Gis Analyst, Research, ArcGIS
Resume:
Julia DeSanto
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Geospatial Research assistant
Allegheny college
● Created map layouts for faculty members and students, including but not limited to: restoration site maps, site description maps, and presentation figures. Assisted with ongoing research projects such as a hooded warbler return rate study. This position also included being a teacher's assistant for the GIS 1 course. Meadville, PA
January 2023- Current
Geospatial Intern
Watershed and Conservation Research Center at Allegheny College
● Conducted multiple research projects with stakeholders in mind. A highlight project included taking decades of collected data and transferring it into an easily-accessible web application using ArcGIS experience builder. Another project compared different methods of watershed delineations using hand delineation, hydrologic modeling, and an experimental geomorphon delineation method.
Meadville, PA
June 1st - July 26th 2024
Pro Shop Employee & Off-season Maintenance Worker
Brackenridge Heights Golf Course
● Managed the day-to-day activities of the shop. Welcomed in guests, handled sales, stocked and cleaned the shop, and helped to ensure weekly operations went smoothly. Trained new employees how to run the shop and drive golf carts. Helped with grounds maintenance including: washing golf carts, tending to flower beds, and patching greens. Natrona Heights, PA
May 2022- August 2024
EDUCATION
Allegheny College
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability with a focus in GIS and wildlife conservation, Minor in Chemistry
Meadville, PA
Graduation: May 2025
RELEVANT RESEARCH
● Habitat suitability analysis to identify Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake reintroduction areas
● Forest fire risk assessment map of Allegheny National Forest
● GIS-based landscape level variable calculations in support of trout research
● Investigated the effects of beech leaf disease on beech trees
● Determined the effectiveness of goats as natural pesticide within the Erie National Wildlife Refuge
● Measured differences in leaf litter decomposition based on stream order and macroinvertebrate presence/absence
● Designed an accessible, informative sign for an on-campus food forest
● Road diet planning for the Crawford County Planning Commision CERTIFICATIONS SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
FAA Remote Pilot
Certification
April 2023- Present
● ArcGIS Pro
● ArcGIS Online
● ArcGIS Experience builder
● ArcGIS Story Maps
● ArcGIS Survey123
● ArcGIS Quick Capture
● Map Pilot Pro
● Dji Drones
REFERENCES
Chris Shaffer - GIS Professor at Allegheny College email: ********@*********.*** office phone: 814-***-**** Amy Straughn - Brackenridge Heights Golf Course Pro shop Manager phone: 724-***-****
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