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Meet Charles Rynerson, Senior Data Analyst
Where are you from and where do you live now? I grew up in inner NE Portland, less than a mile from our Portland office. I now live in outer NE Portland, about 5 miles from the office. What do you do at FLO? I’m a demographer, helping clients understand the impacts of population and…
Kent MartinFLO Celebrates Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson during Black History Month
For Black History Month, FLO is celebrating Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson and her contributions to education for Black and minority students. FLO believes that encouraging students’ interests in our services, breaking barriers, and opening opportunities in education will help increase diversity in our industry. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson’s work has not only enabled her own…
Kimi ShigetaniThree Ways to Tell Your Student Enrollment Forecasts Are Accurate
Since it’s the new year we’ve got a pop quiz for you: what makes an accurate student enrollment forecast? Enrollment forecasts are a critical tool for all long-term planning efforts. They inform everything from staffing to school capacity planning in your school district. But how much do you really know about the quality of the…
Kent MartinMeet Alex Brasch, Senior Population Geographer/Data Analyst
Where are you from and where do you live now? I’m from the small town (population ~2,000) of Winneconne, Wisconsin. I moved to Portland in 2015. What do you do at FLO? Generally, I categorize my work as population geography—applied studies of population with an emphasis on spatial patterns of population characteristics. In other words,…
Grant Herbert, GISPResults for "Mobile, desktop, and server applications"
A recurring theme in GIS is utilizing technology to prevent crucial data from being lost to time. Recording data, managing it, and exchanging it from hand to hand over time leads to vulnerabilities. Cemetery data is one such example. Imagine...
Gavin JaravataAt the end of February, we announced the launch of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities GIS Consortium, a program that brings increased access to affordable GIS services for municipalities in Connecticut. Little did we know that less...
Kate DoironFLO and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities created a web-mapping application to help Connecticut municipalities identify where in their communities the COVID-19 outbreak might present the greatest public health challenge. Explore...
Kate DoironAre you a GIS professional? Join us at the 25th Annual GIS In Action Conference on April 17 and 18, where Grant Herbert, FLO’s Senior GIS Analyst/Developer, will present during the Python learning session. Grant's talk will introduce...
Grant Herbert, GISPFLO has teamed up with the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) to provide cities in Washington with easy and affordable access to GIS services. The AWC GIS Consortium offers four tiers of annual service, ensuring that we can meet the needs...
Tyler VickThis week, we'll be exhibiting and presenting at the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Conference at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center in Everett, WA. Stop by booth 35 and chat with us about using GIS to build smarter...
Tyler VickWe are excited to be supporting Tacoma Public School's boundary review process by providing community engagement maps and a custom web mapping application to support on-the-fly scenario modeling during boundary review committee...
Tyler VickThe Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) annual conference is right around the corner. The annual event is the largest gathering of education policymakers in the state of Washington and a place where school directors and...
Tyler VickThe land conservation community gathered in Sacramento, CA on October 8th-10th to share their success stories, learn new skills, and strengthen relationships. FLO was there to share the interactive web maps we’ve developed to help our...
Tyler VickFLO has undergone quite the expansion recently, and we’ve brought on some great new talent to match the increasing demand for FLO’s services. With these hires, we’re stepping up our capacity in GIS development, analysis, and...
Tyler VickIt’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so imagine the type of information that your organization can convey with interactive web maps that allow you to collaborate with partners and share your success stories! New tools...
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