland by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in March, April (14CTB01), and October (14CTB02) 2014. Samples were also...
Benthic Foraminiferal Data from Sedimentary Cores Collected in the Grand Bay (Mississippi) and Dauphin Island (Alabama) Salt Marshes Benthic Foraminiferal Data from Sedimentary Cores Collected in the Grand Bay (Mississippi) and Dauphin Island (Alabama) Salt Marshes
Microfossil (benthic foraminifera) data from coastal areas were collected from state and federally managed lands within the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Grand Bay, Mississippi/Alabama; federally managed lands of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Cedar Island and Little Dauphin Island, Alabama; and municipally managed land...
Benthic Foraminiferal Data from the Eastern Mississippi Sound Salt Marshes and Estuaries Benthic Foraminiferal Data from the Eastern Mississippi Sound Salt Marshes and Estuaries
Microfossil (benthic foraminifera) and coordinate/elevation data were obtained from sediments collected in the coastal zones of Mississippi and Alabama, including marsh and estuarine environments of eastern Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay, in order to develop a census for coastal environments and to aid in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. These data provide a baseline dataset for use...
The Sedimentological Characteristics and Radiochemistry Data for the Marshes on Dauphin Island, Alabama The Sedimentological Characteristics and Radiochemistry Data for the Marshes on Dauphin Island, Alabama
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center collected push cores from the marshes of Dauphin Island, Little Dauphin Island, and Cedar Key, Alabama in August, 2015 (U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity Number 2015-322-FA). Sample sites varied between high marshes, low salt marshes, and sand flats. This report serves as an archive for the
Archive of Sediment Physical Properties and Grain-Size Data for Sediment Samples Collected Offshore of Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia Archive of Sediment Physical Properties and Grain-Size Data for Sediment Samples Collected Offshore of Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia
This data release serves as an archive of sediment physical properties and grain-size data for surficial samples collected offshore of Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, for comparison with surficial estuarine and subaerial sedimentological samples collected and assessed following Hurricane Sandy (Ellis and others, 2015; Smith and others, 2015; Bernier and others, 2016). The...
Filter Total Items: 14
A seasonal comparison of surface sediment characteristics in Chincoteague Bay, Maryland and Virginia, USA A seasonal comparison of surface sediment characteristics in Chincoteague Bay, Maryland and Virginia, USA
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a seasonal collection of surficial sediments from Chincoteague Bay and Tom's Cove, between Assateague Island and the Delmarva Peninsula in late March/early April 2014 and October 2014. The sampling efforts were part of a larger U.S. Geological Survey study to assess the effects of storm...
Authors
Alisha M. Ellis, Marci E. Marot, Cathryn J. Wheaton, Julie Bernier, Christopher G. Smith
Sedimentological and radiochemical characteristics of marsh deposits from Assateague Island and the adjacent vicinity, Maryland and Virginia, following Hurricane Sandy Sedimentological and radiochemical characteristics of marsh deposits from Assateague Island and the adjacent vicinity, Maryland and Virginia, following Hurricane Sandy
The effect of tropical and extratropical cyclones on coastal wetlands and marshes is highly variable and depends on a number of climatic, geologic, and physical variables. The impacts of storms can be either positive or negative with respect to the wetland and marsh ecosystems. Small to moderate amounts of inorganic sediment added to the marsh surface during storms or other events help...
Authors
Christopher G. Smith, Marci E. Marot, Alisha M. Ellis, Cathryn J. Wheaton, Julie Bernier, C. Scott Adams
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