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David S Anderson

USGS Hydrography Program Subject Matter Expert

Mr. Anderson is a cartographer with the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) in Rolla, MO. David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science: Natural Sciences and certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS) from the University of West Florida. 

David joined USGS in 2008 as a USGS Hydrography Program Point of Contact (POC) and coordinator for the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD).  

Over his time at USGS, he has conducted hydrographic research, advocated for hydrography programs, Agile product owner for various software, and evaluated hydrographic and geographic names data for the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), Watershed Boundary Datasets (WBD), and the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).  

David has spent much of his time involved in data model and software product management and development. He is also involved in multiple technical, specification, and standards review panels for the various hydrography programs. 

 

Software Product Development 

  • 3DHP Ingest Processes – Multiple processes used to ingest EDH collected data into the 3DHP core data model. 
  • Conflation – Used to conflate attribute data from production datasets to local-resolution collected hydrography data. 
  • NHD Update – Used for editing the NHD data and maintaining data model integrity. 
  • NHD Utilities Suite – Used by non-editors to manipulate NHD data and generate geometric network and flow connection tables. 
  • Coding multiple Python tools as proof-of-concept templates. 

Professional Experience

  • March 2019 – present, Cartographer - Hydrography SME/POC, NGTOC, Rolla, MO 

  • April 2018 – March 2019, Cartographic Supervisor, NGTOC, Rolla, MO 

  • Oct 2008 – April 2018, Cartographer - NHD SME/POC, NGTOC, Rolla, MO 

  • Jun 2006 – Oct 2008, Environmental Consultant - Florida State NHD Coordinator - Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL 

  • Oct 2004 – Jun 2006, Environmental Manager - GIS Coordinator, Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL 

  • Aug 2003 – Oct 2004, GIS Analyst, City of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL 

  • Aug 2001 – Dec 2004, Assistant instructor (Geographic Information Science, Environmental Resource Management and Planning) and Research Assistant (Automated 3D Map Generation), University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 

  • Apr 1988 – May 1998, U.S. Army & U.S. Navy, Multiple roles including Submarine Sonar Technician/Supervisor and Ships Oceanographer. 

Education and Certifications

  • B.S. Environmental Science: Natural Sciences, University of West Florida, 2004

  • Certificate in Geographic Information Science, University of West Florida, 2003 

Science and Products

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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.
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program
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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.
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Which NHD Product Do You Need and Which Do You Have?

Which NHD Product Do You Need and Which Do You Have?

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Science and Products

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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
Which NHD Product Do You Need and Which Do You Have?

Which NHD Product Do You Need and Which Do You Have?

While there are several hydrography datasets containing the acronym “NHD” available for download, there are major differences a user can use to...

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