Blake Davis Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

Via Colaberry and CoRad Services, LLC

St. Louis, Missouri, US

Via Colaberry and CoRad Services, LLC

Teaching Introduction to GIS

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I am currently enrolled in the Masters' of Geographic Information Technologies program at Delta State University. I have successfully completed my first semester holding a 4.0 average. Course work included: Introduction to GIS, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing. My coursework for the spring semester will include Geospatial Statistics, Programming in GIS.

I currently design treatment systems for reducing acid mine drainage to comply with NPDES permits. I evaluate water chemistry, integrate GIS in management problems, and design conceptual/final designs with engineers. I then work with engineers to help design systems, work with contractors, and inspect sites for final completion of projects. I have also.

• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
• Responsible for permitting onsite waste disposal systems and groundwater wells for private residences
• Tasked with site evaluation, soil surveys, permitting septic systems, evaluating failing systems, and developing creative solutions to facilitate and permit repairs
• Effectively coordinated with the VA Department of Environmental Quality to ensure that their NPDES permits for onsite discharge systems were in compliance
• Participated in hearings with constituents when onsite systems evaluations needed creative solutions for installation. RESEARCH
• Experienced working with aquatic and terrestrial macroinvertebrates, zooplankton, fish, crayfish, freshwater mussels, and aquatic plants both in the lab and field.

• Worked with University cooperators, State/Federal agencies, clients, contractors, and graduate students to complete project goals
• Effectively lead field crews as well as trained technicians and interns
• Able to administer contracts, organize project priorities, and manage multiple aspects of large multistate project
• Worked well in team settings and actively participated in functional and safety teams
• Lead teams in reviewing and updating safety elements for safety audits. Successfully completed internal corporate safety audits.
• Proven ablility to work with public, environmental regulators, and management to complete agency or company goals

• Worked as an independent contract agent completing $90,000 in closed real estate commissions in my first year
• Responsible for finding clients, developing confident working relationships, writing and executing contracts, coordinating with lenders and title companies, and closing home purchases and sales
• Developed comparative market analyses and monitored land sales to determine accurate values of land and home purchases
• Performed preliminary analyses for clients who wished to purchase raw land
• Performed cursory title searches on raw land, inquired with building and zoning about meeting regulatory requirements for proposed home building projects, and met with Health Department officials to schedule soils.
• Provided guidance to clients so they could maximize their investments

• GIS/Model builder: Successfully used high resolution DEMs and developed maps for project goals and risk assessment
• SAS, Microsoft office, R
• Wetlands Delineation and Waters of the US Training (Richard Chinn)
• Experience working with Threatened and Endangered Species (Research and Regulations)
• AutoCAD 3D and Carlson
• AMDTreat and AMDzine

WV Department of Environmental Protection. Philippi, WV. 2014 to present. Weyerhaeuser Company. Columbus, MS. 2009 to 2014. VA Department of Environmental HealthWarrenton, VA2006-2008. Keller Williams Realty. Winchester, VA. 2004-2006. Illinois Natural History Survey. Sullivan, IL. 1998-2001. VA Tech Department of Entomology. Blacksburg, VA. 1997-1998. VA.

Master'S Degree, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Master'S Degree, Fisheries Management And Ecology

Bachelor'S Degree, Fisheries, Biology, Entomology