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Samantha Doering

(she/her)

Samantha is a Geographer at the NGTOC. She is a certified planner (AICP) with a background in environmental planning and natural resource stewardship. Samantha currently serves as a technical lead under the National Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).

Samantha is a Geographer at the NGTOC. She is a certified planner (AICP) with a bachelor's and a master's degree in Urban Planning, along with 10-years’ experience in the environmental engineering industry and 25-years' experience with ESRI products. 

Upon relocating to Colorado, Samantha returned to school to pursue a lifelong passion for natural resources. In 2019, Samantha received her Masters of Natural Resource Stewardship degree from Colorado State University, after which the USGS hired her as a full time Geographer. 

Samantha first came to the USGS as a The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) volunteer, after which she received a student contract and then a pathways position. Since joining the USGS in 2017, Samantha has worked for the National Geospatial Program, first on the TNMCorps crowd-sourcing project and now as a technical lead under NGP's 3D Hydrography Program.

Professional Experience

  • 2019 - present | Geographer | USGS | Denver, CO

  • 2017 - 2019 | Pathways Intern | USGS | Denver, CO

  • 2016 - 2017 | Transportation GIS Specialist (Student Contractor) | USGS | Denver, CO

  • 2016 | Map Editor (probono) | USGS | Denver, CO

  • 2004 - 2015 | Environmental Planner / GIS Specialist | CDM Smith | Cincinnati, OH

Education and Certifications

  • Master of Natural Resource Stewardship, Colorado State University, 2019

  • Master of Community Planning, University of Cincinnati, 2004

  • Bachelor of Urban Planning, University of Cincinnati, 2002

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • 2014 - Present | American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)

  • 2002 - Present | American Planning Association (APA)

Science and Products

Oases of the future? Evaluating springs as potential hydrologic refugia in drying climates

Springs in water-limited landscapes are biodiversity hotspots and keystone ecosystems, disproportionately influencing surrounding landscapes despite their often small areas. Some springs served as evolutionary refugia during previous climate drying, supporting relict species in isolated habitats. Understanding whether springs will provide hydrologic refugia from future climate change is important
Authors
Jennifer M. Cartwright, Kathleen A. Dwire, Zach Freed, Samantha J. Hammer, Blair McLaughlin, Louise W. Misztal, Edward J. Schenk, John R. Spencer, Abraham E. Springer, Lawrence E. Stevens
By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

An analysis of the factors that control fault zone architecture and the importance of fault orientation relative to regional stress

The moment magnitude 7.2 El Mayor−Cucapah (EMC) earthquake of 2010 in northern Baja California, Mexico produced a cascading rupture that propagated through a geometrically diverse network of intersecting faults. These faults have been exhumed from depths of 6−10 km since the late Miocene based on low-temperature thermochronology, synkinematic alteration, and deformational fabrics. Coseismic slip o
Authors
John Fletcher, Orlando Teran, Tom Rockwell, Michael E. Oskin, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Ronald Spelz, Pierre Lacan, Mathew Dorsey, Giles Ostermijer, Thomas M. Mitchell, Sinan Akciz, Ana Paula Hernandez-Flores, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Ivan Peña-Villa, David K. Lynch
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center
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The National Map Corps

Using crowd-sourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey’s Volunteered Geographic Information project known as “The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)” encourages citizen volunteers to collect and edit data about man-made structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative spatial map data for the USGS National Geospatial Program’s web-based The National Map and US Topo Maps.
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program
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The National Map Corps

Using crowd-sourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey’s Volunteered Geographic Information project known as “The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)” encourages citizen volunteers to collect and edit data about man-made structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative spatial map data for the USGS National Geospatial Program’s web-based The National Map and US Topo Maps.
Learn More
link
NHD

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) represents surface waters of the United States including, rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal features. The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) is comprised of hierarchical polygons called hydrologic units that represent surface area over which water drains to a point. Both datasets are updated by stewards and are available by subsets of the United States.
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program
link

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) represents surface waters of the United States including, rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal features. The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) is comprised of hierarchical polygons called hydrologic units that represent surface area over which water drains to a point. Both datasets are updated by stewards and are available by subsets of the United States.
Learn More

Foundational Geospatial Layers for South Carolina StreamStats 2024

In cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, the U.S. Geological Survey updated the foundational geospatial layers for the South Carolina StreamStats web application (https://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/), which provides analytical tools useful for water-resources planning and management (Kolb and others, 2018). This dataset presents the digital elevation model, lidar-de
By
South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Science and Products

Oases of the future? Evaluating springs as potential hydrologic refugia in drying climates

Springs in water-limited landscapes are biodiversity hotspots and keystone ecosystems, disproportionately influencing surrounding landscapes despite their often small areas. Some springs served as evolutionary refugia during previous climate drying, supporting relict species in isolated habitats. Understanding whether springs will provide hydrologic refugia from future climate change is important
Authors
Jennifer M. Cartwright, Kathleen A. Dwire, Zach Freed, Samantha J. Hammer, Blair McLaughlin, Louise W. Misztal, Edward J. Schenk, John R. Spencer, Abraham E. Springer, Lawrence E. Stevens
By
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

An analysis of the factors that control fault zone architecture and the importance of fault orientation relative to regional stress

The moment magnitude 7.2 El Mayor−Cucapah (EMC) earthquake of 2010 in northern Baja California, Mexico produced a cascading rupture that propagated through a geometrically diverse network of intersecting faults. These faults have been exhumed from depths of 6−10 km since the late Miocene based on low-temperature thermochronology, synkinematic alteration, and deformational fabrics. Coseismic slip o
Authors
John Fletcher, Orlando Teran, Tom Rockwell, Michael E. Oskin, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Ronald Spelz, Pierre Lacan, Mathew Dorsey, Giles Ostermijer, Thomas M. Mitchell, Sinan Akciz, Ana Paula Hernandez-Flores, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Ivan Peña-Villa, David K. Lynch
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center
link
TNMCorp250x250

The National Map Corps

Using crowd-sourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey’s Volunteered Geographic Information project known as “The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)” encourages citizen volunteers to collect and edit data about man-made structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative spatial map data for the USGS National Geospatial Program’s web-based The National Map and US Topo Maps.
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program
link

The National Map Corps

Using crowd-sourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey’s Volunteered Geographic Information project known as “The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)” encourages citizen volunteers to collect and edit data about man-made structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative spatial map data for the USGS National Geospatial Program’s web-based The National Map and US Topo Maps.
Learn More
link
NHD

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) represents surface waters of the United States including, rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal features. The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) is comprised of hierarchical polygons called hydrologic units that represent surface area over which water drains to a point. Both datasets are updated by stewards and are available by subsets of the United States.
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program
link

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) represents surface waters of the United States including, rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal features. The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) is comprised of hierarchical polygons called hydrologic units that represent surface area over which water drains to a point. Both datasets are updated by stewards and are available by subsets of the United States.
Learn More

Foundational Geospatial Layers for South Carolina StreamStats 2024

In cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, the U.S. Geological Survey updated the foundational geospatial layers for the South Carolina StreamStats web application (https://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/), which provides analytical tools useful for water-resources planning and management (Kolb and others, 2018). This dataset presents the digital elevation model, lidar-de
By
South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

*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