usgs_staff_profile:
meta: status_code: 200 timestamp: '2023-10-02T16:15:39.765894' url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/breanna-williams profile: abstracts: [] affiliations: [] education: - "M.S. Environmental Science & Policy \u2013 Johns Hopkins University (2020)" - "Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems \u2013 Johns Hopkins\ \ University (2020)" - "B.S. Environmental Biology \u2013 University of South Florida (2017)" - "B.S. Environmental Science and Policy \u2013 University of South Florida (2017)" - Certified Notary Public in the State of Florida - 'OSHA: Certified Environmental Specialist' - 'OSHA: HAZWOPER' email: bnwilliams@usgs.gov expertise_terms: - geography - data management - metadata management - metadata development - geographic information systems - web map services - geospatial datasets - improvement of scientific data usability - database administration - data communication - publishing - data preservation - sample repositories - spatial analysis - geospatial analysis honors: [] intro_statements: - Breanna Williams is a Geographer at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. name: Breanna Williams name_qualifier: null orcid: 0000-0002-6137-4730 organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/spcmsc organization_name: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center personal_statement: "Breanna specializes in Data Management and provides support\ \ for scientific research throughout the entirety of the USGS Science Data Lifecycle.\ \ This directly supports the mission to improve data discoverability, accessibility,\ \ and reusability of the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP)\ \ and center\u2019s published scientific data. Her educational background is\ \ in environmental science and geographic information systems (GIS), with an\ \ emphasis on integrating geospatial technology with natural sciences to enhance\ \ public outreach and knowledge of USGS research.Her current duties at the USGS\ \ SPCMSC include the management of center data releases in the Information Product\ \ Data System (IPDS) and center-lead metadata reviewer and curator. She maintains\ \ a vast knowledge of policies and procedures for Fundamental Science Practices\ \ (FSP) and metadata standards (FGDC and ISO) to ensure published data and metadata\ \ are consistent with FSP and accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation\ \ Act of 1973. She is also the center-lead for desktop and cloud GIS administration\ \ and is the manager of the center\u2019s geological core and sample inventory\ \ and database." professional_experience: - "Geographer \u2013 U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science\ \ Center (2021 to present)" - "Researcher \u2013 Cherokee Nation System Solutions contracted to the U.S. Geological\ \ Survey St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science Center (2018 \u2013 2021)" - "GIS Technician \u2013 Avineon Inc. (2018)" - "Intern \u2013 U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science\ \ Center (2017)" title: Geographer