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Seattle, Washington, United States

River and Floodplain Management Section, Short-term Temporary Position•GIS mapping/analysis: Developing GIS maps using ArcGIS Pro to improve river and floodplain management strategies in King County. Performing complex spatial and LiDAR based analyses, digitizing features, and georeferencing.•Geology/environmental science: Applying geology and environmental science knowledge to produce informative GIS maps focused on geomorphology and vegetation, improving understanding of King County rivers and floodplains.•Data: Compiling, organizing and analyzing data using spreadsheets.•Other: ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, Arcade, R and Python. ArcGIS geospatial training. Independent and collaborative work. Remote, office and field work.Projects:•Mapped floodplain functionality (vegetation coverage and connectivity) to analyze progress of floodplain restoration projects•Created profiles of river bathymetry and water surface using LiDAR data to highlight geomorphic features and map relation to physical features•Compared flood protection facility locations with property ownership data to determine where the county has legal access to facilities for maintenance. •Mapped and compiled information on parcel and building locations intersecting with moderate/severe channel migration zones, FEMA 100-year floodplain, and floodway. Flagged parcels with buildings that are within a CMZ but not within the floodplain or floodway for parcel taxpayer/resident notification.•Modeled/mapped vegetation by height class, tree canopy volume, and light penetration index over a project area/river channel using R and ArcGIS. Compared data over 2 years to learn how side channel creation impacted riparian metrics. •Georeferenced historic hand drawn maps/aerial photographs and traced river active channel for different years to view how path changes over time.•Created cross-section of river and floodplain using LiDAR-derived elevation data to compare elevation graph with physical features.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Provided friendly service while running in-person and virtual escape room games, guided and collaborated with colleagues, cleaned the venue.

Bothell, Washington, United States

Worked with customers and other team members in a fast-paced environment, prepared sandwiches, operated the cash register, kept the store clean and restocked items.