Joseph Spota

Senior Scientist at 2NDNATURE
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Santa Cruz, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Backcountry Food Handlers
    Cocino County Public Health Services
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
    National Safety Council
    Sep, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid
    SIERRA RESCUE INCORPORATED
    Sep, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • American Conservation Experience - SUV/Truck/Van Trained
    American Conservation Experience

Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Project Management Invoice & BudgetingPublic Education & OutreachCustomer SuccessSoftware TrainingGIS AnalysisESRI Web App Development & ManagementField Data CollectionWater Quality Sampling

    • Science Associate
      • Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

      Management, QAQC and analysis of multi-year, multi-location hydrology and water quality datasets Perform multi-day data collection in both urban and rural environmentsCommunicate clearly and concisely with internal team and clientsCreate information-rich and easy-to-understand tables, graphs, and maps to convey research resultsTest software to identify bugs and new feature requestsContribute to development and improvement of internal protocols Perform geospatial mapping and analysis tasks in ArcGIS to support science, product and customer support staffCollect, organize, and maintain spatial data, databases, reports, briefings, publications, and other relevant information Show less

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Logistics Coordinator
      • Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

      Vehicle and Provision management for large volunteer based Conservation Corp. Supporting up to five 12 person crews with provisions and field logistics. Point of contact for all three Pacific West branches and National Operations Director. Digitizing job parameters for future coordinators. Field experience as Crew Leader supervising trail construction in Julia Pfieffer State Park

    • Corp Member - American Conservation Experience
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

      Trail crew member working with California State Parks state-wide crew. Implementation of CASP BMP for trail construction and erosion mitigation. Experience with dry stone masonry, ADA compliant turnpike with drainlands, and application of power tools provided by State Parks. Several weeks working on ADA trails in San Jacinto mountains and the Piedras Blancas coastal trail.

    • United States
    • Food & Beverages
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Server
      • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Ventura Botanical Garden
    • Ventura, California, United States
    • Ventura Botanical Garden / GIS Field Tech Volunteer
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      Assisted in the acquisition of geolocating real-world positions of specific plant species and garden features in Ventura Botanical Gardens using remote sensing technology. Volunteer work included utilizing ArcGIS Collector app, EOS Pro Tools app, ArcGIS online and ArcGIS desktop. Assisted in the acquisition of geolocating real-world positions of specific plant species and garden features in Ventura Botanical Gardens using remote sensing technology. Volunteer work included utilizing ArcGIS Collector app, EOS Pro Tools app, ArcGIS online and ArcGIS desktop.

    • Server & Bartender
      • Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

      Serving and Bartending in one of the biggest breweries in Australia. Fast paced work environment with international patrons. Serving and Bartending in one of the biggest breweries in Australia. Fast paced work environment with international patrons.

  • J2Pmedia
    • Santa Cruz, California
    • Photographer & Videographer
      • Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

      Photographer and Videographer for media company focusing on music events, weddings, community events, action sports, surf lessons, and business promotion. Photographer and Videographer for media company focusing on music events, weddings, community events, action sports, surf lessons, and business promotion.

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Staff / Administrative Assistant / Photographer
      • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

      Paid internship with essential outdoor community media outlet. Marketing ASJ at huge adventure sports events like the Sea Otter Classic, delivering quality photography, and assisting with website management, and calling potential distributors to expand ASJ's base.

    • Photographer, Administrative Assistant
      • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

      Paid internship at essential media outlet to the outdoor community in Santa Cruz concerned for the protection of public lands and environmental advocacy. Marketing ASJ at huge adventure sport events like the Sea Otter Classic, delivered quality photography, helped with website management, and called potential distributors to assist in the expansion of the ASJ community.

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Environmental Educator
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

      Managed gardens at 4 different high schools in Santa Cruz county. Provided a sustainable agro-ecology class for high school students interested in hands on ecological stewardship practices.

    • Environmental Educator
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

      Garden management of 5 different high school garden projects. Dealing directly with high school students and the introduction of sustainable agro-ecological practices within a small-scale urban garden project. Organisation fosters an exchange program between Central American high school students and Californian high school students, focusing on environmental education on an international scale.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ENVS 196 Senior Seminar / G IS Senior Thesis
      • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

      Completed Senior thesis titled “Compound Topographic Indices and Land Use Intersection of Three Watersheds in Santa Cruz” , receiving high marks in the class and setting the foundation for a potentially larger research project. Applied skills learned in the 6 month course to acquire data from various government organizations, satellite imagery, and land use data to visually convey the correlation between land use, erosion potential, and water quality. Completed Senior thesis titled “Compound Topographic Indices and Land Use Intersection of Three Watersheds in Santa Cruz” , receiving high marks in the class and setting the foundation for a potentially larger research project. Applied skills learned in the 6 month course to acquire data from various government organizations, satellite imagery, and land use data to visually convey the correlation between land use, erosion potential, and water quality.

  • UC Santa Cruz
    • Santa Cruz, California
    • GIS Senior Seminar
      • Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

      Starting with the intro level GIS class and accepted into the GIS Seminar based on grades in class. Focused on the relationship between land use and water quality based on variables affecting pollution. Starting with the intro level GIS class and accepted into the GIS Seminar based on grades in class. Focused on the relationship between land use and water quality based on variables affecting pollution.

Education

  • University of California, Santa Cruz
    Environmental Studies BA, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, Geographic Information Systems
    2012 - 2016

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