Nathaniel Jeffrey - August Q: Tell us about yourself. Before I fell into GIS, my studies in Environmental Science led me to a freshwater conservation project in Kenya, and down sewer pipes in my home city of Melbourne. Honestly, sewers are kind of fascinating if you have a background in biology. You think tapeworms can … Continue reading Maps and Mappers of the 2017 GeoHipster Calendar: Nathaniel Jeffrey
Month: July 2017
Jim McAndrew: “There’s always going to be some next big thing, but the basics remain the same”
Jim McAndrew is a Geospatial Database Developer. Before adding ‘geospatial’ to his job title, he worked on large Oracle databases for pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies. For the last few years, he has been working with the US Geological Survey and the National Park Service to create tools that provide public access to government data. He … Continue reading Jim McAndrew: “There’s always going to be some next big thing, but the basics remain the same”
Amy Sorensen: “Keep pushing the arbitrary boundaries between geospatial and IT”
Grew up on a farm in Iowa. Started my GIS career as an intern for Emmet County, working on first iteration of E-911 for the sheriff's department. Moved to South Dakota from there and worked for the SDDOT for a while with the esteemed title of “Automated Mapping Specialist”. Really enjoyed the work but was … Continue reading Amy Sorensen: “Keep pushing the arbitrary boundaries between geospatial and IT”
Nate Smith: “Visit a new place in the world; reach out to the OSM communities there”
Nate Smith is technical project manager for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. He leads out the OpenAerialMap project and dives into all things technical across HOT’s operations. Originally from Nebraska, he is now based in Lisbon, Portugal, slowly learning Portuguese and attempting to learn to surf. Nate was interviewed for GeoHipster by Amy Smith. Q: We … Continue reading Nate Smith: “Visit a new place in the world; reach out to the OSM communities there”