Sample visualization of pollution sources in Chesapeake Bay watershed.
John C Wolf
John Wolf is a geographer with the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
I am a Geographer with the Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center in the Southeast Region. I serve as the geographic information systems (GIS) Team Leader for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) in Annapolis, Maryland. As the GIS Team Leader, I am responsible for planning, coordinating, developing and applying geographic information management and analysis to address Chesapeake Bay conservation and restoration issues.
My project and research interests include web-based cartography and information visualization, three-dimensional (3D) landscape visualization, landscape and seascape ecology, and integrated conservation and restoration assessment and targeting.
I represent GIS interests on the CBP Scientific, Technical Analysis and Reporting (STAR) Teams, the Environmental Protection Agency GIS Workgroup, the EPA Analytics and Visualization Community of Practice, and other regional and national forums.
Professional Experience
- 2018-Present: Assistant Director, Land Change Studies, U.S. Geological Survey - Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
- 2008-2018: Supervisory Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey - Eastern Geographic Science Center
- 2004-2008: GIS Team Leader, U.S. National Park Service
- 1996-2004: Chief, Landscape Analysis, Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- 1991-1995: Chief, Technical Srrvices, Greenways and Resource Planning, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Science and Products
A Science-Based Approach for Targeting Resources to Achieve Multiple Chesapeake Outcomes
Issue: The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) needs to accelerate progress on multiple outcomes to meet deadlines in the Chesapeake Watershed Agreement. The CBP partnership spends about $1.2B annually on activities toward achieving the Watershed Agreement, with a focus on water-quality improvement. Recent funding increases, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provide additional opportunities to...
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard is a collaborative project of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership, with input from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey, and other science providers.
Pollution sources by Sector in Chesapeake Bay watershed
Sample visualization of pollution sources in Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Science and Products
A Science-Based Approach for Targeting Resources to Achieve Multiple Chesapeake Outcomes
Issue: The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) needs to accelerate progress on multiple outcomes to meet deadlines in the Chesapeake Watershed Agreement. The CBP partnership spends about $1.2B annually on activities toward achieving the Watershed Agreement, with a focus on water-quality improvement. Recent funding increases, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provide additional opportunities to...
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard is a collaborative project of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership, with input from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey, and other science providers.
Pollution sources by Sector in Chesapeake Bay watershed
Sample visualization of pollution sources in Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Sample visualization of pollution sources in Chesapeake Bay watershed.