Geographic Information Systems
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The Geographic Information System (GIS) department supports the Institute’s mission through mapping expertise, data production, spatial analysis and application development. Part of the IT program, the GIS department has three primary goals;
- act as a repository of local environmental data,
- provide essential GIS services for environmental monitoring,
- bridge information gaps through partnerships.
The GIS group is composed of professionals from various academic backgrounds with numerous specialties. View the Data Center and IT Project pages for a sample of our GIS work.
GIS Team
- Kristen Cayce, GIS Manager
- Shira Bezalel, Geographic and Data Systems Specialist
- Jamie Kass, GIS Analyst
- Marcus Klatt, GIS Analyst

