GIS Projects

U.S. Geological Survey
Summer project supporting Task 1 Critical Element Characterization and Phytoextraction Potential of Ultramafic Deposits - built upon and presented at AGU '24

Suitability Index

Develop preliminary maps & applicable GIS layers to support spatial research behind mining (phytoextraction) activities
Utilize ArcGIS Pro to create geographical layers of known deposits & soils, applying economic, social, and environmental factors of interest to maps

GIS Metadata

Collect and organize raw and intermediate GIS data

Fieldwork - Northern California & Southern Oregon

Collect 40+ plants/soils samples on known laterite deposit/serpentinite soil for further analysis
Document GPS & water data

USGS Research publication

Supported GIS project launch of published research by initiating preliminary maps and data