LAEL ROGAN
503-***-**** ( *********@*****.*** ( *019 NW Montara Loop ( Portland, OR
97229
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST
Highly knowledgeable environmental professional with 10 + years of
experience and strong background in GIS analysis, regulatory work,
contingency plan development, and permit acquisition. Proven ability to
effectively write detailed environmental reports and generate maps using
GIS software. Detail-oriented analyst able to demonstrate high levels of
initiative and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments. Strong
research, assessment, and mapping skills and key asset to innovative
planning teams. Strengths include:
Environmental Analysis GIS Analysis Report Generation
Regulatory Compliance Remote Sensing Research & Development
Permit Obtainment Map Series Development Environmental Assessment
Data Interpretation Spatial Monitoring
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SLR International Corporation, Anchorage, AK 2008-Present
Project Scientist
Contribute to and develop oil spill contingency plans (ODPCP), and oversee
permitting and regulatory compliance for international environmental
consultancy. Produce and update Spill Prevention, Control and
Countermeasure (SPCC) reports and comprehensive training modules. Maintain
weekly status budget report for clients. Identify and resolve key
compliance concerns and ensure efficient document control system. Wrote
Storm Water Pollution Plans (SWPPP) and provided follow up inspection
services for numerous utility company facilities.
o Developed training tools required by SPCC regulations.
o Pioneered new GIS map series for Alaska DOT report.
o Published map series for Prince William Sound oil spill drills.
o Assisted in developing GIS Atlas illustrating wildlife habitat along
Dalton Highway corridor.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Fairbanks, AK
2007-2008
Environmental Impact Analyst II
Obtained environmental permits, wrote wetland delineation reports, proposed
Memorandum of Agreements (MOA), and contributed to research and analysis
and data collection initiatives. Completed environmental assessment
reports.
o Acquired permits from Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and
the Army Corps of Engineers.
o Took initiative to research history of Bering Straits Regional
Corporation to determine material sites near Unalakleet Airport.
o Generated Programmatic Categorical Exclusion (PCE) for small construction
projects in Fairbanks.
o Drafted letters to State Historical Preservation Office describing
adverse effect on newly proposed road alignment.
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), Anchorage, AK 2006-2007
GIS Analyst
Compiled spatial data from state and federal agencies for environmental
assessments and mitigation plans. Located and digitized ice road, stream,
and water body crossings.
o Originated map series for specific environmental assessment encompassing
wildlife distribution and location of pipeline infrastructure on Alaska's
North Slope.
o Assisted in digitizing potential Right-of-Way (ROW) corridor and gas
export pipelines.
Institute of Arctic Biology - Toolik Field Station, Fairbanks, AK 2004-
2006
GIS & Remote Sensing Analyst
Updated and maintained database for Toolik Lake Natural Research Area.
Collected and processed GPS data for principal investigators and created
bathymetric maps utilizing Garmin sonar equipment.
o Utilized predetermined GPS coordinates to locate environmental monitoring
station for National Park Service at Toolik Lake.
o Submitted posters on thermokarst discoveries to Alaska Survey and Mapping
Conference (2005, 2006).
Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 2001-2003
GIS Technician II
Produced maps for several city departments, collected remote sensing data,
and assessed accuracy of GIS layers. Created, edited, and maintained
corporate metadata layers.
o Organized trails data and mapped out mobile home pad locations in
Anchorage Bowl by utilizing Trimble ProXR and ESRI ArcMap.
Additional experience as Staff Scientist for Alsea Geospatial, Inc.;
Graduate Research Assistant at Oregon State University; Assistant Fisheries
Technician at Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
TECHNICAL PORTFOLIO
ESRI ArcGIS ( Microsoft Software ( ERDAS Imagine ( Garmin Sonar equipment (
Trimble GPS Equipment
EDUCATION
MS in Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, emphasis on GIS and
Remote Sensing
BA in Physical Anthropology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Recreation Management Coursework, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
TRAINING
Writing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), December 2010,
Anchorage, AK
Alaska Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Storm Water Training
Program, January 2010, Anchorage, AK
Beyond Compliance: Historic Preservation in Transportation Project
Development, January 2008, Fairbanks, AK
Introduction to Microsoft Access, December 2005, Fairbanks, AK
ESRI Introduction to Building Geodatabases, August 2005, Fairbanks, AK
Trimble 5700 (Survey Grade) GPS training, April 2005, Fairbanks AK
Photogrammetry 101: Photogrammetry for Non-Photogrammetrists, May 2003,
ASPRS Conference, Anchorage, AK
Assessing the Accuracy of GIS Information Created from Remotely Sensed
Data, May 2003, ASPRS Conference, Anchorage, AK
Image Classification techniques for the development of accurate, detailed,
quantitative land cover data, May 2003, ASPRS Conference, Anchorage, AK
POSTER PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Alaska Survey and Mapping Conference 2006 -- Examining changes in
thermokarsts over time on Alaska's North Slope
Alaska Survey and Mapping Conference 2005 -- Thermokarst Monitoring: From
the Ground and from Above
Burkart, G., Luecke, C, and L. Rogan. 2005 Effects of Landscape Age on Fish
Presence and Zooplankton Assemblages in Arctic Lakes
L. Rogan and M. Jaenicke. 1997. Survey of the rainbow trout sport fishery
on the Agulukpak River, 1996. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery
Data Series No. 97-38, Anchorage