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Jeanne M Jones

Jeanne Jones is a Geographer and software developer with the USGS Western Geographic Science Center in Moffett Field, CA.

She designs and develops software tools for research, often involving spatial analysis with big datasets over large geographic areas.  

Professional Experience

  • 2010 - Current: Geographer, Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC)

Education and Certifications

  • M.A. in Geography/GIS from San Jose State University

  • Graduate coursework in computer science and applied mathematics from Santa Clara University

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Boston University

Science and Products

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A data management and visualization framework for community vulnerability to hazards

USGS research in the Western Geographic Science Center has produced several geospatial datasets estimating the time required to evacuate on foot from a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake-generated tsunami in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. These data, created as a result of research performed under the Risk and Vulnerability to Natural Hazards project, are useful for emergency managers and...
By
Community for Data Integration (CDI)
A data management and visualization framework for community vulnerability to hazards

A data management and visualization framework for community vulnerability to hazards

USGS research in the Western Geographic Science Center has produced several geospatial datasets estimating the time required to evacuate on foot from a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake-generated tsunami in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. These data, created as a result of research performed under the Risk and Vulnerability to Natural Hazards project, are useful for emergency managers and community
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Filter Total Items: 23

Community Exposure in U.S. Guam to Future Coastal Flooding Hazards, reference year 2020 Community Exposure in U.S. Guam to Future Coastal Flooding Hazards, reference year 2020

Socioeconomic impact estimates of community exposure to coastal flooding hazards are presented for communities along the coast of U.S. Guam. The provided data were generated using the Hazard Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) web application (www.usgs.gov/apps/hera/). HERA uses geospatial analysis of socioeconomic indicators (population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure) in
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure in U.S. California to Future Shoreline Change Hazards, reference year 2020 Community Exposure in U.S. California to Future Shoreline Change Hazards, reference year 2020

Socioeconomic impact estimates of community exposure to shoreline change hazards are presented for communities along the coast of California, U.S. The provided data were generated using the Hazard Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) web application (www.usgs.gov/apps/hera/). HERA uses geospatial analysis of socioeconomic indicators (population, economic, land cover, and...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Geospatial files and tabular exposure estimates of sinkhole susceptibility for counties in the conterminous United States for current conditions and projections for the years 2070-2079 - Overview Geospatial files and tabular exposure estimates of sinkhole susceptibility for counties in the conterminous United States for current conditions and projections for the years 2070-2079 - Overview

These datasets support the conclusions in the journal article entitled "Current and future sinkhole susceptibility in karst and pseudokarst areas of the conterminous United States" as described in the abstract below: Sinkholes in karst and pseudokarst regions threaten infrastructure, property, and lives. We mapped closed depressions in karst and pseudokarst regions of the conterminous...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Georgia, USA Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Georgia, USA

The data set contains information on potential population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure exposure to coastal hazards for coastal communities of the state of Georgia, USA. The type of information includes U.S. Census data on the number and types of residents, InfoGroup data on numbers and types of employees, county parcel values, NLCD land cover estimates, and infrastructure...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Virginia, USA Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Virginia, USA

The data set contains information on potential population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure exposure to coastal hazards for coastal communities of the state of Virginia, USA. The type of information includes U.S. Census data on the number and types of residents, InfoGroup data on numbers and types of employees, county parcel values, NLCD land cover estimates, and infrastructure...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Florida, USA Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Florida, USA

Socioeconomic impact estimates of community exposure to future coastal hazards are presented for communities along the coast of U.S. Florida. The provided data were generated using the Hazard Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) web application (www.usgs.gov/apps/hera/). HERA uses geospatial analysis of socioeconomic indicators (population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure) in
By
Western Geographic Science Center
Filter Total Items: 24

Community for data integration 2018 funded project report Community for data integration 2018 funded project report

The U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration annually funds small projects focusing on data integration for interdisciplinary research, innovative data management, and demonstration of new technologies. This report provides a summary of the 10 projects funded in fiscal year 2018, outlining their goals, activities, and accomplishments.
Authors
Leslie Hsu, Caitlin M. Andrews, John B. Bradford, Daniel D. Buscombe, Katherine J. Chase, Wesley M. Daniel, Jeanne M. Jones, Pam Fuller, Benjamin B. Mirus, Matthew E. Neilson, Hans W. Vraga, Jessica J. Walker, Dennis H. Walworth, Jonathan A. Warrick, Jake Weltzin, Daniel J. Wieferich, Nathan J. Wood
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Community for Data Integration (CDI), Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Science Data Management

Progress toward a preliminary karst depression density map for the conterminous United States Progress toward a preliminary karst depression density map for the conterminous United States

Most methods for the assessment of sinkhole hazard susceptibility are predicated upon knowledge of pre-existing closed depressions in karst areas. In the United States (U.S.), inventories of existing karst depressions are piecemeal, and are often obtained through inconsistent methodologies applied at the state or county level and at various scales. Here, we present a first attempt at...
Authors
Daniel H. Doctor, Jeanne M. Jones, Nathan J. Wood, Jeff T. Falgout, Natalya Igorevna Rapstine
By
Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Western Geographic Science Center

Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change

Coastal inundation due to sea level rise (SLR) is projected to displace hundreds of millions of people worldwide over the next century, creating significant economic, humanitarian, and national-security challenges. However, the majority of previous efforts to characterize potential coastal impacts of climate change have focused primarily on long-term SLR with a static tide level, and...
Authors
Patrick L. Barnard, Li H. Erikson, Amy C. Foxgrover, Juliette A. Finzi Hart, Patrick W. Limber, Andrea C. O'Neill, Maarten van Ormondt, Sean Vitousek, Nathan J. Wood, Maya K. Hayden, Jeanne M. Jones
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Assessing hazards and risks at the Department of the Interior—A workshop report Assessing hazards and risks at the Department of the Interior—A workshop report

On February 27–28, 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Emergency Management (OEM) hosted a workshop to gather input from DOI subject matter experts (SMEs), resource managers, facility managers, emergency managers, and law enforcement personnel. Workshop goals were to (1) determine how DOI Bureaus and Offices use risk information for strategic...
Authors
Nathan Wood, Alice Pennaz, Kristin Ludwig, Jeanne Jones, Kevin Henry, Jason Sherba, Peter Ng, Jason Marineau, John Juskie
By
Western Geographic Science Center, Reducing Risk

Population vulnerability to tsunami hazards informed by previous and projected disasters: A case study of American Samoa Population vulnerability to tsunami hazards informed by previous and projected disasters: A case study of American Samoa

Population vulnerability from tsunamis is a function of the number and location of individuals in hazard zones and their ability to reach safety before wave arrival. Previous tsunami disasters can provide insight on likely evacuation behavior, but post-disaster assessments have not been used extensively in evacuation modeling. We demonstrate the utility of post-disaster assessments in...
Authors
Nathan J. Wood, Jeanne M. Jones, Yoshiki Yamazaki, Kwok-Fai Cheung, Jacinta Brown, Jamie Jones, Nina Abdollahian
By
Ecosystems Land Change Science Program, Land Change Science Program, Western Geographic Science Center

Assessing and communicating the impacts of climate change on the Southern California coast Assessing and communicating the impacts of climate change on the Southern California coast

Over the course of this and the next century, the combination of rising sea levels, severe storms, and coastal erosion will threaten the sustainability of coastal communities, development, and ecosystems as we currently know them. To clearly identify coastal vulnerabilities and develop appropriate adaptation strategies for projected increased levels of coastal flooding and erosion...
Authors
Li H. Erikson, Patrick L. Barnard, Andrea C. O'Neill, Patrick Limber, Sean Vitousek, Juliette Finzi Hart, Maya Hayden, Jeanne M. Jones, Nathan J. Wood, Michael Fitzgibbon, Amy C. Foxgrover, Jessica Lovering
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Science and Products

USGS science for a changing world logo

A data management and visualization framework for community vulnerability to hazards

USGS research in the Western Geographic Science Center has produced several geospatial datasets estimating the time required to evacuate on foot from a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake-generated tsunami in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. These data, created as a result of research performed under the Risk and Vulnerability to Natural Hazards project, are useful for emergency managers and...
By
Community for Data Integration (CDI)
A data management and visualization framework for community vulnerability to hazards

A data management and visualization framework for community vulnerability to hazards

USGS research in the Western Geographic Science Center has produced several geospatial datasets estimating the time required to evacuate on foot from a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake-generated tsunami in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. These data, created as a result of research performed under the Risk and Vulnerability to Natural Hazards project, are useful for emergency managers and community
Learn More
Filter Total Items: 23

Community Exposure in U.S. Guam to Future Coastal Flooding Hazards, reference year 2020 Community Exposure in U.S. Guam to Future Coastal Flooding Hazards, reference year 2020

Socioeconomic impact estimates of community exposure to coastal flooding hazards are presented for communities along the coast of U.S. Guam. The provided data were generated using the Hazard Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) web application (www.usgs.gov/apps/hera/). HERA uses geospatial analysis of socioeconomic indicators (population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure) in
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure in U.S. California to Future Shoreline Change Hazards, reference year 2020 Community Exposure in U.S. California to Future Shoreline Change Hazards, reference year 2020

Socioeconomic impact estimates of community exposure to shoreline change hazards are presented for communities along the coast of California, U.S. The provided data were generated using the Hazard Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) web application (www.usgs.gov/apps/hera/). HERA uses geospatial analysis of socioeconomic indicators (population, economic, land cover, and...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Geospatial files and tabular exposure estimates of sinkhole susceptibility for counties in the conterminous United States for current conditions and projections for the years 2070-2079 - Overview Geospatial files and tabular exposure estimates of sinkhole susceptibility for counties in the conterminous United States for current conditions and projections for the years 2070-2079 - Overview

These datasets support the conclusions in the journal article entitled "Current and future sinkhole susceptibility in karst and pseudokarst areas of the conterminous United States" as described in the abstract below: Sinkholes in karst and pseudokarst regions threaten infrastructure, property, and lives. We mapped closed depressions in karst and pseudokarst regions of the conterminous...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Georgia, USA Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Georgia, USA

The data set contains information on potential population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure exposure to coastal hazards for coastal communities of the state of Georgia, USA. The type of information includes U.S. Census data on the number and types of residents, InfoGroup data on numbers and types of employees, county parcel values, NLCD land cover estimates, and infrastructure...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Virginia, USA Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Virginia, USA

The data set contains information on potential population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure exposure to coastal hazards for coastal communities of the state of Virginia, USA. The type of information includes U.S. Census data on the number and types of residents, InfoGroup data on numbers and types of employees, county parcel values, NLCD land cover estimates, and infrastructure...
By
Western Geographic Science Center

Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Florida, USA Community Exposure to Future Coastal Hazards for Florida, USA

Socioeconomic impact estimates of community exposure to future coastal hazards are presented for communities along the coast of U.S. Florida. The provided data were generated using the Hazard Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) web application (www.usgs.gov/apps/hera/). HERA uses geospatial analysis of socioeconomic indicators (population, economic, land cover, and infrastructure) in
By
Western Geographic Science Center
Filter Total Items: 24

Community for data integration 2018 funded project report Community for data integration 2018 funded project report

The U.S. Geological Survey Community for Data Integration annually funds small projects focusing on data integration for interdisciplinary research, innovative data management, and demonstration of new technologies. This report provides a summary of the 10 projects funded in fiscal year 2018, outlining their goals, activities, and accomplishments.
Authors
Leslie Hsu, Caitlin M. Andrews, John B. Bradford, Daniel D. Buscombe, Katherine J. Chase, Wesley M. Daniel, Jeanne M. Jones, Pam Fuller, Benjamin B. Mirus, Matthew E. Neilson, Hans W. Vraga, Jessica J. Walker, Dennis H. Walworth, Jonathan A. Warrick, Jake Weltzin, Daniel J. Wieferich, Nathan J. Wood
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Community for Data Integration (CDI), Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Science Data Management

Progress toward a preliminary karst depression density map for the conterminous United States Progress toward a preliminary karst depression density map for the conterminous United States

Most methods for the assessment of sinkhole hazard susceptibility are predicated upon knowledge of pre-existing closed depressions in karst areas. In the United States (U.S.), inventories of existing karst depressions are piecemeal, and are often obtained through inconsistent methodologies applied at the state or county level and at various scales. Here, we present a first attempt at...
Authors
Daniel H. Doctor, Jeanne M. Jones, Nathan J. Wood, Jeff T. Falgout, Natalya Igorevna Rapstine
By
Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Western Geographic Science Center

Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change

Coastal inundation due to sea level rise (SLR) is projected to displace hundreds of millions of people worldwide over the next century, creating significant economic, humanitarian, and national-security challenges. However, the majority of previous efforts to characterize potential coastal impacts of climate change have focused primarily on long-term SLR with a static tide level, and...
Authors
Patrick L. Barnard, Li H. Erikson, Amy C. Foxgrover, Juliette A. Finzi Hart, Patrick W. Limber, Andrea C. O'Neill, Maarten van Ormondt, Sean Vitousek, Nathan J. Wood, Maya K. Hayden, Jeanne M. Jones
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Assessing hazards and risks at the Department of the Interior—A workshop report Assessing hazards and risks at the Department of the Interior—A workshop report

On February 27–28, 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Emergency Management (OEM) hosted a workshop to gather input from DOI subject matter experts (SMEs), resource managers, facility managers, emergency managers, and law enforcement personnel. Workshop goals were to (1) determine how DOI Bureaus and Offices use risk information for strategic...
Authors
Nathan Wood, Alice Pennaz, Kristin Ludwig, Jeanne Jones, Kevin Henry, Jason Sherba, Peter Ng, Jason Marineau, John Juskie
By
Western Geographic Science Center, Reducing Risk

Population vulnerability to tsunami hazards informed by previous and projected disasters: A case study of American Samoa Population vulnerability to tsunami hazards informed by previous and projected disasters: A case study of American Samoa

Population vulnerability from tsunamis is a function of the number and location of individuals in hazard zones and their ability to reach safety before wave arrival. Previous tsunami disasters can provide insight on likely evacuation behavior, but post-disaster assessments have not been used extensively in evacuation modeling. We demonstrate the utility of post-disaster assessments in...
Authors
Nathan J. Wood, Jeanne M. Jones, Yoshiki Yamazaki, Kwok-Fai Cheung, Jacinta Brown, Jamie Jones, Nina Abdollahian
By
Ecosystems Land Change Science Program, Land Change Science Program, Western Geographic Science Center

Assessing and communicating the impacts of climate change on the Southern California coast Assessing and communicating the impacts of climate change on the Southern California coast

Over the course of this and the next century, the combination of rising sea levels, severe storms, and coastal erosion will threaten the sustainability of coastal communities, development, and ecosystems as we currently know them. To clearly identify coastal vulnerabilities and develop appropriate adaptation strategies for projected increased levels of coastal flooding and erosion...
Authors
Li H. Erikson, Patrick L. Barnard, Andrea C. O'Neill, Patrick Limber, Sean Vitousek, Juliette Finzi Hart, Maya Hayden, Jeanne M. Jones, Nathan J. Wood, Michael Fitzgibbon, Amy C. Foxgrover, Jessica Lovering
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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