Data Quality

Resume Details: Nadine Trahan

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Willng to Relocation : Yes

Desire Location: East or West Coast, USA, Central or South America

Date Available : 6-30-2012

Desire job Title:: Environmental GIS / Remote Sensing Analyst, Spatial Ecologist

Year of Experience: 13

Education :

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DECEMBER 2008

Coursework: Landscape Ecology, Forest and Wetland Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Water Quality, Fluvial Geomorphology, Environmental Science and Management, Research Planning

Thesis Research: Linking Water Quality Assessment to a Biophysical Framework in the Cangrejal Catchment, Honduras: An Ecosystem Approach to Integrative River Science and Management

MASSEY UNIVERSITY PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY DECEMBER 1998

Coursework: Introductory and Advanced GIS, Statistics for Geographers, Horticulture, Resource Conservation, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Water Management, Climate

GIS Skills :

SPATIAL ANALYSIS: Over 10 years experience in terrestrial and aquatic ecological, hydrological and geomorphological spatial data processing, analysis, modeling and presentation to support interdisciplinary applied research in conservation, sustainable development and restoration. Key project experience includes: GIS based watershed modeling to appraise contaminant sources, TMDL's and agricultural BMP's; GIS based decision support system to guide ecosystem services based conservation; delineation and classification of land cover, forest, river and wetlands; floodplain delineation and mapping, water quality and ecological sampling network design, estimation and characterization of wetland loss and associated processes; land cover change analyses to support forest and wetland conservation, GIS and Remote Sensing analyses for landscape ecology and biodiversity conservation projects in the U.S. and Latin America.

COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Office; Advanced GIS & RS data processing, analysis and presentation using ESRI product suite, ENVI, Erdas Imagine, Trimble Pathfinder, Garmin Map Source, ArcPad, modeling programs including PLSM, WAMView, Maxent; statistical software and analysis skills using Excel, Minitab, Canoco; basic programming and scripting skills using AML for ArcInfo, VBA for Excel and ArcGIS Map Objects, ArcGIS Model Builder and Python.

Work Experience :

ECO LOGICAL RESEARCH, LOGAN, UT

SPATIAL ANALYST, JULY 2011 PRESENT

Spatial analysis and modeling to develop landscape framed, biophysical approach to stream monitoring, assessment and restoration targeting EPA listed salmonids and their habitat in the Columbia River Basin

Provide technical support and training on GIS software requirements, data collation, processing and mapping

Spatial analysis to appraise fish population and distribution dynamics in terms of habitat quality/quantity

GIS, GPS and mobile data, software and hardware preparation to support field data collection including fish, topographic, vegetation surveys and restoration activities focused on increasing habitat diversity via LWD introduction and beaver dam initiation

Conduct high resolution image data acquisition using unmanned aerial vehicles mounted with RGB/NIR cameras: designed flight plans and acted as Ground Control Operator during image acquisition

Application of remote sensing techniques to conduct geomorphic stream classification and change detection to appraise habitat dynamics

THE LAST SURVIVORS PROJECT, DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SANTO DOMINGO, DR

REMOTE SENSING / GIS CONSULTANT (VOLUNTEER) DECEMBER 2010 PRESENT

Remote Sensing and GIS consulting to support habitat suitability modeling for threatened mammals Provide technical advice on software requirements, data collation and processing to develop data inputs to Maxent population distribution modeling Conduct satellite data acquisition and application of remote sensing techniques to classify historical land cover change

FIVE RIVERS, USGS-NWRC, SPATIAL ECOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP BATON ROUGE, LA

REMOTE SENSING / GIS SPECIALIST FEBRUARY 2010 PRESENT

Onsite Contract Staff: research and application of integrative GIS/Remote Sensing solutions utilizing various remotely sensed data sources (eg. optical imagery, Lidar, radar, etc.) to develop eco-hydromorphic descriptions of coastal Louisiana including: topographic parameters, distribution of vegetation communities and soil properties, inundation patterns, identification of marsh collapse process thresholds, sea level change, hurricanes, oil spills, etc. Key projects include: Wetland Geomorphology Modeling Team Member: spatial data processing and analysis in developing wetland geomorphological module of an integrated coast-wide model to support the restoration prioritization DSS tool in the LA 2012 Master Plan. Developing a cost path/parameter weighting approach to model the distribution of sedimentation/accretion across coastal Louisiana based on geospatial and statistical analysis of process correlations to historical land change rates. LA coast-wide HGM based biophysical landscape classification to support and inform future work in appraising natural and anthropogenic process based interpretation of landscape change related to erosion and accretion dynamics in response to alternate sea level rise scenarios.

OPERATION WALLACEA FOREST RESEARCH PROGRAM CUSUCO NATIONAL PARK, HONDURAS

STAFF SCIENTIST / GIS ANALYST (VOLUNTEER) JUNE AUGUST 2009

Cusuco Cloud Forest Research Expedition: collaborated with stream ecologists to develop the park s first macro-invertebrate index, based upon a geomorphic classification emphasizing biophysical form/process associations. Remotely classified rivers via spatial analysis techniques and geodatabase design reflecting principles of hierarchy theory, patch dynamics and fluvial geomorphology Identified sites representative of the widest diversity in physical form/process associations Field sampling: verified/documented classification via site mapping, photos, channel, bank, substrate and floodplain measurements and mapping the assemblage of geomorphic units, collected invertebrates via kick sampling, measured basic water quality parameters Trained students and scientists in GIS, GPS and field methods in interpreting river type

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

RESEARCH COORDINATOR IN FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY JANUARY 2007 - DECEMBER 2008

Provided support for integrative river research in interdisciplinary river sciences, including: Biophysical river classification and field analyses GIS data acquisition, analysis, presentation of results GIS lab tutoring and customized GIS training to support river research Research reporting and publication reviews, coordination of seminars and field trips

OSA BIOLOGICAL CORRIDOR CAMPAIGN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

GIS ANALYST (VOLUNTEER) JANUARY - MARCH 2006

GIS and Remote Sensing to support GIS staff in determining deforestation rates and the delineation of a biological corridor boundary on the OSA Peninsula. Developed photo-interpretation and land use change methodology Trained GIS users in geo-referencing, photo-interpretation and suitability analysis techniques

WINROCK INTERNATIONAL ARLINGTON, VA

GIS ANALYST JUNE DECEMBER 2005

GIS and Remote Sensing to support conservation and sustainable development for forest and watershed projects: Implemented a GIS-interfaced watershed model (WAMView) to identify terrestrial erosion sources Integrated model results into a GIS based decision support system (DSS) including environmental valuation of carbon sequestration and biodiversity variables, to help planners and stakeholders prioritize farmlands for conversion to riparian forest. Published Bayou Bartholomew DSS user manual and provided user training.

JONES EDMUNDS, & ASSOCIATES GAINESVILLE, FL

GIS ANALYST JULY 2000 JUNE 2005

Onsite GIS Consultant to the Environmental Sciences Division of the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), Palatka, FL: GIS spatial analysis and project management to support aquatic research for four staff scientists studying water quality, sediments, aquatic ecology and best management practices (BMP s). Typical duties included data processing, analysis and presentation, GPS field data collection, technical advice on GIS capabilities and data requirements, volunteer/intern supervision, training for GIS staff and environmental scientists. Key projects included: Pollutant Load Screening Modeling (PLSM): updated ArcInfo scripts and data to model runoff and contaminant estimations as input to water quality modeling of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL s). Cedar-Ortega Sediment Source Modeling: constructed ArcView GIS model to estimate potential erosion and adhered contaminant sources, based on the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE). WAMView: application of a GIS-interfaced watershed model (WAMView) for the Tri-county Agricultural Area (TCAA), to predict results of BMP s in achieving TMDL nutrient reduction goals. TCAA BMP Tracking: designed, developed and managed BMP geodatabase and map project to allow user-friendly tracking of BMP s applications in the Tri-county Agricultural Area. Lower St. Johns River Basin (LSJRB) Detritus Study: implemented ArcHydro Tools and Geodatabase to delineate stream orders and estimate land use area per order to identify primary detritus sources. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Distribution Modeling and Atlas Publication: coordinated and conducted SAV data collation, analysis and mapping including a ground-truthing, photo interpretation, hydro-acoustic survey, hyperspectral data classification and geostatistical analysis to identify SAV distribution Land Use Change Analysis: calculated new urban development in the LSJRB from 1973 through 2000 to estimate area affected by urban storm-water treatment regulations implemented in 1984. GPS mission planning, data collection and post processing of storm-water drainage structure locations.

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