Jenny L Hanson
Biography
Education:
B.S. in Biology, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse WI 2001
Minor: Applied Geography
Concentration: Environmental Science
Research Interest:
- Remote Sensing Technologies
- Sonar Technologies and Applications in Rivers
- Benthic Mapping
- Bathymetry
- Side Scan Sonar
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
- Geomorphology
- Elevation Data Collection and Processing (Lidar, Multibeam Echo Sounders)
- Object Based Image Analysis/Automated Image Interpretation
- Vegetation Classification/Mapping
Active Projects:
- Develop Sonar Data Mapping on Three Rivers to Assess Suitability for Native Mussel Habitat
- Benthic and Pelagic Mapping of Microhabitat of Channel and Off-channel Areas of the Upper Illinois River to Support Asian Carp Research
- Aquatic Vegetation Mapping in Lake Erie using Object Based Image Analysis to Monitor the Effects of Grass Carp Herbivory
Science and Products
Develop Sonar Data Mapping on Three Rivers to Assess Suitability for Native Mussel Habitat
The National Park Service Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is known for their conservation efforts of threatened and endangered native freshwater mussels. Understanding what constitutes mussel habitat is important for identifying suitable habitat for the conservation and restoration of freshwater mussels. Mussel habitat has not been well...
Hydroacoustic mapping of habitat for threatened and endangered native mussels in the Upper Mississippi River
Understanding the distribution of threatened and endangered freshwater mussels is needed to conserve and restore populations. Sampling for native freshwater mussels typically involves taking quadrat samples in soft substrates and counting the number of mussels in a defined area. However, this methodology is unsuitable for detecting populations of the Spectaclecase mussel (Margaritifera...
Benthic Mapping – Illinois River Benthic Mapping to Support Invasive Asian Carp Research
According to the 2016 Monitoring and Response Plan for Asian carp in the Mississippi River Basin, there is little to no information regarding Asian carp behavior and habitat use in invaded areas (1). There are some studies and anecdotal information showing that Asian carp are occurring in certain macrohabitats, specifically the main channel border during low summer flows and backwaters during...
Hydrographic and benthic mapping—St. Croix National Scenic Riverway—Osceola landing
High-resolution topographic and bathymetric mapping can assist in the analysis of river habitat. The National Park Service has been planning to relocate a boat ramp along the St. Croix River in Minnesota, across the river from the town of Osceola, Wisconsin, to improve visitor safety, improve operations for commercial use, enhance the overall...
Hanson, Jenny L.; Strange, Jayme M.
Remnant hardwood forest mapping within the Upper Mississippi River Floodplain
Executive SummaryThe primary objective of the project was to locate previously unknown stands of mast-producing hardwood forest trees in the Upper Mississippi River floodplain using existing information. We located and mapped 399 previously unknown hardwood forest stands within the Mississippi River floodplain area of navigation pools 9, 10, and...
Hanson, Jenny L.; King, Rich; Hoy, Erin E.
The Upper Mississippi River System—Topobathy
The Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS), the navigable part of the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, is a diverse ecosystem that contains river channels, tributaries, shallow-water wetlands, backwater lakes, and flood-plain forests. Approximately 10,000 years of geologic and hydrographic history exist within the UMRS. Because it maintains...
Stone, Jayme M.; Hanson, Jenny L.; Sattler, Stephanie R.
UMRR Topobathy Data (Tier 3) of Mississippi Pool 26, Illinois River Alton, La Grange, Peoria, Marseilles, and Dresden reaches
Separate data for floodplain elevation and bathymetry were collected on the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program. While many information needs can be met by using these data separately, in many cases seamless elevation data across the river and its...
Stone, Jayme M.; Rogala, James T.; Sattler, Stephanie R.; Hanson, Jenny L. UMRR Topobathy Data (Tier 3) of Mississippi Pools 25, Open River North, Open River South and Illinois River Starved Rock Reach
These data are associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program project to generate high resolution elevation datasets for the Upper Mississippi River floodplain, between Minneapolis, MN, and Cairo, IL and the Illinois River. The Tier 1 data sets were designed to make the lidar data publicly...
Stone, Jayme M.; Rogala, James T.; Sattler, Stephanie R.; Hanson, Jenny L. Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Project Tier 3 Topobathy Data for Mississippi River Navigation Pools 5a, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15-28, 20, 22, and 24
These data are associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program project to generate high resolution elevation datasets for the Upper Mississippi River floodplain, between Minneapolis, MN, and Cairo, IL and the Illinois River. The Tier 1 data sets were designed to make the lidar data publicly...
Stone, Jayme M.; Rogala, James T.; Sattler, Stephanie R.; Hanson, Jenny L.