Resume of Karl MusserSkillsI have experience using the following software: Atlas GIS, ArcGIS, Arc/Info, ArcView, Idrisi,
GRASS,
AutoCAD, MicroCAM, Surfer, Access, Informix, Excel, Quattro Pro, Paradox, Db3plus, SAS, Freehand,
Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Word Perfect, MS Word.
I can program using Macros languages such
as AML and SQL and I can write in HTML and Perl. I am familiar with Unix, DOS/Windows,
Macintosh, and Windows 95/NT/XP operating systems. I have used GIS in urban and resource
management applications.Education1995 to 1997: MS, Oregon State
University
Major: Geography (emphasis on geographical techniques)
Minor: Resource Geography
1991 to 1995: BA, Macalester
College
Majors: Geography and Environmental Studies.
1987 to 1991: Oak Park & River Forest H.S.Work Experience. 9/02 to present
12602 Gladys Retreat Circle. Bowie, MD 20720
Designed and produced maps and performed GIS analysis for
the
Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
KEI/KEI Pearson/. 9/97 to 7/02
4301 Wilson Blvd. Suite 200. Arlington, VA 22203
Designed and produced maps and performed GIS analysis for
the
Natural Resources Conservation
Service. Also assisted in developing and
maintaining the
State of
the Land website.
Oregon State University, Dept. of . 9/95 to 6/97
Wilkinson Hall 104. Corvallis, OR 97331
Teaching Assistant in Cartography, Air Photo Interpretation, and Remote Sensing.
U.S. Forest Service,
Siuslaw National Forest. 5/96 to 9/96
4077 SW Research Way. Corvallis, OR 97333
Designed and conducted a study researching the effectiveness of road stabilization projects
after a severe storm event. Study included data collection and GIS work.
Village of, Depts. of
Engineering and Parking. 5/95 to 8/95
1 Village Hall Plaza. Oak Park, IL 60304
Worked on a survey of parking and traffic signs in the village, data is to be used in GIS.
Macalester College, Geography
Dept. 9/93 to 5/95:
1600 Grand Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105
Cartography lab assistant and teaching assistant for cartography and GIS.
Personnel Dept. (9/91 to 5/93) General office work, including filing and data entry.
Ryder Student Transportation Services.
10/94 to 5/95
1102 N. Snelling Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104
School bus route mapper.
National Park Service, Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area.
9/93 to 12/93, 9/94 to 12/94
175 E. 5th St. Suite 418 Box 41. St. Paul, MN 55101
GIS technician, field checked and updated various GIS layers.
651.290.4160Publications
Non-Fiction
Musser, Karl. 1997. "Interactive Mapping on the
World Wide Web." OSU Press. Corvallis,OR.
Fiction
Musser, Karl. 1993. "The Life
of Karl Musser."Musser, Karl. 1990. "The
Winter." (originally published by an Ohio hospice newsletter).
Collaborative works
Plumley, Harriet; ed. 1997. "Assessment of the Effects of the 1996 Flood on the Siuslaw
National Forest."
U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Siuslaw National Forest. Corvallis, OR.
Lanegran, David; et. al. 1995. "The Avenue, 1995." The High Winds Fund. St. Paul,
MN.
(Prepared by the Macalester College Urban Geography Field Seminar. This book is one
of the primary sources for
Grand Avenue: The Renaissance of an Urban Street).Web Sites
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/land/
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/ceap/
http://www.fantasymaps.com/mapping/
http://www.fantasymaps.com/greenmap/
http://www.fantasymaps.com/Maps
Examples of my maps can be seen at,
the,,
the PBS program,
and in the textbooks and
.References
Susan Wallace, Paradigm Systems, contractor to NRCS. 301-***-****
Patty Lawrence, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 202-***-****
Dave Moffitt, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 301-***-****
Richard Huzil, formerly KEI, now TNI solutions. 703-***-****
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