Expertise:

• Geographic Information Systems
• Database Design

Current Projects:

• Provide consulting and technical expertise for all projects using GIS and remote sensing at research center
• Serve as Center Aircraft Safety Officer
• USGS Central Region Aviation Safety Committee Chairman
• USGS Explosives Safety Co-chairman
• Interagency Aircraft Safety Trainer for Department of Interior and U.S. Forest Service in Region

Education:

• M.S. (2 years in program), Forestry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (1982)
• B.S., Forestry in Wildlife Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1980)

Professional Experience:

• 1989-present:  Biological Technician, Geospatial Data Coordinator, Metadata Coordinator; Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Jamestown, ND
• 1986-1988:  Veterinary Toxicologist, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• 1984-1986:  Soils Chemist, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• 1982-1984:  Statistician, University of Washington Harborview Hospital, Seattle, WA

Professional Affiliations:

• The Wildlife Society; (Chairman) GIS, Remote Sensing and Telemetry Working Group
• Central Mountains and Plains Section of The Wildlife Society
• North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society (Audit Committee Chairman)
• North Dakota Natural Science Society (Secretary/Treasurer)
• The National Wildlife Federation
• North Dakota Chapter of The National Wildlife Federation (Legislative Resolutions Committee Co-Chair)
• Cooper Ornithological Union