Michael Berick Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Brooklyn

When a stylist and a cartographer fall in love and get married, what do they make (besides babies)? In the case of Brooklyn couple Rachel Rheingold and Michael Berick, they create Maptote, a line of products decorated with maps of locales both domestic and exotic.

- Conducted multiple GIS analyses that included elevation, slope, aspect, shade and viewshed studies - Implemented a Green Infrastructure analysis to help identify areas for habitat conservation- Created the GIS Committee and acted as the chairman for the group- Setup and use ArcPad for site visits- Created and maintained a GIS user guide as well as standardized - Conducted environmental management strategies- Established a relationship with architecture client to generate new GIS work for Sherwood - Used Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to create and enhance exhibits - Performed AutoCAD drafting

- Applied GIS tools to map utilities in Lower Manhattan- Edited, digitized and updated a GIS database using AutoCAD Map

- Researched and mapped out commercial and residential neighborhoods in major US cities - Contacted government and private agencies to obtain GIS data and general neighborhood information - Utilized ArcGIS to digitize neighborhood data and create an associated database

- Provided insight and AutoCAD editing of subway station infrastructure maps that will be used by first responders- Integrated CAD files with ESRI ArcGIS- Modified and edited subway station shapefiles within ArcGIS

- Digitized and edited community board boundaries in New York City- Provided direct GIS assistance to community boards and the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan - Used ArcGIS to analyze population density and zoning in Lower Manhattan

- Played an integral role in the research, writing and management of multiple NEPA and CEQA projects- Acted as the lead GIS Analyst for an environmental assessment report- Compiled and digitized biological data for multiple GIS projects- Converted CAD files into GIS to overlay the area of construction over biological data- Calculated acreage for biological impacts and construction impact zones- Conducted spatial analysis on multiple projects that illustrated proximity of water pollutants in relation to major ports located in Southern California.

- Digitized maps for defining land parcels in different counties of Northern California- Worked exclusively with ESRI ArcView software

Graduate Diploma, Gis

Bachelors Of Arts, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Minor in Biology