Susan K Kemp

I lead the Center’s efforts to communicate our science and manage our data and records. I am a life-long public servant who is passionate about communicating science in a way that is understandable by everyone. I want others to also see what I find so interesting, important, and cool!

Throughout my career, and without realizing it, I'd been asked to communicate complex ecological issues to non-scientists. It was only when I briefed a group on what I and other scientists considered a major scientific accomplishment and only got the response "I don't get it. Why did it cost so much and take so long?" did I realize that we as scientists weren't doing an effective job of communicating our science. That moment made me realize my passion for science communication. I am excited to be in a position where I can help scientists share the value and importance of their work to others.

Science and Products

December 22, 2023

Integrated science strategy for assessing and monitoring water availability and migratory birds for terminal lakes across the Great Basin, United States

Executive SummaryIn 2022, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment (IWAAs) to monitor and assess the hydrology of terminal lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats. Scientists from across the USGS (with specialties in water quantity, water quality, limnology...

Authors

Rebecca J. Frus, Cameron L. Aldridge, Michael L. Casazza, Collin Eagles-Smith, Garth Herring, Scott Hynek, Daniel K. Jones, Susan K Kemp, Thomas M. Marston, Christopher M. Morris, Ramon C. Naranjo, Cee Nell, David O'Leary, Cory T. Overton, Bryce Alan Pulver, Brian Reichert, Christine A. Rumsey, Rudy Schuster, Cassandra Marie Smith

Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment

January 1, 2016

The integrated rangeland fire management strategy actionable science plan

The Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy (hereafter Strategy, DOI 2015) outlined the need for coordinated, science-based adaptive management to achieve long-term protection, conservation, and restoration of the sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystem. A key component of this management approach is the identification of knowledge gaps that limit implementation of effective...

Authors

Cameron L. Aldridge, Ken Berg, Chad S. Boyd, Stephen P. Boyte, John Bradford, Ed Brunson, John H. Cissel, Courtney J. Conway, Anna D. Chalfoun, Jeanne C. Chambers, Patrick Clark, Peter S. Coates, Michele R. Crist, Dawn M. Davis, Nicole DeCrappeo, Patricia A. Deibert, Kevin Doherty, Louisa B. Evers, Deborah M. Finch, Sean P. Finn, Matthew Germino, Nancy F. Glenn, Corey Gucker, John D. Hall, Steve E. Hanser, Douglas W. Havlina, Julie A. Heinrichs, Matt Heller, Collin Homer, Molly E. Hunter, Ruth W. Jacobs, Jason W. Karl, Richard Kearney, Susan K Kemp, Francis F. Kilkenny, Steven T. Knick, Karen Launchbaugh, Daniel J. Manier, Kenneth F. Mayer, Susan E. Meyer, Adrian Pierre-Frederic Monroe, Eugénie MontBlanc, Beth A. Newingham, Michael L. Pellant, Sue Phillips, David S. Pilliod, Mark A. Ricca, Bryce Richardson, Jeffrey A. Rose, Nancy Shaw, Roger L. Sheley, Douglas J. Shinneman, Lief A. Wiechman, Bruce Wylie

Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program

Non-USGS Publications**

RECOVER, 2015. RECOVER: 2014 System Status Report - Key Findings, Southern Coastal Systems. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Restoration Coordination and Verification, 2014 System Status Report.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2014. Jacksonville Harbor Navigation Study, Duval County, Florida: Final integrated general reevaluation report II and supplemental environmental impact statement, Appendix E: Ecological Effects Assessment and Compensatory Mitigation Report.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2014. Central Everglades Planning Project, Final Integrated Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement, Annex D: Adaptive Management and Monitoring Plans, Annex E: RECOVER Reviews.

RECOVER, 2013. RECOVER: 2012 System Status Report Interim Update - Southern Coastal Systems Module. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Restoration Coordination and Verification, System Status Report Interim Update.

RECOVER Southern Coastal Systems Regional Team, 2012. Southern Coastal Systems Salinity Performance Measure: Florida Bay.

RECOVER, 2010. RECOVER: 2009 System Status Report; Chapter 5-Data Management, Chapter 9-Southern Coastal Systems Module. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Restoration Coordination and Verification, 2009 System Status Report.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

March 19, 2024

Enhancing ArcGIS Survey123 to improve rangeland and aquatic data collection

We will develop additional Survey123 functionality to improve field data collection and reduce error rates

Community for Data Integration (CDI)

March 19, 2024

Enhancing ArcGIS Survey123 to improve rangeland and aquatic data collection

We will develop additional Survey123 functionality to improve field data collection and reduce error rates

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March 3, 2016

Developing a USGS Legacy Data Inventory to Preserve and Release Historical USGS Data

Legacy data (n) - Information stored in an old or obsolete format or computer system that is, therefore, difficult to access or process. (Business Dictionary, 2016) For over 135 years, the U.S. Geological Survey has collected diverse information about the natural world and how it interacts with society. Much of this legacy information is one-of-a-kind and in danger of being lost forever...

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Community for Data Integration (CDI), Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Fort Collins Science Center, Great Lakes Science Center

March 3, 2016

Developing a USGS Legacy Data Inventory to Preserve and Release Historical USGS Data

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*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government

Susan K Kemp

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Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Enhancing ArcGIS Survey123 to improve rangeland and aquatic data collection

Developing a USGS Legacy Data Inventory to Preserve and Release Historical USGS Data

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River

Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Stakeholder Workshop Meeting Materials

Northern Spotted Owl Still Fights for Survival

New USGS Analysis of Wind Turbine Upgrades Shows No Impact on Wildlife Mortality

New Center Director at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Advancing Wind Energy and Avoiding Wildlife Conflicts

Protecting the Sagebrush Landscape of the Quintessential West

Comprehensive Study finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Enhancing ArcGIS Survey123 to improve rangeland and aquatic data collection

Developing a USGS Legacy Data Inventory to Preserve and Release Historical USGS Data

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River

Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Stakeholder Workshop Meeting Materials

Northern Spotted Owl Still Fights for Survival

New USGS Analysis of Wind Turbine Upgrades Shows No Impact on Wildlife Mortality

New Center Director at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Advancing Wind Energy and Avoiding Wildlife Conflicts

Protecting the Sagebrush Landscape of the Quintessential West

Comprehensive Study finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 