Dan Ford Email & Phone Number

Product Designer for Landscape, a comprehensive tool for land conservation.

We use specialized cartography techniques to design custom map wall art, home goods, and apparel. We support conservation of the planet we feature on our products. 1 product purchased = 1 tree planted in global reforestation efforts.

• Manages team that is responsible for the stewardship of the organization’s holdings, including annual monitoring of more than 275 conservation easements and preserves, balancing longterm projects with professional.
• Manages geospatial project work for the organization and its clients, including geospatial analysis, print/web map design, and spatial data management.
• Leverages passion for innovation by focusing a percentage of time on researching and testing methods that improve results and increase efficiency and accuracy. Manages staff in implementation.
• Focuses on building a robust stewardship program to uphold the conservation values of lands protected by the organization. Manages hiring process of new staff, including the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Serves as point of contact for easement landowners and other related stakeholders (partner organizations, neighbors, potential buyers, realtors, etc.).
• Works with Director of Resource Protection to develop, maintain, and update internal policies related to organization’s easement management practices in accordance with Heritage Conservancy policies and Land Trust.

• Managed several projects including remote property monitoring utilizing satellite and aerial imagery, property monitoring site visits and compliance follow up with landowners, geospatial analysis in support of land.
• Managed contract projects with several municipal clients and maintains relationships with a regional planning agency and major conservation foundation as part of a geospatial contract project
• Developed processes for data collection/management, project work, and reporting with a focus on building efficiencies that were rolled back into enhancing mission and trained staff of varying levels of experience in.
• Won grant to cover hardware and software upgrades for multiple teams to enable the organization to leverage advanced software solutions
• Submitted grant applications for conservation project work, geospatial tech, and mapping project work
• Participated in development activities and outreach programming

Philadelphia, PA

• Completed geospatial data analysis and web design projects for community partners and clients
• Engaged community of peers at conferences and events, actively participating in the local tech community
• Presented on topics such as geospatial data analysis and web development, open data advocacy, geospatial and data analysis career development, and technology for social good at conferences and events
• Managed marketing efforts including Azavea website, blog, newsletter, and social media content production
• Supported Azavea Fellowship Programs by mentoring geospatial data analysts and leading technical workshops
• Managed design improvements and maintenance for several marketing websites

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA

• Performed a wide variety of tasks including: GIS analysis, linear utility siting studies, land-use/environmental regulatory compliance and permitting, information management, training, and task management
• Utilized ESRI ArcMap and other software programs to analyze environmental and landscape constraints related to potential development scenarios
• Conducted property background analysis and investigative mapping to assist clients with effective planning and permitting
• Trained employees in the application of GIS tools to environmental and engineering projects, leading both individual and group training sessions
• Managed spatial data and mapping for several simultaneous electric transmission line or natural gas pipeline projects in Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia
• Prepared permit plans, field maps, public outreach graphics, and other mapping, including post-processing of GPS data, digitization of spatial data, and organization of associated metadata and tabular data

Rockaway, NJ

• Utilized GIS software to analyze potential environmental constraints as they pertained to project site development
• Managed large datasets, including coordinating the collection and organization of data from multiple companies
• Used GIS software to evaluate the relationship between wildlife species potential habitat and major utility rights-of-way in New Jersey
• Created map sets including overview maps, key maps, inset maps, and detail maps, and regularly utilized advanced tools to maximize efficiency
• Performed wetland delineations, habitat assessments, and wildlife/plant studies, including radio tracking and audio/visual observational studies
• Assisted clients with navigating Federal and State regulations in regards to environmental compliance

New Brunswick, NJ

• Traveled independently to 20 commercial agricultural site locations in three New Jersey counties daily
• Developed strong data collection and analysis skills by gathering information on produce plant injury and disease at each site twice per week
• Determined and presented solutions that were both economically advantageous for the owner and environmentally safe for the state
• Cataloged information in Microsoft Excel data sheets weekly

Newark, DE

• Collected data in order to evaluate the ecological relationships between insect parasites and insect pests
• Participated in research related to the brown marmorated stink bug, tarnished plant bug, and soy bean aphid biological control projects
• Managed large colonies of insects, cared for plants in insect cages, and retrieved egg masses from colonies to be used in testing
• Completed training in order to work in the Level 3 Quarantine Facility
• Identified the genus and species of unknown foreign insects using a dichotomous key
• Developed an independent research project studying parasitoids of the brown marmorated stink bug

Newark, DE

• Garden Manager: Oversaw a 15,000 sq.ft. produce garden, including production of plants from seed in greenhouses, acquiring donations of materials, delivery of produce to food bank, and supervising volunteer workers
• Volunteer Coordinator: Processed volunteer online interest submissions, helped organize fundraising and press events including a visit by Former Governor and U.S. Representative Mike Castle and a fundraiser dinner.
• Donated over three tons of food to the Food Bank of Delaware
• Organized and wrote a reference binder to guide future interns in garden operations