Xan works with the National Geospatial Program as the National Map Liaison to Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a Geospatial Information Response Team Operations Officer.
Alexandra “Xan” Fredericks is the National Map Liaison to Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program User Engagement Office and serves as a Geospatial Information Response Team Operations Officer. She is the Chair of the USGS Lidar User Group and a member of the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping, as well as the Florida Coastal Mapping Program Science and Technical Advisory Council. Xan works to help people, from USGS scientists and our Nation’s residents, to a variety of agencies and entities, discover and coordinate geospatial data to empower location intelligence through outreach, collaboration, and data visualization.
Active in the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Xan serves as Florida Region Past President and a past GIS Division Director. She is also active in the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), serving on the Board of Directors and as Board Liaison to the Professional Education Committee. Xan is a GISCI-certified GIS Professional and earned a BS in Marine Science-Geology from Eckerd College, as well as a Postbaccalaureate Certificate in GIS and an MGIS from Penn State University.
Education and Certifications
GISCI-certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) #90578
Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS); Penn State University
Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems; Penn State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marine Science – Geology; Eckerd College
Honors and Awards
The USGS Geospatial Information Response Team received a 2021 Esri Special Achievement in GIS award
Xan was named one of the 2021 Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars
Science and Products
A federal-state partnership for mapping Florida's coast and seafloor
Florida Coastal Mapping Program—Overview and 2018 workshop report
EAARL-B coastal topography: Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 2012: seamless (bare earth and submerged)
EAARL-B submerged topography: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, pre-Hurricane Sandy, 2012
EAARL-B coastal topography: Fire Island, New York, pre-Hurricane Sandy, 2012: seamless (bare earth and submerged)
EAARL-B submerged topography: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, post-Hurricane Sandy, 2012-2013
EAARL-B coastal topography: eastern New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy, 2012: first surface
EAARL coastal topography and imagery–Western Louisiana, post-Hurricane Rita, 2005: First surface
EAARL coastal topography--Central Wetlands, Louisiana, 2010
EAARL coastal topography--North Shore, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, 2010
EAARL coastal topography--Alligator Point, Louisiana, 2010
EAARL topography-Three Mile Creek and Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Alabama, 2010
Mapping Florida's Coastal Waters
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program
Coastal and Marine Geology Program Lidar Coordination
Coastal Topography-Upper Florida Keys Reef Tract, Florida, 26-30 June 2016
Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 23-25 June 2016
EAARL Coastal Topography-Eastern Louisiana Barrier Islands, 09 March 2008
EAARL Coastal Topography-Northwest Florida, Post-Hurricane Katrina, 2005
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Post-Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Coastal Topography - Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, Post-Hurricane Hermine, 10-12 September 2016
EAARL Coastal Topography-Northern Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2003: Bare Earth
EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2005
EAARL Coastal Topography-Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Pre- and Post-Hurricane Isabel, 2003
Coastal Topography-Long Island, New York, Post-Hurricane Irene, 30 August 2011
Coastal Topography-Anegada, British Virgin Islands, 2014
Coastal Topography-Fire Island, New York, 07 May 2012
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A federal-state partnership for mapping Florida's coast and seafloor
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program, a partnership of state and federal agencies, has a goal of having modern, consistent, high- resolution sea-floor data for all of Florida’s coastal zone in the next decade to support a myriad of coastal zone science and management applications. One of the early steps in the implementation process is to prioritize and justify mapping needs. This is accomplished bFlorida Coastal Mapping Program—Overview and 2018 workshop report
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program is a nascent but highly relevant program that has the potential to greatly enhance the “Blue Economy” of Florida by coordinating and facilitating sea-floor mapping efforts and aligning partner and stakeholder activities for increased efficiency and cost reduction. Sustained acquisition of modern coastal mapping information for Florida may improve management of rEAARL-B coastal topography: Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 2012: seamless (bare earth and submerged)
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of light detection and ranging (lidar)-derived seamless (bare-earth and submerged) topography datasets were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. This project provides datasets acquired on August 7 and 8, 2012, for a portion of the Chandeleur IEAARL-B submerged topography: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, pre-Hurricane Sandy, 2012
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived submerged topography datasets were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. This project provides highly detailed and accurate datasets for part of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, acquired pre-Hurricane Sandy on October 18, 22, 23, anEAARL-B coastal topography: Fire Island, New York, pre-Hurricane Sandy, 2012: seamless (bare earth and submerged)
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived seamless (bare-earth and submerged) topography datasets were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. This project provides highly detailed and accurate datasets for part of Fire Island, New York, acquired pre-Hurricane Sandy onEAARL-B submerged topography: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, post-Hurricane Sandy, 2012-2013
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived submerged topography datasets were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. This project provides highly detailed and accurate datasets for part of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, acquired post-Hurricane Sandy on November 1, 5, 16, 20,EAARL-B coastal topography: eastern New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy, 2012: first surface
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography datasets were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. This project provides highly detailed and accurate datasets for a portion of the New Jersey coastline beachface, acquired pre-Hurricane Sandy onEAARL coastal topography and imagery–Western Louisiana, post-Hurricane Rita, 2005: First surface
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced color-infrared (CIR) imagery and elevation measurements of lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography datasets were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. This project pEAARL coastal topography--Central Wetlands, Louisiana, 2010
This DVD contains lidar-derived coastal topography GIS datasets of a portion of the Central Wetlands, Louisiana. These datasets were acquired on March 4 and 5, 2010.EAARL coastal topography--North Shore, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, 2010
This DVD contains lidar-derived coastal topography GIS datasets of a portion of the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. These datasets were acquired on February 28, March 1, and March 5, 2010.EAARL coastal topography--Alligator Point, Louisiana, 2010
This project provides highly detailed and accurate datasets of a portion of Alligator Point, Louisiana, acquired on March 5 and 6, 2010. The datasets are made available for use as a management tool to research scientists and natural-resource managers. An innovative airborne lidar instrument originally developed at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Wallops Flight Facility, anEAARL topography-Three Mile Creek and Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Alabama, 2010
This DVD contains lidar-derived first-surface (FS) and bare-earth (BE) topography GIS datasets of a portion of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta region and Three Mile Creek in Alabama. These datasets were acquired on March 6, 2010. - Science
Mapping Florida's Coastal Waters
The FCMaP approach divides Florida into 6 regions that are geologically and physiographically distinct in terms of coastal characteristic.The Florida Coastal Mapping Program
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program (FCMaP) is an initiative between Federal and Florida State agencies and institutions to coordinate and facilitate the collection and accessibility of Florida coastal seafloor data in order to fill priority areas and gaps. FCMaP is affiliated with the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) whose activities are guided by the FCMaP Science and Technical Advisory...Coastal and Marine Geology Program Lidar Coordination
Resources, publications, and contacts for lidar. - Data
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Coastal Topography-Upper Florida Keys Reef Tract, Florida, 26-30 June 2016
Lidar-derived seamless (bare earth and submerged) topography Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaic and classified point-cloud datasets of a portion of the upper Florida Keys reef tract were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements collected June 26-30, 2016.Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 23-25 June 2016
Lidar-derived seamless (bare earth and submerged) topography Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaic and classified point-cloud datasets of the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements collected June 23-25, 2016.EAARL Coastal Topography-Eastern Louisiana Barrier Islands, 09 March 2008
These datasets, prepared cooperatively by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and the National Park Service (NPS), provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for a portion of eastern Louisiana. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) on March 9, 2008.EAARL Coastal Topography-Northwest Florida, Post-Hurricane Katrina, 2005
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for a portion of northwest Florida. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) in September 2005, immediately following Hurricane Katrina landfall.EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Post-Hurricane Katrina, 2005
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) on September 1?4, 2005, immediately following Hurricane Katrina's landfall.Coastal Topography - Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, Post-Hurricane Hermine, 10-12 September 2016
Lidar-derived seamless (bare earth and submerged) topography Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaic and classified point-cloud datasets were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements collected post-Hurricane Hermine on September 10-12, 2016.EAARL Coastal Topography-Northern Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2003: Bare Earth
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in collaboration with the National Park Service, provide lidar-derived bare-earth topography for Northern Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) during February 2003.EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2005
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in collaboration with the National Park Service, provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) during September 2005.EAARL Coastal Topography-Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Pre- and Post-Hurricane Isabel, 2003
These XYZ datasets provide lidar-derived bare-earth topography for Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Elevation measurements were acquired pre-Hurricane Isabel on September 16 and post-Hurricane Isabel on September 21, 2003 by the first-generation Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).Coastal Topography-Long Island, New York, Post-Hurricane Irene, 30 August 2011
Lidar-derived bare-earth topography Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaic and classified point-cloud datasets were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements collected post-Hurricane Irene on August 30, 2011 for Long Island, New York, using a Leica ALS50-II.Coastal Topography-Anegada, British Virgin Islands, 2014
These datasets provide lidar-derived topography for Anegada and a portion of the submerged environs. Elevation measurements were acquired on January 21, 2014 by an Optech Orion M300, and on March 19-20, 2014 by the second-generation Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL-B). The authors acknowledge Emily Klipp, Chris Pali, Virgil Rabine, Rudy Troche, and Wayne Wright, all formerly oCoastal Topography-Fire Island, New York, 07 May 2012
Lidar-derived bare-earth topography Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaic and classified point-cloud datasets for Fire Island, New York, were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements collected on May 7, 2012. - News
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