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GIS Basics for Infrastructure Managers: FLO Presentation at IACC Conference October 25
At the Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC) Conference, senior GIS analysts Grant Herbert and Ruth McColly will be presenting on the nuts and bolts of GIS technology, its ability to manage assets, and considerations for implementing and further developing GIS in your organization. See below for more information about the presentation and what you can…
Leora WernerGIS Consortium Membership Proves Valuable for City of College Place
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 the use of GIS. Read the interview below to learn how GIS Consortium membership is helping City of College Place to increase…
Grant Herbert, GISPLand Trust Alliance Climate Rider Initiative
Extreme summer heat, mega forest fires, super storms and flooding—global climate change is already having a significant impact on communities and the environment across the United States, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. How quickly will the climate change, and what can we expect? That’s a big question that land trusts (nonprofit organizations that…
Jennifer AxelrodPierce County Passes New Agricultural Resource Lands Designation Ordinance!
In 2016, FLO joined a multidisciplinary team tasked with evaluating Pierce County’s existing land use policy for designating agricultural resource lands (ARL)—lands that “have long-term significance for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products,” according to The Washington State Growth Management Act—and then recommending new ARL designation criteria. FLO provided GIS expertise throughout…
Jennifer AxelrodRuth 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 14 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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