Experience

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  Colorado college

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  Gis independent research

  GIS based analysis of soil erosion and stream restoration at Chico Basin Ranch. Collected aerial images from flying 2 drone missions above the eroded riverbed. Used Agisoft to produce a DEM and orthomosaic from the drone footage. Analyzed DEM in ArcMap, applying ArcHydro tools to devise a berm solution.

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  Cook inletkeeper

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Climate change and wild salmon intern

  * Mapped the extent of wastewater treatment plants over population density on the Kenai Peninsula to identify areas in need of more infrastructure to ensure a healthy Cook Inlet watershed. * Mapped study sites for stream ecologist Sue Mauger's Deshka River water temperature monitoring field research.* Managed GPS data in ArcMap to produce a longitudinal profile of the Deshka River.* Organized Cook Inletkeeper's GIS databases, imagery, source files and prior projects.

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  Apple

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Geographic information systems analyst

  * Performed large scale data migration and analysis for project efficiency scripting in Python, SQL & Hive.* Digitized, edited and quality assured various geospatial data features for the Apple Maps application. * Mentored outsourced projects as a subject matter expert: wrote workflows and instructions to universalize layer specifications and troubleshoot technical issues.

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  Alaska department of fish and game

  May 2019 - Aug 2020

  Fish and wildlife technician ii

  Completed two seasons of independently managing remote weirs using sonar and instream video to monitor Chinook salmon escapement goals and oversee a Chinook salmon broodstock program.* Assemble floating and fixed picket weirs.* Maintain on site solar and generator powered battery boxes and computer systems.* Collect age, sex, length data on Chinook salmon and assist with razor clam surveys.

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  Kachemak geospatial

  Aug 2019 - now

  Vice president operations

  Small business owner in Homer, Alaska using geospatial analytics for sectors including fisheries, utilities, surveying, local government and renewable energy.

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  University of alaska fairbanks

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2023

  Research assistant

  Salmonid Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Lab under advisor Peter Westley. * Content Creator for the Salmon Network twitter - a portal for policy-relevant science on wild Pacific salmon and their ecosystems.

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  Chugach regional resources commission | alutiiq pride marine institute

  Sept 2023 - now

  Tribal fish biologist

  Serve to promote the rights of the Chugach Region Tribes while choosing how to continue to meet their subsistence, cultural, and economic needs through sustainable fish populations. This position provides technical and research assistance to the Executive Director, Tribal Fish & Wildlife Director, and the Tribes regarding fish issues and needs.