Yagci, Ali, J.A. Santanello, J.W. Jones and J. Barr, 2017. Estimating evaporative fraction from readily obtainable variables in mangrove forests of the Everglades, U.S.A. Vol 38, No 14, p. 3981-4007.
John W Jones
Through my research, I pursue two over-riding goals: (1) increased understanding of relationships among land surface dynamics, hydrologic, and biologic processes; and (2) the provision of resource management relevant information to decision-makers. To meet these goals, research is focused on developing new methods to measure and monitor biophysical characteristics of various land covers.
Biography
I have been developing and applying geospatial technologies to improve process understanding and resource management for more than three decades. Throughout my career I have collaborated across disciplines and institutions to develop new methods to measure biophysical characteristics of the land surface and land cover dynamics for hydrologic modeling and aquatic habitat characterization. Following Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst positions in state government and private industry, I joined the USGS GIS Research Laboratory in 1990 to extend the use of GIS in the Federal Government through applied research, special assignments, training and outreach. I received the Department of Interior Superior Service Award in recognition of my contributions to the use of GIS in the USGS. I then joined the Geography Senior Program Group to coordinate interdisciplinary research initiatives and co-author USGS strategic science plans. In 1997, I moved to the USGS Eastern Geographic Science Center to incorporate remote sensing and landscape ecology in Everglades restoration science. I was awarded the Department of Interior Meritorious Service Award for that work. I am particularly interested in and adept at collaborating across scientific disciplines and communicating complex science to non-scientists. Research interests include topographic modeling; the role of vegetation in hydrology (e.g., spatial and temporal variations in evapotranspiration; precipitation interception and resistance to surface water flow); mapping irrigated lands; land surface inundation/depth dynamics - especially in wetlands; and remote sensing of river discharge.
Education
Ph.D. in Geography
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Dissertation: The importance of vegetation fluctuations for streamflow from watersheds of macro scale.
M.A. in Water Resources Planning and Management
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Thesis: Geospatial processing techniques for snow cover mapping in heterogeneous terrain.
B.A. in Geography
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Science and Products
Date published: January 1, 2011
Status: Completed SERAP: Modeling of Global and Land Use Change Impacts
The Southeastern United States spans a broad range of physiographic settings and maintains exceptionally high levels of faunal diversity. Unfortunately, many of these ecosystems are increasingly under threat due to rapid human development, and management agencies are increasingly aware of the potential effects that climate change will have on these ecosystems. Natural resource managers and...
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Date published: January 1, 2011
Status: Completed SERAP: Modeling of Hydrologic Systems
A hydrologic model was developed as part of the Southeast Regional Assessment Project using the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS), a deterministic, distributed-parameter, process-based system that simulates the effects of precipitation, temperature, and land use on basin hydrology. Streamflow and other components of the hydrologic cycle simulated by PRMS were used to inform other...
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Pre-USGS Publications
Jones, J.W. 2015. Efficient wetland surface water detection and monitoring via Landsat: Comparison with in situ data from the Everglades Depth Estimation Network. Remote Sensing. Vol 7, issue 9, 12503-12538.
Painter, J.A., L.J.Torak, and J.W. Jones, 2015. Evaluation and comparison of methods to estimate irrigation withdrawal for the National Water Census Focus Area Study of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in southwestern Georgia. Scientific Investigations Report 2015-5118. 32 p.
Smith, T.J., III, Foster, A.M., and Jones, J.W., 2014, Fire history of Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 201-1034, 32 p.
Kim, J-W, Z. Lu, J.W. Jones, C.K. Shum, H. Lee and Y. Jia, 2014. Monitoring Everglades freshwater marsh water level using L-band synthetic aperture radar backscatter. Remote Sensing of Environment. B. 150 p. 66-81
Ignatius, A.R. and J.W. Jones, 2014. Small reservoir distribution, rate of construction, and uses In the Upper and Middle Chattahoochee Basins of the Georgia Piedmont, USA, 1950-2010. ISPRS Int. J. of Geo-Inf., Vol 3, p460-480.
LaFontaine, J.H., Hay, L.E., Viger, R.J., Markstrom, S.L., Regan, R.S., Elliott, C.M., and Jones, J.W., 2013, Application of the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) in the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin in the southeastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013–5162, 118 p.
Jones, J.W. and A. Hall 2013. Wetland fire scar monitoring using Landsat Archive data for the Everglades. Fire Ecology. Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 133-150.
Smith, T.J. III, A.M. Foster, G. Tiling-Range and J.W. Jones, 2013. Dynamics of mangrove-marsh ecotones in subtropical wetlands: fire, sea-level rise, and water levels. Fire Ecology. Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 66-77.
Jones, J.W., J.M. Starbuck, C. Jenkerson, 2012. Landsat surface reflectance quality assurance extraction (Version 1.7): U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 11, chap. 7 or Geographic Information Systems Tools and Applications, 15p..
Freeman, M.C., G.R. Buell, L.E. Hay, W.B. Hughes, R.B. Jacobson, J.W. Jones, S.A. Jones, J.H. LaFontaine, K.R. Odom, J.T. Peterson, J.W. Riley, J.S. Schindler, C. Chea and J.D. Weaver 2012. Linking river management to species conservation using dynamic landscape-scale models. River Research and Applications. p. 1-13.
Jones, J.W., G.B. Desmond, C. Henkle, R. Glover 2012. An approach to regional wetland digital elevation model development using a differential global positioning system and a custom-built helicopter-based surveying system. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 33, No. 2, 450-465.
Jones, J.W. 2011. Remote sensing of vegetation pattern and condition to monitor changes in Everglades biogeochemistry. Critical Reviews in Environment and Technology special edition. p Vol. 41 (S1) 64-91.
Gundersen, L.C.S., J. Belnap, M. Goldhaber, A. Goldstein, P.J. Haeussler, S.E. Ingebristen, J.W. Jones, G.S. Plumlee, E. R. Thieler, R.S. Thompson and J.M. Back 2011. Geology for a Changing World 2010-2020: Implementing the U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1369. 68 pgs.
Zhixiao Xie, Z. Liu, J.W. Jones, A.L. Higer, P.A. Telis 2011. Landscape unit based digital elevation model development for the freshwater wetlands within the Arthur C. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Applied Geography, v. 31, p. 401-412.
Viger, R.J., L.E. Hay, S.L. Markstrom, J.W. Jones and G. R. Buell. 2011. Hydrologic effects of urbanization and climate change on the Flint River basin, Georgia. Earth Interactions. Vol. 15, no. 20, p. 1-25.
The use of historical charts and photos in ecosystem restoration: Examples from the Everglades Historical Air Photo Project.
Smith, T. J., G. Tiling-Range, J. Jones, P. Nelson, A. Foster, K. Balentine (2010). The use of historical charts and photos in ecosystem restoration: Examples from the Everglades Historical Air Photo Project. In Landscape through the lens. David C. Cowley; Robin A. Standring; and Matthew J. Abicht editors. Springer Verlag. 288 p.
Viger, R.J., L.E. Hay, J.W. Jones, and G.R. Buell, 2010. Effects of including surface depressions in the application of the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System in the Upper Flint River Basin, Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5062, 36 p.
Jones, J.W. and T. Jarnagin, 2009. Evaluation of moderate resolution, satellite-based impervious surface map using an independent, high-resolution validation data set. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. Vol. 14. No. 4. p. 369-376.
The use of local indicators of spatial association to improve LiDAR-derived predictions of potential amphibian breeding ponds.
Julian, J.T., J.A. Young, J.W. Jones, C. D. Snyder, and C.W. Wright, 2009. The use of local indicators of spatial association to improve LiDAR-derived predictions of potential amphibian breeding ponds. Journal of Geographic Systems. Vol 11, Issue 1. P. 89-106.
Jones, J. W. and S. P. Price, 2007. Initial Everglades Depth Estimation (EDEN) digital elevation model research and development. U.S. Geological Survey OF 2007-1034, 18p.
Conceptual design of the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) grid. U.S. Geological Survey OF 2007-1200
Jones, J.W. and S. P. Price, 2007. Conceptual design of the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) grid. U.S. Geological Survey OF 2007-1200, 20p.
Jones, J.W. and R. Schaffranek, 2006. Interdisciplinary integration of vegetation information into a regional flow model of the Everglades through geographic research. U.S. Geological Survey SIR 2006-5308, 13p.
McMahan, G., S.P. Benjamin, K. Clarke, J.E. Findley, R. N. Fisher, W. L. Graf, L. C. Gunderen, J.W. Jones, T. R. Loveland, K.S. Roth, E. L. Usery, and N. J. Wood (2005). Geography for a Changing World: a Science Strategy for the Geographic Research of the U.S. Geological Survey, 2005-2015, Circular 1281, Reston, VA. 74p.
Image and in situ data integration to derive sawgrass density for surface-flow modeling in the Everglades.
Jones, J.W., 2001. Image and in situ data integration to derive sawgrass density for surface-flow modeling in the Everglades. Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000, IAHS 267, pgs 507-512
South Florida Everglades
Jones, J.W., J.C. Thomas, and G.B. Desmond, 2001. South Florida Everglades. USGS Miscellaneous Investigations Series, Map I – 2742.