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Vanessa Baez

Vanessa Baez is a Geographer with the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center's Cartographic Products and Services Team 

Professional Experience

  • Pathways Student | USGS National Geospatial Program | Topographic Data Services
    Reston, Virginia (2018 - 2022)

  • USGS Mentorship Program 2021- 2022

Education and Certifications

  • M.S., Geographic & Cartographic Science | George Mason University, Fairfax, VA | 2021

  • A.A.S., Geographic Information Technology | Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM | 2017

  • Certificate, Biofuels | Santa Fe Community College Biofuels Centers of Excellence, Santa Fe, NM | 2013

  • Certificate, Spanish as a Foreign Language Program (SFL) | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota Colombia | 2003

  • B.B.A., Business Computer Information Systems | Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY | 2002

Abstracts and Presentations

  • Introduction to NHD Datasets - April 4, 2019, American Association of Geographers (AAG)

  • The Integrated Map of North America: Creating, Generalizing, and Harmonizing Data Across Borders - April 4, 2020, American Association of Geographers (AAG)

Science and Products

3D Elevation Program—Federal best practices

The goal of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is to complete nationwide data acquisition in 8 years, by 2023, to provide the first-ever national baseline of consistent high-resolution three-dimensional data—including bare earth elevations and three-dimensional point clouds—collected in a timeframe of less than a decade. Successful implementation of 3DEP depends on partnerships and the development an
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National Geospatial Program, 3D Elevation Program
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A river makes it way through rocky and shaded scenery
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Sunset casts its light over a hemlock bordered river and small rapids.
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Entrance to the Island Cemetery, Newport Rhode Island
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Grave Marker of Clarence King
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The cemetery plot map for Island Cemetery, Newport Rhode Island
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Grave markers for the Clarence King Family burial plot
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Burial site and marker of Oliver Hazard Perry
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Upright Plot Markers for Clarence King Family
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Seagull flying over Rhode Island Sound at Sachuest Point National Wildlife, RI
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view of Difficult Run Stream, Section 7 of 10 of the Cross-County Trail in Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia,
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National Hydrography News
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A compilation of images of IMNA Ottawa Workshop location and working session
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Day 4 of the Integrated Map Of North America Workshop. Images show working sessions and attendee group photo
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Day 3 images show participant working sessions and a view of mismatched hydrography gis data along the MX/US border.
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Day 2 Images show working session, exterior of the Aerial Photo library and Geospatial Data
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David Henry speaking to attendees of the Integrated Map of North America Workshop hosted in Ottawa, Canada
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Front of the Parliament in Ottawa, Canada
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National Hydrography Meetings & Trainings
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National Hydrography General Updates
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The 3D Elevation Program: Understanding Natural Hazards in Three Dimensions

 

This story map provides an overview of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and highlights how lidar data support hazards applications for volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes, flooding, drought and wildfires. An assessment of 3DEP data coverage as of June 2020 for high-risk areas of landslides, fires and hurricanes is presented.

 

 

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Core Science Systems, National Geospatial Program, 3D Elevation Program
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Announcing NEW National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter Delivery

There's a new National Hydrography Dataset Listserv and fresh Newsletter look and feel!

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FY20 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

Partnership opportunities for the acquisition of lidar data issued.

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