OceanExpert ID : 43421

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Jennifer Henderson JENCKS

Director, IHO Data Center for Digital Bathymetry

National Centers for Environmental Information

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington

Work Location

325 Broadway, E/NE42
Boulder, CO 80305
United States

Nationality

United States of America

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Profile URL

https://oceanexpert.org/expert/43421

Highest Degree

MSc

Job Type

Data Management

Subject Area

Marine Geology, Geophysics

Activities

Jennifer Jencks is a Physical Scientist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information in Boulder, Colorado. She is the Director of the IHO Data Center for Digital Bathymetry, leads the NCEI Ocean and Coastal Mapping Team, oversees management of global marine geophysical data archives, and is actively involved with several national and international seafloor mapping projects. Before joining NCEI, Jennifer worked offshore for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program and for a geophysical consulting firm in California. She earned her B.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of Mississippi and M.S. in Ocean Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

Sea regions of study

Global

Skills

Seafloor mapping, data management, international engagement

Working language(s)

English

Created: 2020-09-25 | Last Updated: 2026-07-07