Jenny Thacker Email & Phone Number

Jenny Thacker is a Senior Cartographer, Update Service Branch at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She possess expertise in cartography, gis, surveying, topographic surveys, geology and 16 more skills.

Listed skills include Cartography, Gis, Surveying, Topographic Surveys, and 17 others.

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  Senior Cartographer, Nautical Charting, Update Service Branch

  National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

  1992 - Present

  ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Twice Taught week long cartographic section of the Naval Oceanographic Office's International Hydrographic training course in Biloxi- Mastered sophisticated S57 compliant GIS systems for creating and updating interactive Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC)'s and used that knowledge to compile charts, review the work of contractors & NOAA cartographers, & to teach the system to others- Developed new methods & policy for using geographic cells of topography and satellite imagery to calculate datum shifts in the Northwest Hawai'ian Islands- Managed Special Project working with the US Geologic Survey's Geographic Names Board to update 1000's of geographic names in the Hawai'ian Islands- Trained 25 contractors & 8 NOAA employees in Nautical Cartography- Trained as Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR) Levels I and II.- Managed Special Project to Develop checklists for nautical charting processes- Provided digital graphics for power point presentation for International Hydrographic Planning Committee- Bronze Metal Award for Survey Feedback Action- Developed & Documented techniques for processing 3D hydrographic data, digital topographic data- Worked with Cross Cutting Team that proposed methods for processing digital topographic surveys (Geographic Cells)- Biannual monetary awards for outstanding job performanceDUTIES: - Act as Branch Chief in chief's absence- Develop work plans, balance workloads, & meet deadlines for cartographic products - Use S57 compliant GIS to: Evaluate, compile, & review complex cartographic applications- Evaluate, process, & publish critical updates to NOAA's cartographic products in the US Coast Guard's Weekly On-line Notice to Mariners- Train cartographers & contractors to compile GIS & raster based nautical charts- Modify techniques, develop requirements & document methods