Heather Henkel
Biography
Principal Investigator (2000-present): “South Florida Information Access (SOFIA) Metadata, Data Delivery, Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) Geospatial System, and Website in Support of Greater Everglades Restoration” project:
- Manages all data and information produced by Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science and other associated federal, state, and local agencies in south Florida
- Provides strategic direction, leadership, and support to the development, implementation and management of both the SOFIA and EDEN data management systems and websites
- Develop partnerships with local Federal, State and non-governmental agencies to enable collaboration and data integration throughout the greater Everglades
Southeast Regional Science Data Coordinator (as part of the Science Data Coordinator Network)
Member of USGS Council for Data Integration (CDI)
Co-lead on USGS Council for Data Integration (CDI) Data Management Working Group
Member of DataONE's Community Engagement and Education Working Group
EDUCATION
- BS Geology, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- MS Information Technology Management, Carnegie Mellon
Science and Products
The United States Geological Survey Science Data Lifecycle Model
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data represent corporate assets with potential value beyond any immediate research use, and therefore need to be accounted for and properly managed throughout their lifecycle. Recognizing these motives, a USGS team developed a Science Data Lifecycle Model (SDLM) as a high-level view of data—from conception through...
Faundeen, John L.; Burley, Thomas E.; Carlino, Jennifer A.; Govoni, David L.; Henkel, Heather S.; Holl, Sally L.; Hutchison, Vivian B.; Martín, Elizabeth; Montgomery, Ellyn T.; Ladino, Cassandra; Tessler, Steven; Zolly, Lisa S.
Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) Applications: Tools to View, Extract, Plot, and Manipulate EDEN Data
The Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) is an integrated system of real-time water-level monitoring, ground-elevation data, and water-surface elevation modeling to provide scientists and water managers with current on-line water-depth information for the entire freshwater part of the greater Everglades. To assist users in applying the EDEN...
Telis, Pamela A.; Henkel, Heather
Proceedings of the first U.S. Geological Survey scientific information management workshop, March 21-23, 2006
In March 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) held the first Scientific Information Management (SIM) Workshop in Reston, Virginia. The workshop brought together more than 150 SIM professionals from across the organization to discuss the range and importance of SIM problems, identify common challenges and solutions, and investigate the use and...
Henkel, Heather S.
U.S. Geological Survey Greater Everglades Science Program: 2002 Biennial Report
Torres, Arturo E.; Higer, Aaron L.; Henkel, Heather S.; Mixson, Patsy R.; Eggleston, Jane R.; Embry, Teresa L.; Clement, Gail