Xan Fredericks
Xan is the Emergency Response Coordinator for the USGS National Geospatial Program, overseeing emergency response activities and the Bureau’s Geospatial Information Response Team. She collaborates with a variety of partners to aid discovery and coordination of geospatial data, as well as the delivery of actionable, science-based information to the Bureau, other agencies, and emergency responders.
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The USGS Geospatial Information Response Team supports geospatial data access during disaster events.
Alexandra “Xan” Fredericks works for the USGS National Geospatial Program as the Emergency Response Coordinator and is Chair of the USGS Geospatial Information Response Team, facilitating the effective coordination, communication, and dissemination of geospatial data and information during disaster events.
Xan is Co-Chair of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Bathymetry Working Group and previously chaired the USGS Lidar User Group for over seven years. She is a past National Director of the ASPRS GIS Division and a past President of the ASPRS Florida Region, having also served on the Geospatial Professional Network (formerly URISA) Board of Directors. Xan is a GISCI-certified GIS Professional with an MGIS from Penn State University and a BS in Marine Science-Geology from Eckerd College.
Prior to her current role, Xan served as the National Map Liaison to Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the USGS NGP User Engagement Office during which time she used her expertise on National Map products and services to engage with users and stakeholders in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Before joining NGP, she was the Lidar Coordinator for the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program for five years.
Professional Experience
USGS NGP Emergency Response Coordinator, 2024-Present
USGS National Map Liaison, 2021-2024
USGS Associate National Map Liaison, 2018-2021
USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Lidar Coordinator, 2016-2021
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
Affiliations and Memberships*
ASPRS, 2015-Present
Geospatial Professional Network (formerly URISA), 2015-Present
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
Abstracts and Presentations
USGS National Geospatial Program: Emergency Response Coordination; 2024 Central Florida GIS Workshop Keynote: Daytona Beach, FL, September 9, 2024
USGS National Geospatial Program: Leaping into Trusted Topographic Information; 2024 Wisconsin Land Imaging Association Annual Conference Keynote: Green Bay, WI, February 29, 2024
USGS National Geospatial Program: Lighting the Path to Trusted Topographic Information; 2023 Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium Annual Conference & Workshops Keynote: Duluth, MI, October 5, 2023
USGS National Geospatial Program: Resources for Resilience; 2023 Central Florida GIS Workshop Keynote: Daytona Beach, FL, September 11, 2023
USGS Geospatial Information Response & User Engagement; 2021 Esri Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum Technical Keynote: Virtual, November 4, 2021
How the USGS Serves Florida Geospatially; 2021 MAPPS Winter Meeting Keynote: Virtual, January 26, 2021
How the USGS Empowers West-Central Florida Geospatially; 2019 GeoFlo Summit Keynote: Plant City, FL, November 5, 2019
How the USGS Serves Florida Geospatially; 2019 Central Florida GIS Workshop Keynote: Daytona Beach, FL, September 9, 2019
From Citizens to Scientists: How the USGS Serves Florida Geospatially; 2019 South Florida GIS Expo Keynote: West Palm Beach, FL, August 22, 2019
Why GIS Matters; 2018 Ohio GIS Conference Keynote: Columbus, OH, September 24, 2018
Science and Products
EAARL Coastal Topography-Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, Post-Nor'Ida, 2009: Bare Earth
EAARL coastal topography - Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2010
EAARL coastal topography-Virginia, post-Nor'Ida, 2009
EAARL coastal topography-Northern Outer Banks, North Carolina, post-Nor'Ida, 2009
EAARL topography-Three Mile Creek and Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Alabama, 2010
EAARL coastal topography-eastern Florida, post-Hurricane Jeanne, 2004
EAARL topography-Potato Creek watershed, Georgia, 2010
EAARL coastal topography-eastern Florida, post-Hurricane Frances, 2004: bare earth
EAARL coastal topography-Gateway National Recreation Area, New Jersey and New York, 2009
EAARL coastal topography-eastern Florida, post-Hurricane Frances, 2004: first surface
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 2010: Bare Earth
ATM Coastal Topography-Louisiana, 2001: UTM Zone 15 (Part 1 of 2)
Coastal Topography-Anegada, British Virgin Islands, 2014
Coastal Topography-Fire Island, New York, 07 May 2012
EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2002
EAARL-B Topography-Suncook River, New Hampshire, 5-6 November 2013: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 4-5 September 2010: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
Coastal Topography-Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, Post-Hurricane Joaquin, 26 November 2015
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Canyonlands and Upper Neches River Corridor Units, Texas, 2014
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Menard Creek Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 12-13 February 2011: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Lower Neches River Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Little Pine Island Bayou Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Big Sandy Creek Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
Science and Products
EAARL Coastal Topography-Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, Post-Nor'Ida, 2009: Bare Earth
EAARL coastal topography - Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2010
EAARL coastal topography-Virginia, post-Nor'Ida, 2009
EAARL coastal topography-Northern Outer Banks, North Carolina, post-Nor'Ida, 2009
EAARL topography-Three Mile Creek and Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Alabama, 2010
EAARL coastal topography-eastern Florida, post-Hurricane Jeanne, 2004
EAARL topography-Potato Creek watershed, Georgia, 2010
EAARL coastal topography-eastern Florida, post-Hurricane Frances, 2004: bare earth
EAARL coastal topography-Gateway National Recreation Area, New Jersey and New York, 2009
EAARL coastal topography-eastern Florida, post-Hurricane Frances, 2004: first surface
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 2010: Bare Earth
ATM Coastal Topography-Louisiana, 2001: UTM Zone 15 (Part 1 of 2)
Coastal Topography-Anegada, British Virgin Islands, 2014
Coastal Topography-Fire Island, New York, 07 May 2012
EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2002
EAARL-B Topography-Suncook River, New Hampshire, 5-6 November 2013: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 4-5 September 2010: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
Coastal Topography-Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, Post-Hurricane Joaquin, 26 November 2015
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Canyonlands and Upper Neches River Corridor Units, Texas, 2014
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Menard Creek Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
EAARL Coastal Topography-Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, 12-13 February 2011: Seamless (Bare Earth and Submerged)
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Lower Neches River Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Little Pine Island Bayou Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
EAARL-B Topography-Big Thicket National Preserve: Big Sandy Creek Corridor Unit, Texas, 2014
*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