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Eugene, Oregon, United States

Clatskanie, Or

Develop, edit, and maintain GIS databases, mapping applications, and tools to facilitate desktop, mobile, and web-based data collection and content sharing.Provide GIS system administration, workflow management, and quality control processes to maintain and validate integrity and accuracy of the GIS, OMS, CIS and work order management systems.Analyze spatial data to discover patterns and trends and present information to support and improve District functions and long-term planning.Use scripting and modeling to automate data processing and workflows to increase efficiency and maintain consistency.Create submodels, data inputs, and analysis routines to model District wildfire risk, and write Wildfire Mitigation Plan risk setting and assessment plan sections.Provide support, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and training for District employees and contractors in the use of GIS and data collection methods.Provide specifications for software and hardware to facilitate the needs of the District regarding GIS.

Salem, Or

Coordinated acquisition, processing, and maintenance of agency GIS data library.Designed and created GIS and mobile data collection training programs to meet the needs of district offices, and conduct training workshops and exercises.Organized and facilitated information exchange between program and district GIS coordinators.Created processing tools using Python and Modelbuilder to increase efficiency and consistency of data creation and update.Communicated GIS operating procedures, data library changes, and training opportunities to all agency GIS users.Organized agency wildland fire GIS program.

Salem, Or

Developed, coordinated, maintained, and enhanced the State Forests information management system. Assisted users with issues and data queries of State Forest databases.Provided training and technical assistance to staff and field personnel in the application of information management techniques and procedures. Coordinated maintenance of the resource databases and developed software applications to allow end-users to access, analyze and maintain data.Coordinated information updates with district offices and other staff.Work with Resource Specialists and other program staff to design and implement program information components. Worked with program and district staff to integrate information from special projects into the program information system.

Salem, Or

Provided support to Alternative Forest Management Plan project team by performing GIS analysis to quantify effects of different forest management strategies.Prepared input data for consumption by long-range State Forest planning model.Streamlined and automated analyses using Python and Model Builder.Created long-range planning products for State Forest districts.Updated division GIS data, maintained databases, and coordinated with district staff to ensure data quality.Documented analyses methods and results, and updated and corrected division metadata.Prepared maps, tables, and graphs for Board of Forestry and other stakeholders.Wrote and edited Forest Management Plan sections.Performed as lead GIS Specialist on wildland fire by managing incident data, directing trainees, and creating accurate and deadline-driven mapping products.

Tillamook, Or

Maintained and updated recreation, reforestation, and other district GIS data.Coordinated trail inventory and uploaded and processed collected data. Designed and created maps for campgrounds and other recreational opportunities.Provided service, education, and assistance, and communicated rules and regulations to forest visitors.Collected and accounted camping fees. Maintained campgrounds, trail heads, staging areas, trail systems, and other recreation infrastructure. Assisted in coordination of volunteers for recreation projects. Assessed need for recreation and reforestation projects and prepared work orders for inmate crews. Communicated with inmate crew coordinators to ensure satisfactory completion of project work. Conducted stocking surveys, complete reports, and made future treatment recommendations. Entered and tracked reforestation data.Inspected tree planting activities by inmate and contract crews, assessed progress, and communicated with crew coordinators to ensure contract compliance. Installed and monitored regeneration tree survival transects. Performed quality checks on stocking survey contractor work.Qualified as Geographic Information Systems Specialist for wildland fire.

Contacted land owners to obtain permission to access restoration projects. Conducted riparian and habitat surveys to assess the effectiveness of restoration projects. Report writing, editing, and data entry.

Prepared RFQ/RFP documents under tight deadlines to procure project funding.Compiled and created datasets for fish population, habitat assessment, watershed analyses, and restoration projects. Analyzed spatial data and presented results in maps, tables, and graphs. Researched fish population parameters and research and monitoring protocols. Wrote and edited technical reports pertaining to salmonid habitat quality and capacity, land use effects, and water quality in Pacific Northwest river systems.

Uc Davis, California

Conceived, designed and produced 28-page printed program.Wrote, produced, and distributed public service announcements for radio and print media.Coordinated with large staff to insure program and print deadlines were met.

Uc Davis, California

Digitized historical vegetation maps of California using ArcGIS and ERDAS Imagine.

Surveyed high mountain lakes using gill net, visual encounter, and transect sampling methods.Navigated to remote areas, over rugged terrain, during extended backpacking and camping trips.

Uc Davis, California

Time-lapse photography of growing plant roots for carbon-sequestration analysis.Image and data processing and analysis.Presentation of research results in report, PowerPoint, and poster formats.

Uc Davis, California

Scanned and processed fire-scarred wood samples using dendrochronology software for fire ecology study.

Designed and maintained Microsoft Access databases.Conceived and produced newsletters, publications and promotional materials.Implemented office and bookkeeping procedures.Reviewed environmental documents, and solicited scientific expert comments.

Fort Bragg, California

Surveyed vegetation boundaries using Topcon Laser system.Created maps from plotted data points using AutoCAD.Analyzed canopy changes by comparison with previous aerial photographs.

Fort Bragg, California

Surveyed endangered birds (Marbled Murrelets) at Big Basin and Russian Gulch State parks.

Westport, California

Collected and accounted visitor fees.Protected natural resources from visitors and exotic species.Repaired and maintained park facilities.Initiated and organized special projects.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Biology And Management, 3.85

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society Induction, J.M. Long Scholarship, Dean's Honors List, UC Regents Scholarship..

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Natural Science And Math, 4.00

Activities and Societies: Outstanding Scholar Award, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Endowment Board Scholarship for Outstanding Academic.