Cindy Thatcher
Cindy Thatcher is a geographer with the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program in Reston, VA.
She serves as the elevation planning and management lead for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). She has a background in ecological applications of airborne and terrestrial lidar, with a focus on the use of lidar for mapping coastal topography and analyzing vegetation structure. Cindy previously worked at USGS science centers in Virginia, Louisiana, and Tennessee, where she conducted research on coastal environments, wetlands, and wildlife habitat.
Education and Certifications
Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Arkansas
Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University.
Science and Products
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Mississippi river delta: Chapter G in Emergent wetlands status and trends in the northern Gulf of Mexico: 1950-2010
No abstract available.
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Mirka Zapletal, Cindy A. Thatcher, William Jones, Scott Wilson
Statewide summary for Texas
The Texas coast (Figure 1) consists of complex and diverse ecosystems with a varying precipitation gradient. The northernmost portion of the coast, extending from Sabine Lake to Galveston Bay, is composed of salt, brackish, intermediate, and fresh marshes, with humid flatwoods inland (Moulton and others, 1997). Coastal prairies are found across the entire coast. From Galveston Bay to Corpus Christ
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Jim Gibeaut, Cindy A. Thatcher
Mississippi Sound
The Mississippi Sound is the primary body of water off the Mississippi Coast, extending from Lake Borgne, La. in the west to Mobile Bay, Ala. in the east and bordered by the barrier islands--Cat, Ship, Horn, Petit Bois, and Dauphin Islands--of Gulf Islands National Seashore to the south (Figure 1). It encompasses an estuary 293 km2 (113 mi2) large with a watershed of 259 km2 (100 mi2) and 44 km2 (
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Ali Leggett, Cindy A. Thatcher
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest open-water estuary and encompasses an area of approximately 1036 km2 (400 mi2) (Burgan and Engle, 2006; TBNEP, 2006). The Bay’s watershed drains 5,698 km2 (2,200 mi2) of land and includes freshwater from the Hillsborough River to the north east, the Alafia and Little Manatee rivers to the east, and the Manatee River to the south (Figure 1). Freshwater inflow also ent
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn Spear, Lindsay Cross, René Baumstark, Ryan Moyer, Cindy A. Thatcher
Geographic profiling to assess the risk of rare plant poaching in natural areas
We demonstrate the use of an expert-assisted spatial model to examine geographic factors influencing the poaching risk of a rare plant (American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius L.) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA. Following principles of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), we identified a hierarchy of 11 geographic factors deemed important to poaching risk and requested law enforcement p
Authors
J.A. Young, F.T. Van Manen, C.A. Thatcher
A habitat assessment for Florida panther population expansion into central Florida
One of the goals of the Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) recovery plan is to expand panther range north of the Caloosahatchee River in central Florida. Our objective was to evaluate the potential of that region to support panthers. We used a geographic information system and the Mahalanobis distance statistic to develop a habitat model based on landscape characteristics associated with panthe
Authors
C.A. Thatcher, F.T. Van Manen, J. D. Clark
Identifying suitable sites for Florida panther reintroduction
A major objective of the 1995 Florida Panther (Puma concolor cory) Recovery Plan is the establishment of 2 additional panther populations within the historic range. Our goal was to identify prospective sites for Florida panther reintroduction within the historic range based on quantitative landscape assessments. First, we delineated 86 panther home ranges using telemetry data collected from 1981 t
Authors
Cindy A. Thatcher, Frank T. van Manen, Joseph D. Clark
Habitat models to assist plant protection efforts in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA
During 2002, the National Park Service initiated a demonstration project to develop science-based law enforcement strategies for the protection of at-risk natural resources, including American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.), and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. [syn. Actaea racemosa L.]). Harvest pressure on these species is increasing because o
Authors
Frank T. van Manen, John A. Young, Cindy A. Thatcher, Wendy B. Cass, Chris Ulrey
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Filter Total Items: 32
Mississippi river delta: Chapter G in Emergent wetlands status and trends in the northern Gulf of Mexico: 1950-2010
No abstract available.
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Mirka Zapletal, Cindy A. Thatcher, William Jones, Scott Wilson
Statewide summary for Texas
The Texas coast (Figure 1) consists of complex and diverse ecosystems with a varying precipitation gradient. The northernmost portion of the coast, extending from Sabine Lake to Galveston Bay, is composed of salt, brackish, intermediate, and fresh marshes, with humid flatwoods inland (Moulton and others, 1997). Coastal prairies are found across the entire coast. From Galveston Bay to Corpus Christ
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Jim Gibeaut, Cindy A. Thatcher
Mississippi Sound
The Mississippi Sound is the primary body of water off the Mississippi Coast, extending from Lake Borgne, La. in the west to Mobile Bay, Ala. in the east and bordered by the barrier islands--Cat, Ship, Horn, Petit Bois, and Dauphin Islands--of Gulf Islands National Seashore to the south (Figure 1). It encompasses an estuary 293 km2 (113 mi2) large with a watershed of 259 km2 (100 mi2) and 44 km2 (
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Ali Leggett, Cindy A. Thatcher
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest open-water estuary and encompasses an area of approximately 1036 km2 (400 mi2) (Burgan and Engle, 2006; TBNEP, 2006). The Bay’s watershed drains 5,698 km2 (2,200 mi2) of land and includes freshwater from the Hillsborough River to the north east, the Alafia and Little Manatee rivers to the east, and the Manatee River to the south (Figure 1). Freshwater inflow also ent
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn Spear, Lindsay Cross, René Baumstark, Ryan Moyer, Cindy A. Thatcher
Geographic profiling to assess the risk of rare plant poaching in natural areas
We demonstrate the use of an expert-assisted spatial model to examine geographic factors influencing the poaching risk of a rare plant (American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius L.) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA. Following principles of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), we identified a hierarchy of 11 geographic factors deemed important to poaching risk and requested law enforcement p
Authors
J.A. Young, F.T. Van Manen, C.A. Thatcher
A habitat assessment for Florida panther population expansion into central Florida
One of the goals of the Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) recovery plan is to expand panther range north of the Caloosahatchee River in central Florida. Our objective was to evaluate the potential of that region to support panthers. We used a geographic information system and the Mahalanobis distance statistic to develop a habitat model based on landscape characteristics associated with panthe
Authors
C.A. Thatcher, F.T. Van Manen, J. D. Clark
Identifying suitable sites for Florida panther reintroduction
A major objective of the 1995 Florida Panther (Puma concolor cory) Recovery Plan is the establishment of 2 additional panther populations within the historic range. Our goal was to identify prospective sites for Florida panther reintroduction within the historic range based on quantitative landscape assessments. First, we delineated 86 panther home ranges using telemetry data collected from 1981 t
Authors
Cindy A. Thatcher, Frank T. van Manen, Joseph D. Clark
Habitat models to assist plant protection efforts in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA
During 2002, the National Park Service initiated a demonstration project to develop science-based law enforcement strategies for the protection of at-risk natural resources, including American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.), and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. [syn. Actaea racemosa L.]). Harvest pressure on these species is increasing because o
Authors
Frank T. van Manen, John A. Young, Cindy A. Thatcher, Wendy B. Cass, Chris Ulrey