SAWYER PAYNE THIES

314-***-**** ad3rzf@r.postjobfree.com Casa Grande, Arizona

Online Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/email.arizona.edu/sawyerthies/ Collaborative and detail-oriented GIS analyst with lab experience in real-world problem solving involving the environment, real estate planning and world security. Proficient in data collection, cartographic modeling and geodatabase design.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), University of Arizona May 2023

• Minoring in Environmental and Geographic Sciences.

• GPA: 3.68/4.0 cumulative and 4.0/4.0 in major.

• GIS Coursework: Advanced cartography, photogrammetry, linear referencing, geovisualization, resource mapping, imagery digitization and remote sensing.

• Geographic/Environmental Science Coursework: Sustainable environments, regional planning, physical geography, human geography, wildlife conservation and biosphere studies.

• Awards & Honors: George H. Amos Scholarship, University of Arizona Department of Geography and Development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Forestry Technician October 2023-January 2024

U.S. Forest Service, Springerville, AZ

• Marks timber according to silviculture prescriptions and GIS maps.

• Uses GPS to remote locations at high altitudes.

• Follows forestry best practices for forestry health, timber marking, cruising and traversing. GIS Technician and Analyst February 2022-May 2023

University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Natural Resources, Tucson, AZ

• Extract data from multiple sources to develop geodatabase to analyze, map and predict spread of invasive grass species correlated with wildfire risk in the Sonoran Desert biome.

• Create thematic maps, web applications, test designs and cartographic models to support University of Arizona researchers.

• Map of the Inyo National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit was published in Sustainability Science in July, 2022.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Cartographic Modeling Fall 2021

• Modeled best habitat locations for endangered species. Variables included proximity to water source, preferred land cover and distance from human activity. Using linear regression modeling, results were able to cover target with 90% accuracy.

Web App GIS, Collections and Dashboards Fall 2021

• Assembled GIS data to create a web app to track and query wildfires in real-time. App can be used to allocate additional firefighting resources and aid in prediction of air quality issues.

• Collected field data to create web map for trails and points of interest in Saguaro National Park. Human Geography Migration Study Summer 2021

• Created a relational database to illustrate a time-series of race-based migration patterns.

• Explored and mapped the historic racial separation/isolation in the greater St. Louis area that contributed to the riots following the police shooting of Michael Brown. Land Use – Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Spring 2020 – Fall 2022

• Analyzed various satellite, ortho and LIDAR images to determine land use and erosion hazards.

• Converted LIDAR digital elevation models to show 3D and colorized images of U of A campus for easier visualization by non-GIS viewers.

• Completed 20-year land use change analysis for the Greater Tucson area. SKILLS

GIS Software: Esri ArcGIS Pro Arc Online Field Maps (formerly ArcGIS Collector) DBMS R Studio PIX4D CAD Tableau MS Office Software: Excel PowerPoint Word Programming Languages: Arcpy SQL FAA Drone pilot license – in progress Languages: Second-semester fluency American Sign Language.

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