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Barry T Jackson

Barry Jackson is an IT Specialist for the USGS, Software Design, Webmaster for Lower Mississippi Water Science Center. Working primary in Arkansas Little Rock field office.

Barry Jackson's career with the USGS began in 1999, where he interned and transition to a permanent position in 2001. 

 

 

Professional Experience

  • Old Programming Language(s) GW Basic, Tiny Basic, Visual Basic, Assembly, COBOL

  • Database Developments: Informix, Mysql, Postgres, Access, Oracle

  • Operating Systems:  Linux, UNIX, MSDOS, Windows, Android, Nachos

  • Software Support: MS Office (Excel, Access, Word), Open Office, Libre Office,  ArcGIS, Esri, GoogleMaps

  • Wateruse Program Development since 1999, the most comprehensive water-use program in the national recognized by the academy of water science.

  • Advises the supervisor on the suitability of computer technology to a wide range of scientific and administrative activities.

  • Analyzes scientific and administrative activities to design application software.

  • Programming Languages:  PHP, C, C++, SQL, Perl, JavaScript, Java, Solidity, Python, CSS, HTML (Web Design)

  • Writes and modifies complex application software for solution of scientific and administrative problems using high level programming languages and procedural language interface capabilities of various database management systems.

  • Works from instructions from users in conjunction with knowledge of data files and computer specifications to determine program design.

  • Independently writes and tests computer programs requested by hydrologists and administrative personnel.  

  • Installs, tests, and maintains software procured from commercial and other government sources.

  • Works closely with computer specialists and project chiefs to identify and eliminate program errors, to modify computer operational procedures, and to provide computer output in the desired format.

  • Prepares documentation for computer programs to describe the functions performed, including flow charts and narrative descriptions of program functions, input, output, and record formats.

  • Manipulation of GIS datasets on the web using various software packages and programming languages.

  • Assists the Site Administrator in the maintenance and handling of the user registration database.

  • Advises and instructs professionals and technical staff who require assistance.

Education and Certifications

  • B.S. Computer Science Magna Cum Lade, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

  • Post-baccalaureate program, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Abstracts and Presentations

  • *Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government

Science and Products

Arkansas Groundwater-Quality Network

Arkansas is the fourth largest user of groundwater in the United States, where groundwater accounts for two-thirds of the total water use. Groundwater use in the State increased by 510 percent between 1965 and 2005 (Holland, 2007). The Arkansas Groundwater-Quality Network is a Web map interface (http://ar.water.usgs.gov/wqx) that provides rapid access to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Nationa
Authors
Aaron L. Pugh, Barry T. Jackson, Roger Miller
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
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Sprinkler irrigation

Arkansas Water-Use Data Program

Short Title: Water-Use Data Program Project Chief: Drew Westerman Cooperators: Arkansas Naural Resources Commission Project Time Frame: 1985 - present Every 5 years since 1950, the USGS has conducted an inventory of water use in the United States. In 1978, the USGS initiated the National Water-Use Information Program to establish a nationwide water-use database. In 1985, the Arkansas Natural...
By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
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Arkansas Water-Use Data Program

Short Title: Water-Use Data Program Project Chief: Drew Westerman Cooperators: Arkansas Naural Resources Commission Project Time Frame: 1985 - present Every 5 years since 1950, the USGS has conducted an inventory of water use in the United States. In 1978, the USGS initiated the National Water-Use Information Program to establish a nationwide water-use database. In 1985, the Arkansas Natural...
Learn More
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Cypress Swamp Egret - Louisiana

Learn About Water - Louisiana Resources

Links to Sources of Water Information

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigates the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface and underground waters and disseminates the data to the public, State and local governments, public and private utilities, and other Federal agencies involved with managing water resources

The map to the left allows you to go to other USGS Water Science Center Web sites, or use the links below to further investigate water.

link

Learn About Water - Louisiana Resources

Links to Sources of Water Information

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigates the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface and underground waters and disseminates the data to the public, State and local governments, public and private utilities, and other Federal agencies involved with managing water resources

The map to the left allows you to go to other USGS Water Science Center Web sites, or use the links below to further investigate water.

Learn More
link
Water Use Site Retrieval Page Icon

Arkansas Water Use Program

In 1977, the Congress of the United States recognized the need for uniform, current, and reliable information on water use and directed the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP) to complement the Survey's data on the availability and quality of the Nations water resources. Since 1985 site-specific water-use data for several categories have been...
By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
link

Arkansas Water Use Program

In 1977, the Congress of the United States recognized the need for uniform, current, and reliable information on water use and directed the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP) to complement the Survey's data on the availability and quality of the Nations water resources. Since 1985 site-specific water-use data for several categories have been...
Learn More
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Water Use Site Retrieval - Lower Mississippi Gulf Arkansas

In 1977, the Congress of the United States recognized the need for uniform, current, and reliable information on water use and directed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP) to complement the Survey's data on the availability and quality of the Nations water resources.

By
Water Resources Mission Area, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Water Well Construction Reports

Water Well Constrution Reports entered online. 

By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

AR Waterwell

The Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission (AWWCC) was formed by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1969 to protect the general health, safety, and welfare of Arkansas by regulating water well construction and pump installation. The AWWCC's rules provide a framework for proper development of underground water in an efficient, orderly, sanitary, reasonable, and a safe manner. 

By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) Regional Water Availability Study

The Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) has become one of the most important agricultural regions in the US, and it relies heavily on a groundwater system that is poorly understood and shows signs of substantial change.

By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Mississippi Embayment Aquifer System Regional Groundwater Availability Study

The US Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting large scale multidisciplinary regional studies of groundwater availability for the Nation. Studies comprise individual assessments, like the Mississippi embayment, of regional groundwater flow systems that cover a variety of hydrogeologic terrains and are used to develop a comprehensive regional and national perspective.

By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Louisiana Flood Alert Map

Developed by Lower Mississippi-Gulf scientists, these visual flood warning maps empower citizens, federal, state, and local partners to understand flood risks in Louisiana.

By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Science and Products

  • Publications

    Arkansas Groundwater-Quality Network

    Arkansas is the fourth largest user of groundwater in the United States, where groundwater accounts for two-thirds of the total water use. Groundwater use in the State increased by 510 percent between 1965 and 2005 (Holland, 2007). The Arkansas Groundwater-Quality Network is a Web map interface (http://ar.water.usgs.gov/wqx) that provides rapid access to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Nationa
    Authors
    Aaron L. Pugh, Barry T. Jackson, Roger Miller
    By
    Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
  • Science
    link
    Sprinkler irrigation

    Arkansas Water-Use Data Program

    Short Title: Water-Use Data Program Project Chief: Drew Westerman Cooperators: Arkansas Naural Resources Commission Project Time Frame: 1985 - present Every 5 years since 1950, the USGS has conducted an inventory of water use in the United States. In 1978, the USGS initiated the National Water-Use Information Program to establish a nationwide water-use database. In 1985, the Arkansas Natural...
    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
    link

    Arkansas Water-Use Data Program

    Short Title: Water-Use Data Program Project Chief: Drew Westerman Cooperators: Arkansas Naural Resources Commission Project Time Frame: 1985 - present Every 5 years since 1950, the USGS has conducted an inventory of water use in the United States. In 1978, the USGS initiated the National Water-Use Information Program to establish a nationwide water-use database. In 1985, the Arkansas Natural...
    Learn More
    link
    Cypress Swamp Egret - Louisiana

    Learn About Water - Louisiana Resources

    Links to Sources of Water Information

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigates the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface and underground waters and disseminates the data to the public, State and local governments, public and private utilities, and other Federal agencies involved with managing water resources

    The map to the left allows you to go to other USGS Water Science Center Web sites, or use the links below to further investigate water.

    link

    Learn About Water - Louisiana Resources

    Links to Sources of Water Information

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigates the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface and underground waters and disseminates the data to the public, State and local governments, public and private utilities, and other Federal agencies involved with managing water resources

    The map to the left allows you to go to other USGS Water Science Center Web sites, or use the links below to further investigate water.

    Learn More
    link
    Water Use Site Retrieval Page Icon

    Arkansas Water Use Program

    In 1977, the Congress of the United States recognized the need for uniform, current, and reliable information on water use and directed the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP) to complement the Survey's data on the availability and quality of the Nations water resources. Since 1985 site-specific water-use data for several categories have been...
    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
    link

    Arkansas Water Use Program

    In 1977, the Congress of the United States recognized the need for uniform, current, and reliable information on water use and directed the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP) to complement the Survey's data on the availability and quality of the Nations water resources. Since 1985 site-specific water-use data for several categories have been...
    Learn More
  • Multimedia
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  • Software

    Water Use Site Retrieval - Lower Mississippi Gulf Arkansas

    In 1977, the Congress of the United States recognized the need for uniform, current, and reliable information on water use and directed the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP) to complement the Survey's data on the availability and quality of the Nations water resources.

    By
    Water Resources Mission Area, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

    Water Well Construction Reports

    Water Well Constrution Reports entered online. 

    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
  • Web Tools

    AR Waterwell

    The Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission (AWWCC) was formed by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1969 to protect the general health, safety, and welfare of Arkansas by regulating water well construction and pump installation. The AWWCC's rules provide a framework for proper development of underground water in an efficient, orderly, sanitary, reasonable, and a safe manner. 

    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

    Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) Regional Water Availability Study

    The Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) has become one of the most important agricultural regions in the US, and it relies heavily on a groundwater system that is poorly understood and shows signs of substantial change.

    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

    Mississippi Embayment Aquifer System Regional Groundwater Availability Study

    The US Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting large scale multidisciplinary regional studies of groundwater availability for the Nation. Studies comprise individual assessments, like the Mississippi embayment, of regional groundwater flow systems that cover a variety of hydrogeologic terrains and are used to develop a comprehensive regional and national perspective.

    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

    Louisiana Flood Alert Map

    Developed by Lower Mississippi-Gulf scientists, these visual flood warning maps empower citizens, federal, state, and local partners to understand flood risks in Louisiana.

    By
    Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center