Geospatial Data Analysis, Database Administration, Linux Systems Administration, Cartography, Programming, Data Management

• Created, analyzed, and maintained official geospatial datasets• Chaired a workgroup to develop and enforce spatial data quality standards and data storage plans• Designed a cartographic style used to clearly communicate information to target audiences• Coordinated spatial analysis and map production for large documents by effectively distributing and prioritizing tasks• Programmed custom tools using Python or ArcObjects/VBA to streamline workflows• Assembled maps and spatial datasets into packages to share with other organizations• Coached staff members learning ArcGIS Desktop for analysis and map production• Evaluated software and hardware needs for planning and budgeting• Assisted with the design of an enterprise database

• Evaluated the Wildland-Urban Interface in southern New Jersey using remotely sensed and other geographic datasets for the U.S. Forest Service LANDFIRE Project• Utilized active (RADAR/LIDAR) and passive (optical) remotely sensed data along with U.S. Forest Service plot data to model vegetation height and aboveground biomass for portions of the conterminous United States• Documented and helped systematize the production of a national dataset• Reviewed input datasets and model results for quality and accuracy• Developed presentation and publication maps and graphics• Assisted with maintenance and upgrades of a high-performance computing cluster• Coordinated data exchanges between partner agencies