Experience

Research Planning, Inc.

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GIS & UAS Specialist/Geologist

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Durango, Colorado, United States



Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

• Computer Systems Engineer

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2012

  Visualization of scientific data and model outputs for DOE ASCEM project. https://eesa.lbl.gov/projects/advanced-simulation-capability-for-environmental-management-ascem/



Colorado State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate III

  • Nov 2010 - Jul 2011

  Precipitation Research Group Programming an analysis support for "A Fundamental Climate Data Record of SSM/I, SSMIS and Future Microwave Imagers" http://rain.atmos.colostate.edu/research/NOAA-SDS.html



jencarta, LLC

• Owner

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2011

  Cartography for the Colorado Geological Survey Marmot Peak Quadrangle.



USDA APHIS PPQ

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GIS Specialist

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2010

  GIS Manager with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) in Cheyenne, Wyoming, preceded by a Cartographic Technician position with USDA APHIS PPQ in Fort Collins, Colorado.

• Research Associate II, GIS Specialist/Developer

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2008

  https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/frs/westfire-center/starfire/starfire-components/ As part of a team, developed a Windows software application for National Park Service forest fire Appropriate Management Response (AMR) with Visual Basic 2008 and ESRI MapObjects. Using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software, managed and processed vector and raster datasets and performed spatial analyses on datasets. Created maps of inputs and outputs for meetings and documents. Created custom tools for raster analysis… Show more https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/frs/westfire-center/starfire/starfire-components/ As part of a team, developed a Windows software application for National Park Service forest fire Appropriate Management Response (AMR) with Visual Basic 2008 and ESRI MapObjects. Using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software, managed and processed vector and raster datasets and performed spatial analyses on datasets. Created maps of inputs and outputs for meetings and documents. Created custom tools for raster analysis in ArcMap using VBA and ArcObjects Show less



Plymouth State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  Used ground-penetrating radar (GPR) on glacial sediments and frozen lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica and on lakes in New Hampshire. Interpreted glacial lacustrine and fluvial sediments in GPR profiles for work towards a Master of Science degree. Used GIS and GPS for mapping and spatial analysis of glacial geomorphological features.



The Nature Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• GIS Analyst

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

  Acted as GIS manager for a multi-disciplinary, collaborative conservation planning project. Performed integrated vector and raster spatial analyses in ArcGIS including landscape and habitat suitability/integrity, ecological drainage unit (EDU) delineation, habitat modeling (regression and ecological niche factor analysis), and cumulative threats modeling, and computed metrics for conservation site planning and terrestrial and aquatic site planning. Created and maintained data and FGDC compliant… Show more Acted as GIS manager for a multi-disciplinary, collaborative conservation planning project. Performed integrated vector and raster spatial analyses in ArcGIS including landscape and habitat suitability/integrity, ecological drainage unit (EDU) delineation, habitat modeling (regression and ecological niche factor analysis), and cumulative threats modeling, and computed metrics for conservation site planning and terrestrial and aquatic site planning. Created and maintained data and FGDC compliant metadata. Processed data for and ran spatial optimization model to determine priority conservation sites. Created and edited geodatabases and performed queries and calculations in Microsoft Access. Created static and interactive maps for use in meetings, workshops, and presentation to the public. Show less



USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station

• GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2004

  Used ENVI for hyperspectral data analysis and classification of forest structure. Managed results from remote sensing analysis and created maps in ArcGIS and ArcView for use in fire behavior models and forest treatment planning. Performed validation of forest structure classification using field observations in ArcMap. Georeferenced and orthorectified aerial photography in ERDAS Imagine. Classified amount of tree canopy cover from aerial photographs into discrete percentage categories. Designed… Show more Used ENVI for hyperspectral data analysis and classification of forest structure. Managed results from remote sensing analysis and created maps in ArcGIS and ArcView for use in fire behavior models and forest treatment planning. Performed validation of forest structure classification using field observations in ArcMap. Georeferenced and orthorectified aerial photography in ERDAS Imagine. Classified amount of tree canopy cover from aerial photographs into discrete percentage categories. Designed field sampling studies and collected data on species composition, fire history from scars, basic under story vegetation structure, and age and size structure of stands in mixed conifer forests. Show less



University of New Hampshire, AIRMAP

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2002 - May 2003

  Analyzed stratification of the planetary boundary layer within a GIS using radiosonde, remote sensing (multi-spectral AVHRR and LIDAR), and observational data. Made comparisons between output from the NCEP Eta forecast model and observational data. Used ArcGIS for spatial statistical analyses of 3-D gridded Eta model output, synoptic maps, and meteorological observations. Wrote AML, Avenue and Matlab scripts for data manipulation and statistical analyses. Maintained ArcSDE and Oracle and… Show more Analyzed stratification of the planetary boundary layer within a GIS using radiosonde, remote sensing (multi-spectral AVHRR and LIDAR), and observational data. Made comparisons between output from the NCEP Eta forecast model and observational data. Used ArcGIS for spatial statistical analyses of 3-D gridded Eta model output, synoptic maps, and meteorological observations. Wrote AML, Avenue and Matlab scripts for data manipulation and statistical analyses. Maintained ArcSDE and Oracle and Microsoft Access databases (requires use of SQL). Installed the ArcIMS server and Internet applications. Show less



McMurdo LTER

• Professional Research Assistant

  • Nov 2000 - Jul 2001

  Boulder, Colorado, United States



University of New Hampshire

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2000

  Durham, New Hampshire, United States Conducted paleoclimate research of ice cores with field work in the Yukon and Antarctica while attending graduate school in the Climate Change Research Center.


USGS
• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Geophysicist/Surveyor

  • 1996 - 1998