Jill Cress is a Computer Scientist at the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office in the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center.
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National Uncrewed Systems Office
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) leads the research activities needed to make Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) data collection an efficient, safe, and cost-effective remote sensing tool for Department of the Interior (DOI) and USGS scientists. DOI manages over 20 percent of the Nation’s public lands and is responsible for migratory bird and wildlife...
Global Ecosystems Continental Data
Ecosystems in the continental maps were geospatially delineated as facets of the landscape generated through biophysical stratification of bioclimate, biogeography, lithology, landforms, surface moisture, and land cover. This approach was framed on the understanding that the biodiversity that occurs in any area is largely the result of a biotic response to physical environmental potential and...
Global Ecosystems Global Data
USGS transitioned from its continental work into developing the data needed to address natural resource management from a global perspective. USGS is also responsible for the implementation of companion tools, called Explorers, to provide web-based visualization and query functionality for each new global dataset. Development of these datasets is being done by the USGS in partnership with Esri and...
Global Ecosystems
The Earth contains an astonishing variety of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, that provide the biological resources and services essential to our survival. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with other organizations, is generating the datasets needed to better manage, conserve, and restore these vital natural resources that are increasingly threatened by fragmentation...
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National Uncrewed Systems Office
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) leads the research activities needed to make Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) data collection an efficient, safe, and cost-effective remote sensing tool for Department of the Interior (DOI) and USGS scientists. DOI manages over 20 percent of the Nation’s public lands and is responsible for migratory bird and wildlife...Global Ecosystems Continental Data
Ecosystems in the continental maps were geospatially delineated as facets of the landscape generated through biophysical stratification of bioclimate, biogeography, lithology, landforms, surface moisture, and land cover. This approach was framed on the understanding that the biodiversity that occurs in any area is largely the result of a biotic response to physical environmental potential and...Global Ecosystems Global Data
USGS transitioned from its continental work into developing the data needed to address natural resource management from a global perspective. USGS is also responsible for the implementation of companion tools, called Explorers, to provide web-based visualization and query functionality for each new global dataset. Development of these datasets is being done by the USGS in partnership with Esri and...Global Ecosystems
The Earth contains an astonishing variety of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, that provide the biological resources and services essential to our survival. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with other organizations, is generating the datasets needed to better manage, conserve, and restore these vital natural resources that are increasingly threatened by fragmentation... - Publications