Jana S Stewart
Jana Stewart is a Geographer with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
She has an M.S. in Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, an M.S. in Agricultural Journalism from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and a B.S. in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Over the years, she has worked on a variety of projects for the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program including the Western Lake Michigan and Upper Illinois River Basin NAWQAs, Data Synthesis team, and BioData User Group. She has also served as the National NAWQA Archival Coordinator. She has been Principal Investigator for regional modeling and decision support projects that integrate scientific data and empirical models with geographic information systems (GIS) and web-based technologies in the Great Lakes and Northeast US regions including the NorEaST Stream Temperature Web Portal, 2) FishVis Decision Support Mapper, and 3) Great Lakes Aquatic Gap project. Jana is an avid outdooor enthusiast and loves gardening, and kayaking, skiing, and cycling with friends across the country.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Research interests include linking geographic information systems and regional databases to develop predictive models that can be used to evaluate the influences of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors and climate change on stream water quality, physical habitat, and aquatic biota; assess disturbance, and to identify gaps in the conservation of aquatic species and their habitats. Other interests include developing regional databases to integrate data across multiple agencies and developing decision support mapping tools and to deliver results for use by resource managers for conservation planning and decision making.
Education and Certifications
M.S. Environmental Monitoring, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994
M.S. Agricultural Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985
B.S. Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
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Applications of a broad-spectrum tool for conservation and fisheries analysis: Aquatic gap analysis
Defining and characterizing coolwater streams and their fish assemblages in Michigan and Wisconsin, USA
A Comparison of Natural and Urban Characteristics and the Development of Urban Intensity Indices Across Six Geographic Settings
Benthic algae of benchmark streams in agricultural areas of eastern Wisconsin
Physical, Chemical, and Biological Methods and Data from the Urban Land-Use-Gradient Study, Des Plaines and Fox River Basins, Illinois, 1999-2001
Environmental setting of the upper Illinois River basin and implications for water quality
Water quality in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95
Combining satellite data with ancillary data to produce a refined land-use/land-cover map
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Applications of a broad-spectrum tool for conservation and fisheries analysis: Aquatic gap analysis
Natural resources support all of our social and economic activities, as well as our biological existence. Humans have little control over most of the physical, biological, and sociological conditions dictating the status and capacity of natural resources in any particular area. However, the most rapid and threatening influences on natural resources typically are anthropogenic overuse and degradatiAuthorsJames E. McKenna, Paul J. Steen, John Lyons, Jana S. StewartDefining and characterizing coolwater streams and their fish assemblages in Michigan and Wisconsin, USA
Coolwater streams, which are intermediate in character between coldwater “trout” streams and more diverse warmwater streams, occur widely in temperate regions but are poorly understood. We used modeled water temperature data and fish assemblage samples from 371 stream sites in Michigan and Wisconsin to define, describe, and map coolwater streams and their fish assemblages. We defined coolwater strAuthorsJohn Lyons, Troy Zorn, Jana S. Stewart, Paul W. Seelbach, Kevin Wehrly, Lizhu WangA Comparison of Natural and Urban Characteristics and the Development of Urban Intensity Indices Across Six Geographic Settings
As part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program, the effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems have been intensively investigated in six metropolitan areas in the United States. Approximately 30 watersheds in each area, ranging in size from 4 to 560 square kilometers (median is 50 square kilometers), and spanning a development gradient from very low to very highAuthorsJames A. Falcone, Jana Stewart, Steven Sobieszczyk, Jean Dupree, Gerard McMahon, Gary BuellBenthic algae of benchmark streams in agricultural areas of eastern Wisconsin
Benthic algae were collected from 20 streams in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages by the U.S. Geological Survey in May and June of 1993 as part of the National Water-Quality Assessment program. These streams were selected to represent "benchmark" streams that were minimally affected by human activities, especially agriculture, for comparison to other streams in similar environmental settings. StAuthorsBarbara C. Scudder, Jana S. StewartPhysical, Chemical, and Biological Methods and Data from the Urban Land-Use-Gradient Study, Des Plaines and Fox River Basins, Illinois, 1999-2001
Physical, chemical, and biological data were collected at 46 sites in the Fox and Des Plaines River Basins as part of the upper Illinois River Basin study of the U.S. Geological Survey?s National Water-Quality Assessment Program. The data, collected from 1999 to 2001, will be used to determine the effects of urbanization on streams in the Chicago, Illinois, metropolitan area. To examine the possibAuthorsDebbie L. Adolphson, Terri Arnold, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Mitchell A. Harris, Kevin D. Richards, Barbara C. Scudder, Jana S. StewartEnvironmental setting of the upper Illinois River basin and implications for water quality
The upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) is the 10,949 square mile drainage area upstream from Ottawa, Illinois, on the Illinois River. The UIRB is one of 13 studies that began in 1996 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment program. A compilation of environmental data from Federal, State, and local agencies provides a description of the environmental setting of theAuthorsTerri Arnold, Daniel J. Sullivan, Mitchell A. Harris, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Barbara C. Scudder, Peter M. Ruhl, Dorothea W. Hanchar, Jana S. StewartWater quality in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95
This report is intended to summarize major findings that emerged between 1992 and 1995 from the water-quality assessment of the Western Lake Michigan Drainages Study Unit and torelate these findings to water-quality issues of regional and national concern. The information in primarily intended for those who are involved in water-resource management. Yet, the information contained here may also intAuthorsCharles A. Peters, Dale M. Robertson, David A. Saad, Daniel J. Sullivan, Barbara C. Scudder, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Kevin D. Richards, Jana S. Stewart, Sharon A. Fitzgerald, Bernard N. LenzCombining satellite data with ancillary data to produce a refined land-use/land-cover map
As part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages Study Unit, a current map of land use and land cover is needed to gain a better understanding of how land use and land cover may influence water quality. Satellite data from the Landsat Thematic Mapper provides a means to map and measure the type and amount of various land-coverAuthorsJana S. Stewart - Science
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