Master of Science of Geographic Information Systems Technology (MS-GIST)

2015 Resume Book

University of Arizona Geographic Information Systems Technology (GIST)

School of Geography and Development University of Arizona • P.O. Box 210076 • Tucson, AZ 85721 • gis.arizona.edu

Select 2015 MS-GIST Students

Naveed Ahmed

Shannon Apgar-Kurtz

Robert Breeding

Melinda Brown

Juan Canez

Gregory Christakos

Kara Clauser

Rachael Cushman

Lauren Dreyfuss

Imtiaz Syed

Michael Joslin

Laura Mawhinney

Kenneth McCormack

Alexander Smith

Stephen Tham

Myles Traphagen

Naveed Ahmed 2800 W. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, Unit 5112, AZ 85745

520.389.3420, naveedahmed@email.arizona.edu

SUMMARY Experienced Geoinformatics professional with strong software and web development skills from

planning to execution phases.

EDUCATION The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Masters of Science in GIS Technology, Expected Dec 2015 National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Masters of Science in GIS and Remote Sensing, Mar 2010

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Master of Science in Computer Science, May 2004

OVERVIEW OF SKILLS

GIS

Able to perform GIS Analysis on raster and vector datasets to solve common problems Good understanding of GIS workflow to perform and enhance procedures Understanding the Spatial case of data and Algorithms Data conversion from different sources to spatial format

Able to maintain geographic data including correct archiving and quality control Basic GIS architecture (desktop and web) knowledge and experience Metadata creation and editing Experience in GIS Model Building Cartographic principals

PROGRAMMING AND DATABASE

Expert in Object Oriented programming Hands on experience with JavaScript, PHP, VB.NET and C# Able to understand data models and structure (from UML) Ability to design data models from specified requirements Understanding of Database Management Systems workflow Experience in Document Oriented and Structured Query Language (SQL) based database management system

Ability to manipulate information from multiple interchangeable formats including JSON and XML

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN

Ability to translate user needs to solutions Able to communicate effectively with team and clients Able to produce work reports Ability to work both independently and as a team member of a cross-functional team

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Ability to apply GIS and software development expertise in multiple domains including forestry, network analysis, meteorology and town planning

Portability of skills on multi-platforms from ESRI, Google Map API to open source solutions in both online/offline formats

Detail oriented Strong Customer Support skills Tested ability to learn and adopt new technologies

EXPERIENCE Arizona Geological Survey, GIS Application Developer (Intern), Tucson, Arizona, Feb 2015 – to date

Integration and mapping of data across multiple geospatial services. Create a dynamic map of the United States to enable display and search across all the millions of

data points in the National Geothermal Data system (NGDS)

FWO, Assistant Manager IT, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Jul 2010-Dec 2014

Part of team that developed ERP, financial accounting system, fleet management, vehicle tracking system and Electronic Toll and Traffic Management System.

Provide technical system support and troubleshoot services relate to in- house developed software solutions. NDU, GIS Officer, Islamabad, Pakistan, May 2008-Feb 2010

GIS data up-gradation including overlay of latest raster imagery and vector based terrain data modification of strategic GIS solution. COMSATS Internet Services, Software Program Officer, Islamabad, Pakistan, Nov 2004-Oct 2006

Design, development and management of office automation system for the organization Development of Web Portals for organization clients.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Project on Mobile based GIS Traveler Guide

The research was intended to help travelers by providing them the best possible route from source location to a destination including facilities of interest. It sends the route maps from server to the traveler’s mobile phone in the form of Multimedia Message.

SKILLS ESRI Technologies ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS JavaScript API, (ArcGIS Server, ArcMap, ArcSDE) ver. 9.x and 10.x, CSW, WFS, XML, GeoJSON, Leaflet Maps, Open Layers, Google Map API Desktop and Web based application Design and Development using PHP, Drupal, C#, VB.NET, Drupal, Joomla, AJAX, JQuery, HTML5, CSS, MongoDB, CouchDB, ElasticSearch, SQL SERVER, ORACLE, MYSQL HONORS AND AWARDS Tony Gonzales Scholarship (September 2015) The Arizona Geographic Information Council

Shannon Apgar-Kurtz 868 E. 10th St. Tucson AZ 85719 907-351-5013 shannon.apgar-kurtz@hotmail.com

EDUCATION 2015 M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology

(Expected graduation date: December 2015) 2010 B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage. Major: Anthropology 2009 Achill Field School, Archaeology Field School EXPERIENCE 2014 Botany Intern, Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan. Non-Native Invasive Species Crew: Performed

manual and chemical treatment of non-native invasive plants. Participated in wildlife surveys, digging archaeology test pits, and fish shocking.

2013 Invasive Plant Management Intern, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Used Trimble GPS unit to map

invasive plants and manually treated infestations. Supervised small youth crews and wrote end of season report detailing program.

2012 Crew Member, SCA Idaho AmeriCorps, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. Surveyed abandoned mines for

closure and helped complete historical surveys, trail work, and used ArcGIS on a Trimble to map erosion issues on unauthorized forest roads.

2009 Student Archaeologist, Achill Field School, Dooagh, County Mayo, Ireland. Conducted background research in

Irish archeology, excavated Bronze Age Round House, researched and wrote essay on archaeological sites in Ireland.

2008-11 Cultural Anthropology Intern, Alaska Regional Office, National Park Service, Anchorage Alaska. Conducted

research for “Lost Villages in the Aleutians,” edited documents, developed a photograph database for World War II in the Aleutians, and transcribed interviews.

2008 Cultural Anthropology Volunteer, Alaska Regional Office, National Park Service, Anchorage Alaska. Conducted

200 hours of background research for a major project “Lost Villages in the Aleutians”. HONORS 2014 Outstanding Work Performance, National Forest Service 2009 Chancellor’s List, University of Alaska Anchorage 2008 Chancellor’s List, University of Alaska Anchorage 2008 Dean’s List, University of Alaska Anchorage PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2014 Commercial Pesticide License 2013 Completed ESRI’S Getting Started with GIS 2012 Student Conservation Association’s Work Skills 2008 Computer Training, ThumbsPlus, software used to create photo database for “Lost Villages in the Aleutians”

project; Adobe Sound booth

Robert H. Breeding II 2000 E. Miraval Sexto, Tucson, AZ 85718

(520) 343-0135

Rhb1@email.arizona.edu

Objective My objective is to start a career as a GIS professional and continue to develop the skills I have obtained at the University of Arizona. My goal is to pursue a job within a professional environment where my GIS skills will be both utilized and advanced by interacting with other knowledgeable colleagues.

Education Masters of Science in Geographic Information Systems Technology University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Bachelors of Science in Regional Development & Planning Minor Geographic Information Systems [GIS] University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Expected Dec 2015

2013

Career History GIS Application Development Intern --- Arizona Geological Survey, State of Arizona, Current Project

• The GIS Applications Developer maintains and updates existing applications and databases for Earth Science data acquisition, management, visualization, discovery and access.

o Assisted in development of an online GIS web application using multiple JavaScript libraries;

o Updated and maintained a natural hazard viewer, an existing web application used by the public to visualize earth hazards (flood zones, earth fissures, active faults, and fire risk) in Arizona;

o Worked with the Leaflet API and MV* (model - view - controller*) architecture;

o Collaborated with geologists to develop a new buffer algorithm accounting for elevation to model flood plains and delineate new boundaries.

Image Interpretation Contractor --- Sonoran Desert Network, National Park Service, Current Project

o Performed image analysis using numerous techniques to conduct a vegetation inventory for effective long term management and stewardship of natural resources;

o Executed vegetation classifications to model distribution of natural resources within Saguaro National Park;

o Conducted a suitability assessment on vegetation types using data collected by NPS ecologists to aid in determining accuracy of previous classifications;

Planning/GIS Intern --- Community & Economic Development Dept. - Transportation, City of Salt Lake, UT, 2014

o Performed spatial data management tasks and digitized new features for inventory of city bike racks and bike routes;

o Developed cartographic materials used as visuals for public involvement and project proposals;

o Planned the design and placement of signage, and pavement markings on proposed bike boulevards.

Technical Skills

ArcGIS for Desktop 9.3+ ArcGIS for Server Geoserver ArcGIS Online ERDAS Imagine 11.0+ IBM SPSS GeoDa 1.4.1 Leaflet API Trimble Juno Backbone MVC

Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook 2010+ Adobe Illustrator Python 2.7+ / ArcPy JavaScript / CoffeeScript HTML5 / CSS3 ArcPad / Collector / TerraSync jQuery Git OGC/WMS/WFS REST / JSON

Melinda Brown 612.296.9371 | brown.melinda.k@gmail.com

EDUCATION: M.S., Geographic Information Systems Technology Expected Dec. 2015 University of Arizona, School of Geography and Development GPA: 4.00/4.00

B.S., Environmental Science, Policy & Management Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2011 Spanish Studies Minor University of Minnesota, College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences GPA: 3.68/4.00

Study Abroad Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2009 Spanish coursework included Ecology, Environmental Problems, Peruvian Social Reality

Volunteered at NGO Ciudad Saludable (Healthy City) EXPERIENCE: WaterSMART Intern June 2015 – Present Western Geographic Science Center USGS, Tucson, Arizona Acquire and manage remotely sensed (MODIS) imagery for areas/periods of interest

Apply Python and R programming skills to automate select modeling processes and replicate existing data, images, and ERDAS models for new regions to show changes in agriculture over time

Student Assistant (ESRI User Conference) July 2015 Environmental Systems Research Institute Aided the physical set-up and daily logistics of an international conference

Selected as one of 60 conference assistants from a global pool of applicants for the 2015 User Conference in San Diego, CA

Junior Scientist June 2011 – May 2012; Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2014 University of MN (Dept. of Soil, Water and Climate), St. Paul, MN Reviewed and edited manuscripts about the effects of climate and land use land

cover change on streamflow in the Upper Midwest

Utilized LiDAR imagery and ArcGIS to quantify riverbank erosion and sediment loss

Performed various water and soil analyses in the lab such as bulk density, soil texture, water content, pH, and phosphorus concentration measurements

Gathered and analyzed USGS climatic and river flow data; executed statistical tests using Microsoft Excel

Water Quality Support May 2012 – Jan. 2014 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Minneapolis, MN Assisted with stormwater sampling and biweekly lake monitoring

Independently measured well readings and lake levels, and sampled e. coli at twelve beaches on a weekly basis (seasonal)

Organized data and created graphs to aid management decisions (e.g. alum treatments, BMPs, AIS Inspection program) and produce annual report

Created a qualitative survey to track plant growth on seven floating wetlands in a hyper-eutrophic lake

Operated Trimble GPS to collect points during macrophyte density surveys and ArcGIS to map recorded data

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Participant June 2010 – Aug. 2010 Great Lakes WATER Institute, Milwaukee, WI Developed coherent research project studying the invasive quagga mussels, body

tissue phosphorus content, and resultant impacts on Lake Michigan’s aquatic food-web

Performed field methods on R/V Neeskay alongside distinguished aquatic scientists, including collection of mussels, phytoplankton and measurement of water clarity, temperature, and depth

Worked jointly and independently in a lab to dissect, weigh, and dry all samples and subsequently operate a spectrophotometer to analyze phosphorus content

ACHIEVEMENTS/ACTIVITIES: Paso a Paso Children’s Program Teacher at CLUES: Volunteer, Fall 2014 MANNRS (Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) UMN Chapter:

Member; Secretary, 2010 Academic Year “Teaching SMART” at Marcy Open School: Volunteer, 2009 – 2011 Minnesota Gold Scholarship Recipient (merit-based; 4-year) ADDITIONAL SKILLS: ArcGIS (Online, ArcMap 10.x); Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access); ERDAS

Imagine; Python (beginner), JavaScript (beginner), IBM SPSS (beginner), R Statistics Software (beginner); Spanish proficiency; Group Fitness Instructor certification; CPR certification

PUBLICATIONS: Gupta, S. C., A. C. Kessler, M. K. Brown, and F. Zvomuya (2015), Climate and agricultural land

use change impacts on streamflow in the upper midwestern United States, Water Resour. Res., 51, doi:10.1002/2015WR017323.

Juan D. Canez 632 E. Elm St. Tucson, AZ 85705 (509) 795-6896 jdcanez1@email.arizona.edu

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Geographic Informations Systems (GIS) Analyst role that will provide the opportunity to utilize and expand my experience of web mapping, geodatabase management, and data analysis skills.

EDUCATION

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems and Technology Expected December 2015 Bachelor of Science in Regional Development May 2014

Geographic Information Sciences Minor, Degree GPA: 3.9 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ December 2012

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Esri ArcGIS 10.0-10.3.1 ArcPad Automated Processing

ArcGIS for Server ArcGIS API for JavaScript Python

Spatial Analysis Network Analysis Vector & Raster Analysis

Map Production Remote Sensing ERDAS Software

Geodatabase Design/Management

Geospatial Data Management/Processing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

City of Tucson (Environmental Services) Tucson AZ GIS Technological Intern June 2015-present

Perform data management to maintain, update, and edit inventory of 300-gallon refuse and recycle containers within an Enterprise Geodatabase Structure.

Research, develop, and execute project development to construct an integrated street-alley centerline transportation network designed for automated routing software

Use of in-depth understanding of vector data, versioning, topology, attribute data structure, data acquisition, digitizing, and editing attribute and graphical data to build the network.

Create geoprocessing tools to increase workflow of network construction.

Incorporate knowledge and understanding of geodatabase structure to create a database designed for collecting field data using Collector for ArcGIS.

Update and publish map services for data collection.

Perform quality assurance/quality control on all updates and edits.

Tucson Unified School District Tucson, AZ GIS Intern (Student Planning Services & GIS Department January 2014-May 2014

Assisted coordination of boundary committee meeting designed to assist in restructuring school boundaries to comply with Arizona’s desegregation policy.

Served as assistant mediator within focus groups to help facilitate ideas generated by committee members, and to ensure topics and ideas being addressed were completed within scheduled amount of time.

Created presentation maps using ArcGIS 10.1 that represented student demographic data along with geographic boundaries to detail schools by grade level, letter grade, and level of operating capacity.

Participated in weekly staff meetings to communicate current level of work productivity of all staff members, and to address priority assignment concerns.

United States Coast Guard 1st Class Petty Officer (E-6) December 1999-May 2011

Conducted and coordinated search and rescue missions and federal law enforcement of U.S. Customs Laws.

Coordination of emergency response operations with local and regional officials in efforts that resulted in disaster recovery and hazard mitigation planning, as well as enforcement of waterways management and environmental policies.

As senior petty officer and department head, responsibilities included but were not limited to organizational leadership, program management, professional training and certification, technical support, maintenance and logistics, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

In absence of the Commanding Officer, executed all day-to-day operations, management of unit’s search and rescue assets, ensured safety of all personnel on duty, while concurrently maintaining integrity of the unit’s area of operation in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard Regulations.

Recipient of U.S. Coast Guard Accommodation Medal for excellence in training, supervision, providing excellent service in boating safety, and ensuring compliance of U.S. Fishery Laws.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Construction and development of an integrated road-alley network designed for automated routing

software that would provide efficient and optimized routing of alley-based waste collection containers. Database query, spatial analysis, creation of geoprocessing tools, and attribute development were methods applied to develop this centerline network,

Applying U.S. Census data to design comparative maps that analyze demographic patterns of Tucson at the County and City scale.

Spatial analysis of crime distribution in San Francisco using nearest neighbor analysis and kernel density function to generate hotspot analysis.

Project analysis on sustainable development and conservation planning based on Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. Use of GIS data layers and spatial analysis to highlight areas of wildlife corridors, and areas of critical habitat protection, that could assist in planning for future urban growth with habit conservation.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Tony Gonzales Scholarship Award recipient for Arizona Geographic Information Council Conference,

September 23-25, 2015

John Buttery Award for Excellence in GIS, May 2014

Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society member, May 2014-Present

Virginia and Mark S. Klafter Memorial Scholarship Award, May 2013

Gregory Joseph Christakos 17720 S. Purple Crest Pass Vail, Arizona 85641 (520) 342-6902 gchrista@email.arizona.edu

Key Qualifications 1+ year experience applying GIS and problem solving skills within a local government setting for planners,

administrators, city engineers, and for long term planning projects.

1+ year experience working for a city government and a federal policy making organization (MPO).

2+ years’ experience using Esri ArcGIS software & application for urban planning.

5+ years’ experience in the field of geography with coursework involving urban planning, regional analysis, and economic geography.

Academic Experience University of Arizona M.S. in GIS Technology Tucson, Arizona Graduation Date: Expected December 2015 GPA: 4.000 University of Arizona B.A. in Geography-Classics Tucson, Arizona Urban Planning Emphasis Graduation Date: May, 2014 GPA: 3.941

Relevant GIS Experience Digitizing, geoprocessing, coordinate systems, Model Builder, web mapping, raster processing and operations, relational geodatabase development and management, cartography, TINs, remote sensing analysis, spatial analyst, network analyst, ArcOnline implementation, ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Server. All demonstrated experience developed using Esri ArcGIS software.

Relevant Professional Employment May 2015 - Present

Sierra Vista Metropolitan Planning Organization, GIS Intern Sierra Vista, Arizona

Use GIS to perform analysis for federally funded planning projects.

Participate as SVMPO staff member, attending and contributing to public meetings and associated activities.

Assist planners, engineers, public works officials, and other city staff with the application and support of GIS systems.

Jan 2015 - Present

City of Sierra Vista Community Development Department, Intern/Volunteer Sierra Vista, Arizona

Assist planners with GIS-based field work.

Data entry, QA/QC, implementation of ArcOnline for zoning reference.

Participate in public outreach events on behalf of the CDD such as the street fair, Esri UC.

Research Project Experience 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan – Transit Chapter SVMPO Intern, Sierra Vista, Arizona

Authored transit element of 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Sierra Vista Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Developed 25 year planning recommendations for Sierra Vista Transit. Pedestrian Gap Analysis Plan CDD Intern, Sierra Vista, Arizona

Solely mapped Sierra Vista’s sidewalks and ADA infrastructure using GIS.

Authored federally mandated ADA Transition plan using collected data.

Developed framework for public involvement process for sidewalk development.

Utilized GIS to identify key areas for future sidewalk and ADA improvement. Town Center Suitability Analysis Project for Sierra Vista & University of Arizona GIST UA student, Tucson, Arizona

Employed ArcGIS & Spatial Analyst extension to determine ideal town center site.

Research and results used in the site selection process for future development.

Skills Technical: Esri software: ArcGIS 10.2+, ArcGIS Server, and ArcGIS Pro. Microsoft Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. Other GIS: Avec, Recon, GeoDa, ERDAS Imagine. Web: HTML and ArcGIS API for JavaScript. Professional: Analytical, strong desire and capacity to learn new technologies, problem solver, customer service oriented (undergraduate host/busser/retail), strong written and verbal skills, embraces challenges, willingness to aid others.

Honors and Awards Esri User Conference Student Assistantship, San Diego, California, 2015

Was chosen as 1 of 60 international students to assist Esri and the users at the 2015 User Conference in San Diego, California.

Arizona Geographic Information Council Tony Gonzales Award, Prescott, Arizona, 2015 Was chosen as 1 of 10 students across Arizona to attend and present at the 2015 AGIC Conference in Prescott,

Arizona.

Melvin E. Hecht Award for Excellence in Geographical Studies, Tucson, Arizona, 2014 Was chosen as 1 of 2 students in the School of Geography and Development to receive the Melvin E. Hecht

Award recognizing overall GPA and service to the School & Community.

Kara Clauser 827 N Queen Ave Tucson, AZ Phone: 520-343-2113 kclauser@email.arizona.edu

Dedicated M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology student with an undergraduate background in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Passionate about environmental conservation topics and uses sound organization and planning skills to deliver high quality projects in a timely manner.

Skills

Experienced using ArcMap for GIS analysis Familiar with JavaScript and Python Field data collection using ArcPad, TerraSync,

and ESRI’s Collector Application

Extensive knowledge of ecological processes

Confident working independently and in groups to solve problems

Recent Awards & Scholarships

Graduate: Tony Gonzales Scholarship for AGIC Conference awarded by the Arizona chapter of the Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITAz)

Undergraduate: Arizona Board of Regent’s High Honors Tuition Scholarship

Professional Experience

ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM, TUCSON AZ – world-renowned zoo, natural history museum, and botanical garden

GIS intern, 3/2015 to present

Working alongside the Curator of Botany, began the ASDM’s first GIS department.

Created a basemap using ArcMap and high resolution aerial photography in accordance with the Alliance for Public Garden’s data model.

Used ArcPad to collect field data for maintained garden collections.

THE ROGUE THEATRE, TUCSON AZ – non-profit theatre company Box Office Assistant, 11/2013 to Present

In charge of box office during performances.

Manages ticketing, seating charges, answering phones and emails, maintaining customer record database, and income reports.

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK, TUCSON AZ – Rincon Mountain District and Tucson Mountain District of the National Park Service

Invasive Plant Management Intern 6/2013 to 10/2013

As part of an internship through SCA/Americorps worked on the removal of invasive buffelgrass and other non-native grasses.

Used ArcPad to map invasive plants in the field.

Other projects included: sediment surveys, water surveys, monitoring plots, and operating wildlife cameras.

Kara Clauser Page 2 Phone: 520-343-2113

PAPAJ LABORATORY, TUCSON AZ – Research laboratory at the University of Arizona in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Assistant, 1/2012 to 12/2012

Worked on the design and execution of animal behavior experiments in the area of bumblebee foraging.

Duties included bee husbandry, conducting experiments, and analyzing the experimental data.

VENABLE LABORATORY, TUCSON AZ – Research laboratory at the University of Arizona in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Assistant, 3/2012 to 5/2013

Studied ecology of desert winter annual plants on Tumomoc Hill.

Maintained long-term census data on plant population and reproductive plant ecology.

Worked on soil sampling, maintaining seed banks, gathering reproductive and structural data from samples, and extensive data entry.

Education

Master of Science, Expected 12/2015

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson AZ

Major: Geographic Information Systems Technology

Relevant Courses: Geodatabase Management, Model Builder, Python, Vector Spatial Analysis, Raster Spatial Analysis, Webmapping & Javascript, GPS & ArcPad, Applications in GIS, Introduction to Remote Sensing

4.0 GPA

Graduate Project: Analyzing spatial trends for phenology data collected from the citizen science project, Nature’s Notebook.

Bachelor of Science, 2012

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson AZ

Major: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Relevant courses: Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Animal Behavior, Ecology, Plant and Animal Genetics, Herpetology, Evolutionary Biology, Biology of the Oceans, Conservation Biology, Insect Biology

Graduated with Honorable Mention

Undergraduate Research Project: Evaluating the role of nectar reward on flower revisits in bumblebee foraging.

References Available Upon Request

Rachael Cushman 1060 E. Pecan Orchard Loop Sahuarita, AZ. 85629 (831) 917-3756 RachaelCushman42@gmail.com

Education University of Arizona: Tucson, AZ.

MS Geographic Information Systems Technology

Expected December 20, 2015

Park University: Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science; cum laude

Graduation Date: June 15, 2013

Monterey Peninsula College: Monterey, CA.

Associates of Arts: Business Administration; with honors

Associates of Arts: Korean Language Studies Defense Language Institute: Monterey, CA.

Korean Linguistic Certification

Graduation Date: June 2002 Graduation Date: August 2000

Projects The Course of Mexican Music, by Janet Sturman Using ARCGIS I created several maps showing the southern areas in Mexico and their historical relevance. Waiting to be Seen: Geospatial Barriers to Access in Veteran Healthcare

This study analyzes areas within the 40-mile service area of three regional VA hospitals in California where travel times exceed one hour, and alternative drive times to other civilian hospitals would be less. This study determined that official state-recognized bottlenecks are in fact major geographic barriers.

Honors and Awards Golden Key International Honor Society

Skills ArcGIS (10.2, 10.3), Open Street Maps, ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, Snap2Map

Cartography, Data Modeling, Spatial Analysis, Geocoding, Model Builder, geo-referencing

Remote Sensing, Landsat, Lidar

Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, Photoshop

Familiar with SQL, HTML5, JavaScript, C, Python

Community Organizing, Fundraising, Management and Leadership skills

Work Experience American Cancer Society Green Valley/ Sahuarita Team Development Chair

Retained and recruited 26 teams including 2 fortune 500 companies

Mentored team leaders

Instrumental in organizing a community event with 370 participants

Fundraised over $65,000 for the American Cancer society

Jan. 2012 – April 2014

Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area Web Developer

Created new web site to clients specifications

Worked with clients to make any changes and additions to web site

Worked with multiple programming languages to find solutions to developmental problems

July 2012 – Sept. 2012

Ron Barber For Congress Campaign Intern

Organized and motivated volunteers

Compiled polling results for party headquarters polling results to party headquarters

Responsible for daily data organization and entry

Communicated and coordinated events with media

April 2012 – June 2012

Waverlys Coffee General Manager

Responsible for hiring and training employees

Worked with local companies to build customer base

Created and advertised new menu items

Responsible for all money transactions and bank drops

Created Excel spreadsheets for calculating payroll and scheduling

April 2008 – June. 2009

Applebee’s Manager

Oversaw dynamic scheduling for more than 45 employees

Developed and implemented new training methods

Responsible for the weekly ordering ~$2,500 of merchandise

Reduced inventory costs by 13%/year

Analyzed sales records to find inconsistencies in inventory

Sept. 2004 – July 2006

United States Army Office Executive

Handled data entry for all new soldiers processing into the company

Prepared agenda, briefs, travel, and prep for leadership meetings/conferences and travel arrangements

Maintained office scheduling and event calendars.

Composed, typed, and distributed meeting agendas and minutes, routine correspondences and reports

Collected and coordinated the flow of internal and external information.

Managed office equipment, people, and office space.

Aug. 1998 – Sept.2001

Military Funeral Honors

Attended all practices and funerals during non-duty hours

Acted as Pallbearer, folded flags, performed rifle volley, and oversaw the playing of taps

Rendered several military funeral honors ensuring that proper dignity, honor and respect were given to the families

LAUREN S. DREYFUSS, M.A.

3342 E. 2nd St. Tucson, Arizona, 86716 Phone: 928-210-1525 Email: laurensdreyfuss@gmail.com

Skills_________________________________________________________________________ - Geospatial analysis - Strong written and verbal communication - Geodatabase creation - Ability to handle many projects at once - Able to work well in a collaborative environment - Project and goal oriented - Public speaking - Self- directed - Historical and archaeological research - Willingness to learn about new fields and how geospatial analysis can apply to them Employment and Internships June 2014- present: Web Product Assistant, Summit Hut, Ltd. - Build webpages for products on summithut.com - Manage data imports from vendors for incoming inventory - Update website to be seasonally relevant - Assist marketing department with seasonal web marketing projects - Assist marketing department with editing and publishing Trail Talk blog - Assist floor staff in providing specialty customer service June 2015-July2015: GIS Team Member, Parhassian Heritage Park Field School, Arkadia, Greece

- Build maps for all stakeholders (geology, archaeology, park infrastructure) - Design and configure data dictionary - Maintain GIS files and database - Collect field data on park infrastructure, character areas, etc.

March 2015-May 2015: Intern, Sonoita Vineyard Bluebird Project, Tucson Audubon Society - Build geodatabase for project data collected - Create maps for presentation of data to the public - Create programmatic tools for importation of data into geodatabase

- Run spatial analysis of data collected (planned, as there is not yet enough data to analyze)

August 2010-May 2014: Latin Instructor, Salpointe Catholic High School Courses Taught: Latin II, Latin III, Latin IV

- Instructed and engaged students at all levels with creative lesson plans - Maintained a fun and safe learning environment

- Regularly collaborated with other educators to ensure student success - Regularly updated electronic gradebooks - Designed and administered assessments - Coordinated with other faculty, staff, parents and administration to provide individual attention to each student.

August 2011-December 2012: Adjunct Faculty, Pima Community College Courses Taught: Classical Mythology, Latin 101

- Designed and developed curriculum and syllabi for courses taught - Maintained a fun and safe learning environment - Designed and administered assessments

Education January 2015 – Present Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems Technology University of Arizona Expected graduation: December 2015 2008-2010: Master of Arts in Classics, University of Arizona Emphasis in Ancient History Thesis: “The Odd Couple: Plautus, Polybius and Constructions of Roman Identity in the 2nd Century B.C.E.” 2001-2005: Bachelor of Arts, Northern Arizona University, cum laude Major: History, Minor: Classics Field and Lab Work June –July, 2011-2012: Lab Assistant, Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project, Greece Drs. David Gilman Romano and Mary Voyatzis - Prepared artifacts and finds for inventory - Kept lab inventory well organized

- Entered inventory information into specialized archaeological database - Assisted visiting experts

- Primarily analyzed artifacts and finds June-July 2010: Excavation Assistant, Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project Drs. David Gilman Romano and Mary Voyatzis - Excavation

- Field collection of artifacts, soil samples, and carbon samples - Taking and noting survey points - Maintaining field notes and documentation (photographs, scarp drawings, etc)

References Holly Cohen, M.A. Latin Instructor BASIS Tucson (520) 490-7886 hollysavannahcohen@yahoo.com Charles Miles Buyer and Programmer Summit Hut Ltd. (520) 325-1554 charles@summithut.com

Dr. David Gilman Romano Karabots Professor of Greek Archaeology University of Arizona (520) 621-5354 dgromano@email.arizona.edu John Danloe Instructional Specialist, MS-GIST Program University of Arizona, SGD (520) 626-9719 jdanloe@email.arizona.edu

Name Imtiaz Ahmed Syed Address 2800 W. Broadway Boulevard, Apartment – 5112,

Tucson, AZ, 85745 Email imtiazsyed@email.arizona.edu,

simtiaz57@gmail.com Contact (520) 328-9728

http://www.linkedin.com/in/imtiazahmedsyed

Career Objective

Aspiring to build a career in GIS in a challenging position with special interest in GIS web application

development, Spatial Analysis and Digital Image processing. Willing to work in a fast paced learning

environment to further enhance my technical and inter-personal skills thereby adding value to the

organization.

Profile Summary 3 years of overall experience in Geospatial industry, worked with ArcGIS Desktop

Development and Web applications development using ArcGIS Server APIs. Possess good

communication, team management, and client handling skills. Currently working as a Web

& Data Applications Developer at University of Arizona.

Technical Skills

Operating Systems : Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7/8, Ubuntu 12.04

Programming languages : C++, JAVA (Basics), VB.NET/C#.NET, Javascript, Jquery,

Flex/Actionscript, Silverlight, PHP, Python, HTML, CSS

Scripting Environment : ArcScripts (ArcGIS VBA-ArcObjects)

GIS Software : ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1/10.0/10.1/10.2, ArcGIS Server 10.0

Environments : Visual Studio 2008/2010, Eclipse 3.6, Tomcat 5.5

Server, Adobe Flash Builder 4.0/4.5/4.6/4.7

Educational Qualification MS – Geographic Information Systems Technology from University of Arizona, Tucson (Jan 2015 – Dec 2015 (Expected))

B.E – Information Technology from SIES Graduate School of Technology,

University of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, 2011

Honors & Awards

Student Assistantship – ESRI International User Conference 2015

Tony Gonzales 2015 AGIC Scholarship

Career Summary Cybertech Systems and Software Limited: June 2011 – June 2014

Project: Technical Support Analyst, SDK Unit

Client: ESRI Inc, Redlands, USA

Location: Cybertech Systems and Software Limited, Thane, India

• Provided Technical Support on ArcGIS Software Development Kit to ESRI Clients across USA

• Assisting customers with the installation and configuration of ArcGIS Suite of softwares

• Worked with custom tools/commands/Add-ins for ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 as per the client

requirements in C#/ VB.NET

• Working with ArcGIS Server 10.0 applications after completing formal training sessions on ArcGIS

Server APIs

• Testing the product in all forms and submitting bug reports to the ESRI Development team

• Helping customers to understand the way software works and providing them necessary

suggestions/workflow/code snippets to implement their desired functionality in their web applications.

Project Profile: The main role has been to support clients in development/extending GIS applications

using ArcGIS Server APIs and ArcObjects. This gave me an exposure to various interfaces involved in extending

ArcGIS Desktop using ArcObjects. ArcGIS Server 10.0 is a product to expose our GIS data to the outside network

and has been used in wide range of applications, starting from mapping to editing, querying and analyzing GIS

datasets over the web. The requirement demanded me to have an extensive knowledge on Server API

applications developed using ArcGIS JavaScript API/Flex API/Silverlight API to support high volume of support

calls from our customers.

Environment: Visual Studio 2010, Flash Builder 4.0/4.5, JavaScript, REST, JSON, Flex/ActionScript

Designation: I was promoted as an Analyst – GIS for the excellent technical support delivered to the

customers of ESRI.

The University of Arizona: May 2015 – Current

Project: Web & Data Application Development

Client: The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Location: The University of Arizona

Project Profile: Involved in developing and designing a web application with the Grants Global

team at the University of Arizona office of Global Initiatives. The application is designed using

HTML, jquery, Ajax, SQL, C#. The UI of the application is designed using the jquery and twitter

bootstrap. Communication between the DOM with the server has been constructed using SQL and C#. The

application is adaptive to mobile displays and works seamlessly on all the media platforms. The application

provides access to detailed information on some of the existing grant programs in the form of case studies,

team members responsible for securing the grants and contribution of the members. Also helping with the

design of the following web application.

Environment: Visual Studio 2013, JavaScript, Jquery, HTML5

Michael Joslin 3414 E. Bellevue St Apt 5 Tucson, AZ 85716 (509) 859-4117 / michaeldjoslin@gmail.com

Objective Graduate student seeking a GIS position with a strong emphasis in geodatabase design and programming.

Education University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Master of Science, GIS Technology 2015 – Present Expected Graduation: December 2015 Related Coursework: Geodatabase Design, Python, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, Remote Sensing, Raster Operations, Vector Operations and Cartographic Design. Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Bachelor of Arts, Geography 2006 – 2009 Related Coursework: Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced GIS; Airphoto Interpretation; Remote Sensing; and Statistics. Independent Study: “Arroyo incision in Central Washington”. Mapping of arroyos in central Washington using airphotos and GIS.

Professional Experience Arizona Geological Survey Tucson, AZ Data Management Intern 2015 – Present

Updating over 100 digital geologic maps geodatabases to the NCGMP09 standard

Developed an automated process using Python United States Navy Naval Surface Force Atlantic Norfolk, VA Personnel Assistant 2013 – 2014

Assisting human resources in maintaining personnel records for civilian employees USS Laboon (DDG-58) Norfolk, VA

Repair Division Officer 2012 – 2013

Supervising 12 enlisted personnel of Engineering Repair Division

Managing maintenance of onboard damage control equipment Ordnance Officer 2011 – 2012

Maintaining database of all onboard ordnance

Coordinated ammunition onload prior to 2012 ballistic missile defense deployment Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA GIS Technician 2009 – 2010 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Transportation Framework (WA-Trans) Project

Creating consistent and continuous transportation network between counties

Developing a standardized and automated technical process

Laura Mawhinney 5650 E. 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85711 520-419-2357 • connectdo@gmail.com

Employment History

Asset Management Planning Technician, December 2014 – Present City of Tucson, Facilities and Communications Maintenance Division • Create Maps and GIS Layers • Maintain CMMS database and tablets • Develop finance and dashboard reports using SQL, MS Excel, MS Access, and IBM’s Cognos Report Studio for Division

Secretary, August 2009 – December 2014 City of Tucson, Facilities and Communications Maintenance Division • Assisted in the Division’s Computerized Maintenance Management System EAM version migration, created a GIS

emergency generator database, maintained computer inventory • Created and maintained employee tracking and availability system • Scheduled meetings, set up Division’s travel arrangements, maintained departmental files GIS Associate II, June 2003 – July 2009 Michael Baker Corporation, Reno NV • Obtained, evaluated, and assured the quality of cadastral data in database • Developed processes for Tax Rate Area layer and improved Municipal boundaries • Processed parcel and subdivision maps in preparation to be assimilated into database

Assistant Manager, October 2000 – May 2003 Chevys Restaurant, South Lake Tahoe CA • Responsible for guest’s satisfaction during their dining experience • Processed daily invoices, shift deposits, and daily financial reports • Created and maintained training material for front of house employees

Professional Dancer and Teacher, September 1989 – December 2000 • Worked for Greg Thompson Productions, Jean Ann Ryan Productions, American Danz Theater and Calgary City Ballet

and performed in various corporate industrials • Taught all levels of ballet, jazz, and modern dance • Participated in the Upward Bound and Urban Gateway programs in Chicago

Education University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Masters of Science in GIST, Expected December 2015 Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ Introduction to ANSI SQL, 2014 Western Nevada College, Carson City, NV AAS in GIS, 2004 Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA BFA in Dance, 1985

Additional GIS Experience • Selected and served as an Esri Student Assistant for the 2015 Esri User Conference • Emergency Response Team for Post Hurricane Ike damage assessment, Michael Baker Corporation (2008) • Lyon County, NV, Prepared and Created FEMA Flood Zone Layer (2003)

Kenneth McCormack PO Box 27 West Falmouth, MA 02574 (508) 292-7665 kennethw.mccormack@gmail.com Graduate Student, University of Arizona

Objective: To apply my knowledge of geospatial technologies to real-world projects and situations in the fields of environmental conservation, science, planning, and/or land use

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Expected Graduation: Dec. 2015

M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology

Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island Graduated May 2013

B.S. Biology (Concentration in Environmental Science) / Chemistry Minor

VIA Program - Honors program focused on life design

Dean’s List 2013

GIS Skills: Use of ESRI’s ArcGIS 10.2 software, geodatabase management and design, model builder, Python, JavaScript, HTML and CSS programming, spatial and descriptive statistics and analysis, cartography and map design, vector and raster spatial analysis, webmapping, ArcSDE, JavaScript, GPS, ArcPad, Remote Sensing, QGIS

Research Experience

Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center – GIS Intern Feb. 2015 – Present

Creating a Python tool to show the relationship between brushfire growth and fire department response time in urban washes and vacant lots in the Tucson region

Working alongside conservationists and in communication with fire department officials

University of Arizona- Historical GIS Intern Feb. 2015 – July 2015

Assisted with and created historical maps to show the development of Tucson from 1691 – present to be used in an online interactive text written by a professor in the UA English Department

Practiced cartographic principles and techniques to appropriately visualize maps and information

Maria Mitchell Association - Environmental Educator/ Volunteer Research Aide June 2014 - Aug. 2015

Assisted lead researcher with collecting, cauterizing, weighing, sexing, and measuring key snake characteristics for ongoing study of Nantucket’s six native snake species and the endangered American Burying Beetle

ALEXANDER NOAH SMITH, ESQ. 2040 E. Drachman St. • Tucson, Arizona 85719

520-360-2253 • alexsmith.jd@gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of Arizona School of Geography and Development, Tucson, AZ

● Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems and Technology, expected completion date

December 2015

University of Arizona School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tucson, AZ

● Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems, May 2012, GPA 4.0

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, AZ

● Juris Doctor, May 2010, GPA 3.412, Top 30% (Dean’s List three semesters)

● Substantial Paper, May 2010: Mashups: Recontextualization, Burden-Shifting, and Rebalancing

Copyright in the Appropriative Age

● President, Environmental Law Society, 2008-2010

● Volunteer Lawyers Project Guardianship Clinic, National Lawyers Guild Legal Referral Clinic

● Licensed attorney and member of State Bar of Arizona

St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM

● Master of Arts in Eastern Classics, August 2004

● Intensive study of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese philosophy, religion, literature, and ethics.

Pomona College, Claremont, CA

● Bachelor of Arts, Asian History, May 2003

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Project Intern, Sky Island Alliance, Tucson, AZ (March 2011 – August 2012; November 2013 – present)

GIS projects: formalized boundary definitions of sky island mountain ranges in southern Arizona; integrated a

century worth of biological observations into a comprehensive analysis of observation density and

distribution; analyzed impacts of proposed border legislation on federal protected lands; created

comprehensive series of maps of monitored wildlife transects; currently working on creating comprehensive

digital atlas of many different ecological and cultural themes for each sky island mountain range. Managed

data collection of species observations over forty transects in the Madrean Archipelago bioregion including

the compilation of ten years’ worth of data into a database; wildlife research and identification from motion-

sensing camera photography; fundraising and outreach.

Project Development Coordinator, Stubbs & Schubart P.C., Tucson, AZ (August 2012 – November 2013)

GIS projects: created exhibits and supplemental materials for real estate and land use attorneys including

cadastral, zoning, terrain, commercial, and public works maps; terrain modelling and 3D elevation analyses;

and annotated aerial photography. Frequently designed maps and other graphics for trial and motion exhibits

using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Database maintenance and record compilation of voluminous exhibits.

Paralegal work including legal research, motion and deed drafting, and participating in client interviews.

Traveled to Yuma, Nogales, Sierra Vista, and Bisbee for research, interviews, and trials.

Social Media Coordinator, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, Tucson, AZ (October 2011 – August 2012)

Developed and deepened connections of Tucson-based environmental organization with online communities,

including increasing presence on social media services, public relations, marketing and demographic research,

and web design.

Law Clerk, Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Tucson, AZ (August 2010 – March 2011)

Drafted motions, discovery documents, and pleadings for consumer fraud, public benefits, bankruptcy, and

immigration cases; wrote letters to clients; performed intake and client interviews for immigration clients;

participated in legal advice clinics.

Legal Researcher, Professor Mark Miller, Tucson, AZ (May 2009 – August 2009)

Researched and compiled a comprehensive, nationwide report on federal and state statutes and regulations

aimed at combatting the spread of invasive aquatic species.

Intern, Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, AZ (May 2007 – January 2008)

Conducted legal research on the Endangered Species Act and the reintroduction of Mexican wolves; assisted environmental organization with membership data consolidation, retention, and outreach; represented organization at community events.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Skilled in ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Life-long passion in cartography, geography, and ecology, both professionally and as hobbies.

Stephen R. Tham 602-510-1669, stham@email.arizona.edu

EDUCATION: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology, GPA 4.00/4.00 Expected December 2015 B.S in Natural resources, Cum Laude, GPA 3.75/ 4.00

December 2014

SKILLS: ArcMap 10.x, ERDAS Imagine, Collector for ArcGIS, Plant Identification, Microsoft Office products, Python Programming, Model Builder, IBM SPSS Software, MATLAB, ArcPad, ArcGIS Server COURSEWORK: Computer cartography, Geographic Information Systems for Natural and Social Sciences, Remote Sensing Land Use and Land Cover, Spatial analysis and modeling, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover EXPERIENCE: Coronado National Forest GIS Intern, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 2015 - Present

Digitized 150 rare plant locations on the Coronado National Forest using ArcMap 10.x

Building a habitat suitability model for Pectis imberbis, a rare plant, using ArcMap 10.x and Maximum Entropy Modeling

This project will determine population status, justify its listing as an endangered species, a create a future conservation modeling workflows

Arizona Trail Foundation GIS Intern, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 2015 - Present

Assisted in developing an ArcGIS collector app for assisting hikers navigate the 800 mile Arizona Trail

Imported shape files and populated pop up windows on the app with relevant information about the trail segments, trail heads, directions to trailheads and difficulty of the segment

National Park Service GIS Intern, Tucson, AZ, Jan. 2014 - Present

Mapped 100 bicycle accidents along park roads using ArcMap 10.x to improve pedestrian safety

AmeriCorps Volunteer, Tucson, AZ and Juneau, AK, May - Aug. 2010- 2013

Used GPS units to inventory and monitor 50 wilderness campsites and submitted information to Forest Service GIS department

University of Arizona, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Tucson, AZ, Jan. 2013- Dec. 2014

Tracked ten rattle snakes using radio telemetry and GPS technology and iPhone apps

Analyzed the effects of drought on Buffelgrass phenology using time series photography

Myles Brett Traphagen 2242 E. Copper St. Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 991-6368 myles@solarbiology.com

Education M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology Program University of Arizona- degree to be awarded December 2015. B.A. Environmental Studies/Natural History & Wildland Conservation University of California, Santa Cruz, 1995. United States Coast Guard Veteran FAA Certified Pilot, Part 141.

Work Profile Solar Biology LLC.- 2000 to present. Position: Owner Since 2000 I have managed my own consulting company performing vegetation monitoring, research and ecological inventory in the Southwest. Recent work has included work on numerous renewable energy projects in California. Clients and partnerships include NRG, Brightsource Energy, The Malpai Borderlands Group, Conservation Science Partners, Ted Turner Ranch Properties Inc., Turner Endangered Species Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Arid Lands Project, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Principle duties include hiring, training and supervising field crews to collect vegetation monitoring and research data, negotiating contracts and coordinating projects, producing GIS maps and models, analyzing data, developing statistically reliable monitoring methods for the specific resource being measured, writing annual project reports and presenting results to peer groups at conferences.

Summary of recent work and training history Principal contractor for The Malpai Borderlands to implement vegetation monitoring, inventory of Chihuahuan Desert grasslands

in the Borderlands region of southern Arizona and New Mexico. I established monitoring plots and transects using standardized monitoring protocols such as-cover, frequency, density, line intercept and paired photographs, monitoring of prescribed burns, rangeland restoration, GIS mapping, archiving of data, and evaluation of previous monitoring data and research.

Authorized biologist for Brightsource/NRG-Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station, Oct 2010 to Current Construction monitoring, desert tortoise burrow excavation and clearance survey crew leader. Authorized desert tortoise handler.

Lead Biologist for collecting vegetation and weather data on the Effectiveness Monitoring Protocol at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station. This is a desert tortoise research project in the Ivanpah Valley, California to evaluate the effects of translocation on the desert tortoise. Developed protocols for vegetation monitoring and research.

Subcontractor for Sundance Biology performed desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) presence/absence surveys in the Mojave desert for environmental compliance on alternative energy projects. Compiled plant and animal lists on survey sites. Vegetation community data analysis and report for BLM Biological Opinion on the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station. Crew leader for pre-construction environmental compliance surveys for proposed electrical transmission lines with over 500 linear miles survey experience.

Biologist for Ted Turner Ranches. From 1999 to 2008 coordinated rangeland monitoring program for Ted Turner evaluating effects of bison grazing on 1 million acres of land restored with bison in New Mexico, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Turner Endangered Species Fund. From 2007 to 2009 I was project lead responsible for reintroduction of Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus) to New Mexico, a CITES I Appendix A Endangered Species. Surveyed habitat of native Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico to assess habitat suitability for Bolson tortoise re-introduction to New Mexico. Coordinated health and disease

team to assess health, DNA and disease condition of 30 translocated tortoises from Arizona to New Mexico. Coordinated and performed 400 mile translocation from Arizona to New Mexico. Established breeding program for Bolson tortoise in New Mexico.

Share with Wildlife grant recipient in 2009 by New Mexico Game & Fish Department to document status of white-sided jackrabbit (Lepus callotis) in the Chihuahuan desert, a species currently proposed for USFWS endangered listing.

References with project descriptions

Malpai Borderlands Group-. Supervisor: Dr. Ben Brown (575) 548-2639. Vegetation monitoring and research. 1998 to Current. Westland Resources Inc. (Tucson office). Supervisor: Dr. David Cerasale (520) 206-9585. Rare plant surveys. 2014 to Current. Sundance Biology- Supervisor: Mercy Vaughn (928) 380-5507. April 2008-Nov 2011. Performed desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) presence/absence surveys in the Mojave desert for proposed alternative energy projects, including Brightsource Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating station Turner Endangered Species Fund- Supervisor: Mike Phillips (406) 556-8500. January 2005-October 2007 Bolson Tortoise Reintroduction Project Supervisor: Dr. Joe Truett (retired)- Turner Endangered Species Fund.

Presentations

· “Translocation of the Bolson Tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus) to it’s Pre-Historic Range.” Desert Tortoise Council Symposium 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. February 23-27, 2007.

· “Reintroducing the Bolson Tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus) Into It’s Former Range.” Turtle Survival Alliance 5th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles – Atlanta, Georgia, July 25-28, 2007.

· “Bolson Tortoise: Past, Present and Future.” Desert Tortoise Council Symposium 2009. Poster presentation. February 19-22, 2009, Henderson, Nevada.

· “Drought Effects on Black Grama at McKinney Flats Research Site.” Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2004. January 3, 2004. Douglas, Arizona.

· “A Decade of Vegetation Monitoring, Research and Inventory in the Malpai Borderlands.” Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2005. January 10, 2005. Douglas, Arizona.

· “Grazing & Fire Effects on Perennial Grasses at the Diamond A Ranch McKinney Flat Research Site.” Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2008. January 9, 2008. Douglas, Arizona.

· “The White Sided Jackrabbit (Lepus callotis) in the Animas Valley: An Important Refugia for a Threatened Species Under Threat.” Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2009. January 6-7, 2009. Douglas, Arizona.

· “A Summary Examination of 15 Years of Monitoring Data in the Malpai Borderlands.”

· Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2010. January 5-6, 2010. Douglas, Arizona.

· “Fire, Vegetation and Weather: Results from a decade of data in the Malpai Borderlands.” Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2014. January 7, 2014. Douglas, Arizona.

· “Status of the White-sided Jackrabbit in Its Historic Range in Mexico.” Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference 2015. January 6, 2015. Douglas, Arizona.

Papers and Publications

· “Perspective: Endangered Species, the Desert Tortoise, and Job Creation“ In: Proactive Strategies for Protecting Species: Pre-Listing Conservation and the Endangered Species Act ”Chapter 3. By C. Josh Donlan. University of California Press. 2015.

· “Re-Wilding a Giant American Reptile.” Wildlife Conservation. October, 2007.

· “Response of Perennial Grasses to Fire, Grazing and Weather at the McKinney Flats Research Site.” Traphagen, M. B., A. N. Facka & C. G. Curtin. 2008. Desert Plants Vol. 24 (2).