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
A socio-environmental geodatabase for integrative research in the transboundary Rio Grande/Río Bravo basin
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
Bathymetric map, surface area, and capacity of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, northeastern Oklahoma, 2019
Science and Products
- Publications
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 aspects ofNon-USGS Publications**
Butler, D.R, Anzah, Faisal, Goff, P.D., and Villa, Jennifer, 2018, Zoogeomorphology and resilience theory: Geomorphology, Vol 305, pp 154-162Butler, 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.
- Maps
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 water-surface