Archived: Conservation GIS Intern Hired

GIS Intern

Through the support of a University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) grant, NCCT hired a full time Conservation GIS Intern for the summer of 2014. April Ann Opatik from Baraboo, Wisconsin is a Land Use Planning major at UWSP and was hired to assist staff and volunteers with furthering NCCT’s understanding and use of ArcGIS for NCCT’s land conservation needs. April will assist NCCT’s Executive Director with learning the basics of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst software for the purposes of NCCT’s easement, baseline and public relations needs. By the end of the summer, NCCT hopes to have printed and interactive maps showing parcels preserved by NCCT and other local, state, federal, and other non-profit conservation efforts within NCCT’s eight county service area. April will also build upon existing data collected by past UWSP Land Use Planning students, by furthering spatial analyses of varying scope and complexity including easement prioritization, ecological and cultural modeling and mapping, and field efforts to support easement efforts. April shared that she is grateful for the opportunity to work in the field of conservation, a field she is passionate about and a field she hopes to work in following graduation. NCCT is grateful to UWSP for this mutually beneficial opportunity and welcomes April to the NCCT family!

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