Hi, I’m Aaron. I grew up in Florida and recently relocated to Ithaca, New York. Prior, I worked eight years with Florida Department of Environmental Protection, where I helped to provide enterprise GIS support to its many program areas. I try to learn something with every project I do—whether that’s taking up a new skill, experimenting with new techniques, or doing background research. That goes for both work projects and personal mapping projects, the latter of which can be found on this website.
I’ve been working professionally in Geographic Information Systems since 2016 and dabbling with maps since middle school—with smudgy, pencil recreations of Middle Earth. When not making maps, you can find me pursuing other creative outlets, like woodworking, printmaking, photography, and stained glass. Kayaks are my transportation of choice, and I have a dog named Wedge, who is the best co-pup in the galaxy.
Work
- Florida Dept of Environmental Protection (2016—2024)
- GTM National Estuarine Research Reserve (2016)
- Unmappy things, like sweeping tennis courts and installing fire alarms (—2016)
Education
- B.S. Environmental Science / English Minor – Florida State University (2013)
- Graduate Certificate in GIS – University of West Florida (2015)
Toolbox
- Cartography and data visualization
- GIS Analysis
- Python (data processing and workflow automation)
- Assorted software
- ArcGIS (Pro | Online | Field apps | Portal, etc.)
- Adobe Suite (Illustrator | InDesign | Photoshop | Lightroom)
- QGIS, Blender, GIMP, Inkscape
- An eye (or two?) for detail
- Measuring twice and cutting once
- Setting off fire alarms, constructively
Groups
- GISP Certified #160970 (2021—)
- Atlas of Design Editorial Team (2021—)
- North American Cartographic Information Society (2019—)
Presentations
- 2019 ESRI SEUC — Take Action Today: Hurricane Response & ArcGIS Online
- 2022 NACIS Conference — Design as Defined by Atlas of Design Contributors
- 2023 ESRI SEUC & SHRUGinar — Animating Harmful Algal Blooms Using Multidimensional Rasters