Education
Master of Science in Land Resources and Environmental Science. 2010
Montana State University, College of Agriculture, Bozeman, Montana
Thesis: Detection of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) Using Affordable High Spatial, Spectral, and Temporal Resolution Images
Bachelor of Science in Land Resources and Environmental Science. 2007
Montana State University, College of Agriculture, Bozeman, Montana
Emphasis: Land Resource Analysis and Management
Previous Research
Evaluation of net primary productivity in North America using modified ecological models and MODIS imagery
Predicted Watershed Vulnerability Analysis
Fen Wetland Surveying
Mapping and detection of Leafy Spurge using high resolution images
Use of sonar depth measurements to estimate reservoir volume and capacity
Use of Landsat imagery to attempt to detect and map pine beetle kill in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Geothermal feature mapping in Yellowstone National Park
Using historical aerial photos to analyze and interpret stream channel geomorphological change following a dam breach
Relevant Work Experience
January 2012 thru Current – Lead GIS/remote sensing analyst – Yellowstone Ecological Research Center, Bozeman, MT
February 2011 thru December 2011 – GIS Project Manager – Enplan, Redding, CA
June 2010 thru November 2010 – Hydrology Technician – United States Forest Service, Gunnison, CO
January 2008 thru December 2009 – Graduate Research Assistant – Spatial Sciences Center, Montana State University
August 2007 thru December 2007 – GIS Technician and Field Assistant – Resource Engineering Inc., Glenwood Springs, Colorado
August 2006 thru August 2007 – Undergraduate Research Assistant – Cropland Weed Ecology Lab, Montana State University
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