Geographic
Information Section (GIS)
Responsibilities
The GI section is responsible for the development, management, and coordination of the Department's Natural Resource Geographic Information System (NRGIS). This includes development of specific major geographically referenced databases, GIS system planning and integration with other computer systems throughout DNR, assistance to all DNR programs regarding GIS technology implementation, staff training on GIS concepts and using GIS tools, providing public access to GIS data, and external coordination with state, federal, and local government, and university and private groups regarding geospatial databases and GIS technology. The section also is responsible for acquisition of aerial photography, satellite imagery, geophysical data, topographic data, and special maps that may be required for various resource investigations.
Staff Responsibilities
ANDY ASELL, GIS Technician, B.S. (
(Andy.Asell@dnr.iowa.gov)
Major Responsibilities: Develop GIS coverages
for the NRGIS Library; provide GIS assistance, information, and training for
DNR staff.
Current Projects: Processing of high altitude color infrared and Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery
for
Research Interests: Application of GIS and remote sensing technology to
natural resources programs..
KATHRYNE CLARK, Geologist
3, GIS Analyst, M. A. (
(Kathryne.Clark@dnr.iowa.gov)
Major Responsibilities: Assist in the development of GIS
applications for DNR staff; provide training and facilitate integration of GIS
technology in department projects.
Current Projects: Development of Manure Management Plan
(MMP) GIS. GIS training for DNR staff .
Research Interests: Use of GIS
technology in watershed and sedimentation modeling. Application
of GIS in natural resource management.
Chris.Ensminger@dnr.iowa.gov
JAMES GIGLIERANO, Geologist 3, Remote Sensing Analyst, M.S. (
(James.Giglierano@dnr.iowa.gov)
Major Responsibilities: Training and assistance to DNR staff on GIS
and remote sensing technology; develops GIS, remote sensing and geophysical
analysis techniques; develops GIS coverages for the
NRGIS Library; processes and interprets photographic and satellite imagery in
resource analysis studies; assists the public and governmental agencies in
acquiring GIS data and aerial and satellite imagery.
Current Projects:
Research Interests: Application of GIS and remote
sensing technology to natural resources programs.
CHRIS KAHLE, GIS Technician, B.A. (University of Iowa), Masters of
Urban Planning - Land Use (University of Kansas)
(Chris.Kahle@dnr.iowa.gov)
Major Responsibilities: Facility research and placement for State of
Iowa Facility One Stop project. Develop GIS coverages for the NRGIS Library,
provide GIS assistance, information and training for DNR staff.
Current Projects: Participating in development of One Stop pilot project.
Research Interests: Impacts of land use on the State of Iowa's natural
resources.
CASEY KOHRT, Geologist 3, NRGIS Library Manager and GIS Analyst, B.S.
(
(Casey.Kohrt@dnr.iowa.gov)
Major Responsibilities: Manage the Natural Resources Geographic
Information (NRGIS) Library; develop digital geologic information including GIS
coverages and methods for accessing digital data;
analyze spatial data and report results; assist DNR plan and implement local
and wide area networks; training for DNR staff.
Current Projects: Rebuilding the NRGIS Library; public access to NRGIS
Library through local area networks, the FTP server and the WWW server; Prairie
Database development, other biological database development.
Research Interests: The development of geospatial analysis tools to
measure biodiversity on the landscape to support decisions for conservation
planning.
PETE KOLLASCH, Geologist 3, Remote Sensing Analyst, M.S. (The University of Iowa)
(
Pete.Kollasch@dnr.iowa.gov)Major Responsibilities: Develops remote sensing and geophysical analysis techniques; develops GIS coverages for the NRGIS Library; processes and interprets photographic and satellite imagery for resource analysis studies; trains and assists DNR staff on remote sensing and GIS technology; assists the public and governmental agencies in acquiring and utilizing aerial and satellite imagery and GIS data.
Current Projects: Iowa Landcover Database using Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery for years 2002, 2000, 1990, and 1984; high resolution landcover for selected classes from 2002 CIR imagery, developing county images for NRGIS.
Research Interests: Improvement of image classification technology, application of hyperspectral analysis techniques.
CALVIN WOLTER, Geologist 3, Geographic Information System Analyst,
B.S. (The University of Arizona)
(Calvin.Wolter@dnr.iowa.gov)
Major Responsibilities: Develop and maintain GIS coverages for the NRGIS Library, train and assist DNR staff
on GIS techniques, develop GIS applications for DNR staff.
Current Projects: Managing transfer for digital soil
data to NRGIS Library, updating coverages in NRGIS
Library, developing watershed assessments using GIS.
Research Interests: Developing watershed assessment
models using GIS with landuse and soil information.