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Communicating USGS science throughout the Southwest and Midwest regions
Over the last decade, Jennifer has worked on a number of USGS large-scale communication efforts including the Glen Canyon High Flow Experiment, the Coast Salish Tribal Journey, the 2011 Japan earthquake and has been on-site at numerous historic floods. Her favorite topics to cover include natural hazards and water-quality issues.
Jennifer has a Masters in Health Science Communications from the University of Florida (2006), as well as a Masters Certificate in Legislative Studies from Georgetown University. She is a former ABC affiliate news producer.
When she's not working, you can find Jennifer hiking, skiing, climbing or camping. She is an avid traveler and also enjoys practicing aerial arts.
USGS scientists Todd Baumann and Errol Meche install a temporary streamgage to measure water levels above and below the the Morganza Spillway. USGS streamflow information is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help them make informed flood management decisions. One floodgate on the Morganza Spillway was opened on May 14, 2011.
USGS scientists Todd Baumann and Errol Meche install a temporary streamgage to measure water levels above and below the the Morganza Spillway. USGS streamflow information is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help them make informed flood management decisions. One floodgate on the Morganza Spillway was opened on May 14, 2011.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley looks at the rising waters on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley looks at the rising waters on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Cindy Sibley and Mike Descant calibrate the water quality monitor on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Cindy Sibley and Mike Descant calibrate the water quality monitor on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Mike Descant takes water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Mike Descant takes water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
The floodwaters rise on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
The floodwaters rise on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
A traveling USGS water quality lab.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick manually checks the water levels near a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick manually checks the water levels near a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick checks a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick checks a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
A USGS streamgage can be seen on the side of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
A USGS streamgage can be seen on the side of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
Floodwaters rise in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant prepare to take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant prepare to take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
May is American Wetlands Month—so we're taking some time out to talk about this important National Treasure that shelters us from storms and provides a unique habitat for wildlife.
Jennifer LaVista asks USGS National Wetlands Research Center Director, Phil Turnipseed a few questions on the importance of wetlands
May is American Wetlands Month—so we're taking some time out to talk about this important National Treasure that shelters us from storms and provides a unique habitat for wildlife.
Jennifer LaVista asks USGS National Wetlands Research Center Director, Phil Turnipseed a few questions on the importance of wetlands
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the south island of New Zealand near Christchurch on February 21, resulting in 75 lives being lost. This earthquake was an aftershock from the Sept. 4th magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred in nearby Darfield last year. So why did this lesser magnitude earthquake result in more damage and lives lost?
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the south island of New Zealand near Christchurch on February 21, resulting in 75 lives being lost. This earthquake was an aftershock from the Sept. 4th magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred in nearby Darfield last year. So why did this lesser magnitude earthquake result in more damage and lives lost?
Endocrine disrupting chemicals were identified in all of the 11 Minnesota lakes studied by the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Cloud State University and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Female characteristics were observed in male fish in most of the lakes studied. USGS scientists Jeffrey Writer talks to us about what's going on.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals were identified in all of the 11 Minnesota lakes studied by the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Cloud State University and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Female characteristics were observed in male fish in most of the lakes studied. USGS scientists Jeffrey Writer talks to us about what's going on.
USGS scientists Todd Baumann and Errol Meche install a temporary streamgage to measure water levels above and below the the Morganza Spillway. USGS streamflow information is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help them make informed flood management decisions. One floodgate on the Morganza Spillway was opened on May 14, 2011.
USGS scientists Todd Baumann and Errol Meche install a temporary streamgage to measure water levels above and below the the Morganza Spillway. USGS streamflow information is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help them make informed flood management decisions. One floodgate on the Morganza Spillway was opened on May 14, 2011.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley looks at the rising waters on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley looks at the rising waters on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Cindy Sibley and Mike Descant calibrate the water quality monitor on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Cindy Sibley and Mike Descant calibrate the water quality monitor on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Cindy Sibley prepares to take a water quality measurment on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Mike Descant takes water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientist Mike Descant takes water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
USGS scientists Mike Descant and Cindy Sibley take water quality measurements on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
The floodwaters rise on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
The floodwaters rise on the Atchafalaya River Basin near Melville, La.
A traveling USGS water quality lab.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick manually checks the water levels near a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick manually checks the water levels near a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick checks a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientist Paul Frederick checks a streamgage on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
A USGS streamgage can be seen on the side of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
A USGS streamgage can be seen on the side of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
Floodwaters rise in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant prepare to take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
USGS scientists Paul Frederick and Mike Descant prepare to take streamflow measurements on the the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La.
May is American Wetlands Month—so we're taking some time out to talk about this important National Treasure that shelters us from storms and provides a unique habitat for wildlife.
Jennifer LaVista asks USGS National Wetlands Research Center Director, Phil Turnipseed a few questions on the importance of wetlands
May is American Wetlands Month—so we're taking some time out to talk about this important National Treasure that shelters us from storms and provides a unique habitat for wildlife.
Jennifer LaVista asks USGS National Wetlands Research Center Director, Phil Turnipseed a few questions on the importance of wetlands
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the south island of New Zealand near Christchurch on February 21, resulting in 75 lives being lost. This earthquake was an aftershock from the Sept. 4th magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred in nearby Darfield last year. So why did this lesser magnitude earthquake result in more damage and lives lost?
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the south island of New Zealand near Christchurch on February 21, resulting in 75 lives being lost. This earthquake was an aftershock from the Sept. 4th magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred in nearby Darfield last year. So why did this lesser magnitude earthquake result in more damage and lives lost?
Endocrine disrupting chemicals were identified in all of the 11 Minnesota lakes studied by the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Cloud State University and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Female characteristics were observed in male fish in most of the lakes studied. USGS scientists Jeffrey Writer talks to us about what's going on.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals were identified in all of the 11 Minnesota lakes studied by the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Cloud State University and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Female characteristics were observed in male fish in most of the lakes studied. USGS scientists Jeffrey Writer talks to us about what's going on.
