Multidisciplinary GIS professional specializing in data and spatial analysis, visualization, cartography, graphic design, and environmental management.
Featured Projects
Headwaters Black Creek Watershed Assessment
Hydrologic, Land Cover, and Wetland Characterization
Integrated hydrologic boundaries, stream networks, land cover, and wetland datasets to characterize Vermont's Headwaters Black Creek watershed. Applied spatial analysis and cartographic techniques in ArcGIS Pro to produce thematic maps and summary statistics that support watershed planning, conservation, and natural resource management.
Project Context: Originally developed through the University of Vermont's Advanced GIS course (GIS & Data Communication Certificate)and later refined for my professional portfolio.
Software: ArcGIS Pro
Spatial & Hydrologic Analysis: Spatial Analysis, Hydrologic Analysis, Watershed Analysis, and Land Cover Analysis
Environmental Applications: Wetland Mapping and Environmental GIS
Cartography & Visualization: Cartography and Data Visualization
Data Management: GIS Data Management
Project Date: 2025
Portfolio Update: 2026
Modeled Solar Energy Potential Across Vermont's Mad River Valley
Hydrologic, Land Cover, and Wetland Characterization
Integrated modeled solar resource density with forest canopy data to evaluate solar energy potential across Vermont's Mad River Valley. Applied raster-based spatial modeling and spatial analysis techniques in ArcGIS Pro to identify areas with varying solar development potential and produce a decision-support map supporting renewable energy planning and land management.
Project Context: Originally developed through the University of Vermont's Advanced GIS course (GIS & Data Communication Certificate)and later refined for my professional portfolio.
Software: ArcGIS Pro
Raster & Spatial Analysis: Raster Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Modeling, Point Density Analysis, Raster Calculator, and Conditional (Con) Analysis
Planning Applications: Renewable Energy Planning, Land Suitability Analysis, Environmental GIS
Cartography & Visualization: Cartography and Data Visualization
Residential Site Suitability Assessment for the Winooski River Basin
Multi-Criteria Residential Site Suitability Analysis
Integrated environmental and development datasets, including canopy cover, residential density, transportation infrastructure, development pressure, and proximity to impaired waterways, to evaluate municipal suitability for residential development within Vermont's Winooski River Basin. Applied multi-criteria spatial analysis, weighted overlay modeling, raster analysis, and proximity analysis in ArcGIS Pro to identify candidate locations and produce decision-support maps supporting land use planning, environmental planning, and natural resource management.
Project Context: Originally developed through the University of Vermont's Advanced GIS course (GIS & Data Communication Certificate)and later refined for my professional portfolio.
Software: ArcGIS Pro
Spatial Modeling & Analysis: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), Site Suitability Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Weighted Overlay Analysis, Raster Analysis, Zonal Statistics, Point Density Analysis, Euclidean Distance Analysis
Planning Applications: Environmental Planning, Land Use Planning
Data Integration: Data Integration
Cartography & Visualization: Cartography and Data Visualization
Variable-Distance Buffer Analysis for Land Use Planning
Automated Buffer Analysis Using ArcGIS Pro ModelBuilder
Developed an automated geoprocessing workflow in ArcGIS Pro ModelBuilder to generate variable-distance buffers around recreational and community points of interest within Vermont's Mad River Valley. Applied ModelBuilder, iterative processing, and user-defined parameters to automate repeatable spatial analyses, improve workflow efficiency, and produce decision-support maps supporting land use planning and recreation management.
Project Context: Originally developed through the University of Vermont's Advanced GIS course (GIS & Data Communication Certificate)and later refined for my professional portfolio.
Software: ArcGIS Pro and ModelBuilder
Workflow Automation: GIS Workflow Automation, GIS Workflow Design, Iterative Processing, and Model Parameters
Spatial Analysis & Geoprocessing: Geoprocessing, Spatial Analysis, and Buffer Analysis
Environmental Applications: Environmental GIS
Cartography & Visualization: Cartography and Data Visualization
Wildfire Risk Classification & Fuel Treatment Cost Analysis
Wildfire Risk Assessment & Fuel Treatment Prioritization
Evaluated vegetation characteristics and wildfire behavior indicators to classify wildfire risk across vegetation management units in the Oakland Hills, California. Applied vector analysis, attribute queries, and geoprocessing in ArcGIS Pro to estimate vegetation treatment costs by risk class and produce decision-support maps and charts supporting fuel reduction planning, wildfire mitigation, and natural resource management.
Project Context: Originally developed through the University of Vermont's Advanced GIS course (GIS & Data Communication Certificate)and later refined for my professional portfolio.
Software: ArcGIS Pro
Spatial Analysis: Spatial Analysis, Vector Analysis, Attribute Queries (SQL), Geoprocessing, Field Calculations, Data Classification
Environmental Applications: Environmental GIS, Wildfire Risk Assessment, Decision Support Analysis
Cartography & Visualization: Cartography and Data Visualization
