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AWC GIS Consortium Continues to Grow
The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and FLO partner to run the GIS Consortium, an AWC program that helps Washington cities and non-city entities (conservation districts, utility districts, and more) implement or improve GIS for their organization. Since the GIS Consortium launched in July 2016, 25 cities and non-city entities have joined, working with AWC…
Ruth McColly, GISPWelcome Ruth McColly, GISP, to the FLO Team!
We are excited to welcome a new senior GIS analyst to our growing team! Ruth McColly comes to us with 12 years of professional GIS experience, both as a consultant and as an in-house GIS expert. Ruth’s extensive capabilities include geospatial analysis and modeling, data management and visualization, spatial database and geodatabase design and management,…
Leora WernerEnrollment Projections: What Methods Work Best?
At FLO, we specialize in enrollment projections for school districts. Why? Because they’re the building blocks of effective school district planning. Only with detailed and accurate projections are districts able to site schools in the best possible location, future-proof school attendance area boundaries, effectively serve students with special programs, prepare for bonds and levies, and…
Tyler VickGIS for Small Cities: 4 Things to Consider Before Getting a GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide local government with tools to improve the lives of citizens through increasing internal efficiency, boosting citizen engagement, and improving the delivery of services. But when it comes to implementing a GIS for small cities and towns with limited budgets and experience with location-based technology, deciding where to begin can be…
Grant Herbert, GISPRuth has 12 years of experience in the geospatial field. Her expertise is understanding and implementing full life-cycle GIS projects, such as converting paper records to GIS data or creating beautiful custom Web mapping...
Leora WernerLeora joined FLO in February 2017 as a marketing and communications specialist after more than six years in business-to-consumer marketing and public relations for local and national food brands. From her previous work for very small...
Leora WernerMorgan joined FLO in 2016 with an academic background in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, and Community Development. She enjoys the beauty and creative opportunity involved with cartographic design, and its ability to convey complex...
Leora WernerErik joined FLO with 14 years of GIS and data-management professional experience in local government, environmental consulting, and academic research fields. He provides clients with exceptional service and optimal solutions tailored to their...
Leora WernerRachel joined FLO in 2016 with an academic background in environmental studies and geography, focused on environmental planning, GIS, and environmental communication. Her passion for maps, communication and rhetoric, and spatially based...
Leora WernerAlex Brasch employs his analytical skills and background in the disciplines of geography and human-environment interactions to provide innovative and data-driven solutions to clients. He employs his strong data wrangling and visualization...
Leora WernerTyler manages the operations and GIS service offerings at FLO. His specialty is in providing implementation strategies for both GIS and database development projects, along with providing project management for the company’s most complex...
g-floGrant has 12 years of international experience in the geospatial industry. His expertise includes GIS data management, spatial database and server technologies, creating automated tools and Python scripting, and building Web-based data...
g-floJerry’s focus is on ensuring that our clients’ environmental data management needs, regardless of complexity and scope, are met. This involves paying close attention to and anticipating what those needs are, ensuring that each client...
g-floJenny works with clients to develop and apply appropriate GIS resources to help them make more informed decisions, explore locations and patterns across landscapes, and develop their own GIS capabilities. She’s continually amazed at the...
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