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Jennifer Villa

Jennifer joined the USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center in 2018 and assists IHDS with geospatial data analysis and visualization.

Research interests include mountain and volcanic geomorphology, and visual representations of hazardous geomorphic landscapes. Prior to joining the USGS, she worked for the Department of Geography at Texas State University as a Graduate Assistant teaching labs in physical geography, geomorphology, and geology.

Education and Certifications

  • M.S., Physical Geography, Texas State University, San Marcos, 2016

  • B.S., Geography, Resource and Environmental Studies, Texas State University, San Marcos, 2012

  • B.A., Anthropology, Texas State University, San Marcos, 2012

Science and Products

Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program-Geospatial and Tabular Datasets Used in the Compilation of Physiography, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Water Quality Data for the Fort Bliss, Dona Ana Range, McGregor Range, and White Sands Missile Range Area, Texas a

The Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act was established to systematically assess priority aquifers along the U.S.-Mexico international boundary. The priority aquifers that were specified include the Hueco-Mesilla Bolsons aquifer in Texas and New Mexico and its counterpart in Mexico, the Conejos-Médanos Aquifer system, and the Santa Cruz and San Pedro aquifers in Arizona (Texas Water...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Data release of Bathymetric Map, Surface Area, and Capacity of Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Northeastern Oklahoma, 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Grand River Dam Authority completed a high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey to compute a new capacity and surface-area table. The capacity and surface-area tables describe the relation between the elevation of the water surface and the volume of water that can be impounded at each given water-surface elevation. The capacity and...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Mapping Arundo donax (Arundo cane) with multispectral imagery before, during, and after herbicide treatment along the Rio Grande in Webb County, Texas, 2020–21

Arundo donax, commonly called Arundo cane, giant reed, or Carrizo cane, is an invasive bamboo-like perennial grass common in riparian areas throughout the southwestern United States. In Texas, not only does it negatively affect riparian ecosystems, but it has also become a problem for border security because it reduces visibility along the Rio Grande. To address these problems, in 2015...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Bathymetric map, surface area, and capacity of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, northeastern Oklahoma, 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Grand River Dam Authority, completed a high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey to compute a new area and capacity table for Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in northeastern Oklahoma. Area and capacity tables identify the relation between the elevation of the water surface and the volume of water that can be impounded at each...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

A socio-environmental geodatabase for integrative research in the transboundary Rio Grande/Río Bravo basin

Management of water resources in the transboundary Rio Grande/Río Bravo Basin (the Basin) presents challenges for state and Federal entities in the United States and Mexico making management decisions on shared water resources. Damming, channelization, water availability, and allocation are governed by water rights and water-sharing agreements. Data and information sharing are important...
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Jennifer Villa
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Butler, D.R, Anzah, Faisal, Goff, P.D., and Villa, Jennifer, 2018, Zoogeomorphology and resilience theory: Geomorphology, Vol 305, pp 154-162
Butler, D.R. and Villa, Jennifer, 2016, The publications and contributions of Neil E. Salisbury to physical geography: Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Vol 40, Issue 3, pp. 493 - 497.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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Evapotranspiration monitor at grass site

Effects of Huisache Removal on Evapotranspiration

USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center scientists are evaluating potential changes in the hydrologic budget, specifically evapotranspiration, as a result of brush management (applied to huisache) as a conservation practice.
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
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Effects of Huisache Removal on Evapotranspiration

USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center scientists are evaluating potential changes in the hydrologic budget, specifically evapotranspiration, as a result of brush management (applied to huisache) as a conservation practice.
Learn More

Science and Products

Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program-Geospatial and Tabular Datasets Used in the Compilation of Physiography, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Water Quality Data for the Fort Bliss, Dona Ana Range, McGregor Range, and White Sands Missile Range Area, Texas a

The Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act was established to systematically assess priority aquifers along the U.S.-Mexico international boundary. The priority aquifers that were specified include the Hueco-Mesilla Bolsons aquifer in Texas and New Mexico and its counterpart in Mexico, the Conejos-Médanos Aquifer system, and the Santa Cruz and San Pedro aquifers in Arizona (Texas Water...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Data release of Bathymetric Map, Surface Area, and Capacity of Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Northeastern Oklahoma, 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Grand River Dam Authority completed a high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey to compute a new capacity and surface-area table. The capacity and surface-area tables describe the relation between the elevation of the water surface and the volume of water that can be impounded at each given water-surface elevation. The capacity and...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Mapping Arundo donax (Arundo cane) with multispectral imagery before, during, and after herbicide treatment along the Rio Grande in Webb County, Texas, 2020–21

Arundo donax, commonly called Arundo cane, giant reed, or Carrizo cane, is an invasive bamboo-like perennial grass common in riparian areas throughout the southwestern United States. In Texas, not only does it negatively affect riparian ecosystems, but it has also become a problem for border security because it reduces visibility along the Rio Grande. To address these problems, in 2015...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Bathymetric map, surface area, and capacity of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, northeastern Oklahoma, 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Grand River Dam Authority, completed a high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey to compute a new area and capacity table for Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in northeastern Oklahoma. Area and capacity tables identify the relation between the elevation of the water surface and the volume of water that can be impounded at each...
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

A socio-environmental geodatabase for integrative research in the transboundary Rio Grande/Río Bravo basin

Management of water resources in the transboundary Rio Grande/Río Bravo Basin (the Basin) presents challenges for state and Federal entities in the United States and Mexico making management decisions on shared water resources. Damming, channelization, water availability, and allocation are governed by water rights and water-sharing agreements. Data and information sharing are important...
Authors
Jennifer Villa
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Butler, D.R, Anzah, Faisal, Goff, P.D., and Villa, Jennifer, 2018, Zoogeomorphology and resilience theory: Geomorphology, Vol 305, pp 154-162
Butler, D.R. and Villa, Jennifer, 2016, The publications and contributions of Neil E. Salisbury to physical geography: Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Vol 40, Issue 3, pp. 493 - 497.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

link
Evapotranspiration monitor at grass site

Effects of Huisache Removal on Evapotranspiration

USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center scientists are evaluating potential changes in the hydrologic budget, specifically evapotranspiration, as a result of brush management (applied to huisache) as a conservation practice.
By
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
link

Effects of Huisache Removal on Evapotranspiration

USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center scientists are evaluating potential changes in the hydrologic budget, specifically evapotranspiration, as a result of brush management (applied to huisache) as a conservation practice.
Learn More
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