Roger is the National Map Liaison for the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey.
I have been a Liaison in 14 different states since 1990, currently serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and the Chesapeake Bay Primary Ecosystem Study. Lived and worked at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Antarctica 1991-1992. Co-author of first ever image-based geologic map (I-Map 1763).
Professional Experience
Currently working with partners on 3 projects using lidar as primary source for local scale hydrography. I Chair the NJ Geospatial Forum Elevation Task Force, and have just begun a similar group in Maryland as part of MSGIC. I am part of the NGP Water Community of Use.
Education and Certifications
Syracuse University B.A. in Geography, specialized in cartography under the now famous Prof. Mark Monmonier.
Additional academic credits at George Washington U, and South Dakota State.
Science and Products
USGS 3D Elevation Program Supports Science Activities in the Chesapeake Watershed
Science and Products
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USGS 3D Elevation Program Supports Science Activities in the Chesapeake Watershed
Increased acquisition of lidar in the Chesapeake Watershed The Chesapeake Bay Program has a critical need for enhanced land cover and land-use information to better inform restoration and conservation efforts throughout the watershed. An important component of land information is more detailed land elevation data, which are collected using lidar (light detection and ranging), a remote sensing...