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Wwu Spatial Institute Gis Internship, Ben Bruggen
Wwu Spatial Institute Gis Internship, Ben Bruggen
College of the Environment Internship Reports
One of the key learning objectives I aimed to achieve with this internship was to further develop my data management skills. As the WWU Campus Web Map has been an ongoing project for quite some time, my involvement in this project required that I not only quickly familiarize myself with data and attributes, but also organize them in such a way that would ensure data quality and consistency for subsequent editing or for individuals who may work on the project in the future. Because the WWU Campus Web Map needed to contain up-to-date, campus-wide information, a significant portion of my …
Whatcom County Council Climate Change And Hazard Mitigation Planning Internship, Shannon Bacon
Whatcom County Council Climate Change And Hazard Mitigation Planning Internship, Shannon Bacon
College of the Environment Internship Reports
This report is intended to act as a checkpoint for Whatcom County’s progress in climate resilience and hazard mitigation planning. Inspired by work in Rebekah Paci-Green’s Disaster Risk Reduction courses, I aim to speak to the value of climate resilience as a lens for hazard mitigation in Whatcom County specifically. I will identify Whatcom County’s goals concerning climate, climate change, and natural hazard mitigation, then highlight the County’s progress in these fields. Natural hazard planning is complex and highly important for protecting Whatcom County’s population and environment, and I hope this report may shed light on areas where we may …
Transpo Group Gis Internship, Casey Rothlisberger
Transpo Group Gis Internship, Casey Rothlisberger
College of the Environment Internship Reports
As GIS Intern, I offered support to the two GIS Analysts and the GIS Technical Supervisor, as well as project managers for specific tasks. Transpo’s projects are wide-ranging which allowed me to gain exposure on various projects and project types. All work was done on ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, or ArcGIS Online.