About The Company
Experience
The company is located in Needles, CA within 20 miles of both Arizona & Nevada along the Colorado River.
I am a U.S. military veteran with 10+ years of GIS experience using ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software platform.
I have used multiple versions of ArcGIS including: ArcInfo 1.0, ArcView 3.2, ArcGIS 9.2 through ArcGIS 10.3.
I have utilized ArcPad installed on handheld Trimble GPS units that were blue-tooth connected to Laser Rangefinders to facilitate field data collection.
I have extensive experience in visual photographic analysis for change detection at very large scales (i.e. individual tree instead of entire stand).
Over the past 10 years I have worked in conjunction with the following agencies: U.C. Riverside - Earth Sciences Department; U.S. Forest Service; CalFire; U.C. Cooperative Extension - San Diego County, CA; Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains - Los Angeles County, CA; Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council - Idyllwild, CA; Cuyamaca Outdoor School - Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, San Diego County, CA; and others.
Education & Research Focus:
My educational background consists of:
- General A.A. degree from Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA.
- General A.S. degree from Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA.
- B.S. degree in Geological Sciences with an emphasis in Biogeography from U.C. Riverside, Riverside, CA.
- B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences with an emphasis in Soil Science from U.C. Riverside, Riverside, CA.
- M.S. degree in Geological Sciences with an emphasis in Landscape Ecology -Still in Progress.
For the past several years my research focus has been on applying GIS & visual aerial photo interpretation to facilitate the analysis of oak mortality within established single species woodlands to identify potential susceptibility factors that may or may not predispose oaks to infestation by the Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) beetle. In particular, within central San Diego County, CA, as well as parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties.
Services Offered:
- Provide customized GIS analysis & cartographic products.
- Tutoring in Basic & Intermediate GIS functions.
- Data Entry to take field records from paper to usable GIS related table formats.
- Troubleshooting GIS problems.
- Can integrate archived analog data into GIS compatible formats.
Variable rates depending on the swcope of the project, and customer needs.
- Rates can be negotiated based on on-site or remote analysis needs:
- Hourly rate billed via invoice.
- Individual project components initiated with a project proposal and billed via invoice.
- Entire project contract with deliverables list and time deadlines.
- On-site analysis work requires an initial deposit to cover transportation, lodging & per diem - to be negotiated prior to contract acceptance.
I work closely with the customer to ensure product satisfaction and timely project completion.
I'm always available to answer any questions.
- Optional Services offered:
- Basic & intermediate tutoring in PC computer functions.
- Academic tutoring available for English, History, Basic & Intermediate Algebra, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Geological Sciences, Environmental Sciences & Computer Sciences.