USGS scientists Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over pilot a drone at Nauset Light Beach in Nauset, MA. Drone imagery will be used to monitor coastal change before and after Hurricane Lee. Photo by Mira Anderberg, USGS.
Jennifer M Cramer
Jen Cramer is an Operations Specialist and Geographer with the Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
As a geographer and FAA Part 107 and DOI A450 certified remote pilot with the Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group (AIMG), I specialize in the planning and execution of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) surveys and the processing and publication of aerial imagery and map products to support the science data needs of researchers at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) and other local and federal partners.
I am responsible for the logistics of UAS mission planning and imagery collection, with emphasis on best practices for improving spatial and spectral accuracy as well as safe operation of the UAS aircraft. I am also responsible for the processing of the UAS imagery from the moment it comes off the camera to the generation of digital surface models (DSM) and reflectance orthomosaics. With a background in geology, hydrology, and remote sensing, I also participate in the analysis of the imagery products I produce and am familiar with techniques and concepts for classification and change detection.
I also have been helping take the lead at our center on transitioning to the metadata standards for geographic data put forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and work with the Content Specification Development Team at the USGS on development of ISO tools and resources.
Science and Products
DUNEX Pea Island Experiment
The DUring Nearshore Event eXperiment (DUNEX) is an aggregation of multiple scientific organizations collaborating to increase understanding of nearshore processes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has chosen Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge as a study location to investigate and characterize the magnitude and timing of changes to coastal morphology (i.e., dunes, shorelines), bathymetry, and...
Aerial Imaging and Mapping
The Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM), at the U.S. Geological Survey Woods (USGS) Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center provides UAS services to scientists to advance the science mission of the Coastal and Marine Geology Program. Scientists at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center have been using UASs to acquire imagery of coastal and wetland environments, which is then used to...
Hurricane Lee drone imagery
USGS scientists Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over pilot a drone at Nauset Light Beach in Nauset, MA. Drone imagery will be used to monitor coastal change before and after Hurricane Lee. Photo by Mira Anderberg, USGS.
Science and Products
- Science
DUNEX Pea Island Experiment
The DUring Nearshore Event eXperiment (DUNEX) is an aggregation of multiple scientific organizations collaborating to increase understanding of nearshore processes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has chosen Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge as a study location to investigate and characterize the magnitude and timing of changes to coastal morphology (i.e., dunes, shorelines), bathymetry, and...Aerial Imaging and Mapping
The Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM), at the U.S. Geological Survey Woods (USGS) Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center provides UAS services to scientists to advance the science mission of the Coastal and Marine Geology Program. Scientists at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center have been using UASs to acquire imagery of coastal and wetland environments, which is then used to... - Data
- Multimedia
Hurricane Lee drone imagery
USGS scientists Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over pilot a drone at Nauset Light Beach in Nauset, MA. Drone imagery will be used to monitor coastal change before and after Hurricane Lee. Photo by Mira Anderberg, USGS.
USGS scientists Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over pilot a drone at Nauset Light Beach in Nauset, MA. Drone imagery will be used to monitor coastal change before and after Hurricane Lee. Photo by Mira Anderberg, USGS.
- Publications