Caving (Member of the National Speleological Society and the Texas Cave Management Association)
Wildlife Rehabilitation – predominantly opossums
Running, camping
Guin McDaid
Austin,TX
Summary
Dynamic GIS professional with a proven track record at the City of Austin and the Bureau of Economic Geology - University of Texas. Expert in ArcGIS Online, ArcPro, geospatial analysis, and data management with a flair for public speaking and presenting complex geospatial data. Achieved significant advancements in environmental conservation and geospatial data management, demonstrating exceptional technical and leadership skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Program Coordinator
City of Austin
04.2023 - Current
- Maintain large and complex geospatial datasets used by multiple groups within the division
- Produce maps for a wide range of applications
- Research and interpret source records and documents
- Respond to requests for information from internal and external customers
- Communicate with members of the IT, vendor, and user communities
- Assist in the conservation easement review process
- Perform the BCCP infrastructure assessment process
- Research and interpret source records and documents
- Help with controlled burns when available
IT Geospatial Analyst
City of Austin
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Provide GIS support for the Wildland Conservation
- Division, Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, and
- Water Quality Protection lands
- Design data collection systems through ArcGIS
- online, Dashboards, Story Maps, Field Maps,
- Experience Builder, GIS Hubs, and web maps
- Aided in the creation and implementation of
- Travis County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Created and implemented GPS and Field Maps training courses for volunteers
- Coordinate field data collection with ESRI Field
- Maps and other collector type apps
Lead Geospatial and Energy Data Analyst
Bureau of Economic Geology - University of Texas
05.2014 - 04.2022
- Collect and analyze data from various sources
- Automate geospatial applications using model builder
- Implement various geospatial analysis techniques
- Produce subsurface and surface maps
- Geodatabase creation and management
- Publicly present geospatial research and analyses to shareholders and sponsors
- Document technical and geospatial analysis procedures through tutorials and technical report writing
- Supervise teammates with regard to GIS related goals and deadlines, workloads, GIS model designs, any other work-related issues
- Publish research both for peer review and for conferences
- Supervise graduate student research (2 students per year)
Environmental Science Associate
City of Austin
06.2013 - 05.2014
- Team-lead for restoration of caves for the purpose of education and/or aquifer recharge
- Survey and mapping of new cave passages
- Water sample collection associated with dye-tracing
- Maintenance of cave preserves
- Cave dye-tracing
- Write weekly reports on team progress and activities to my supervisor
Advanced Remote Sensing Lab Instructor
Texas State University
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Provided weekly lab instruction to supplement knowledge outcome of lecture material
- Communicated complex topics related to GIS and remote sensing applications
- Held office hours, graded, and provided feedback to all labs weekly
GIS Research Assistant
Texas State University
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Classified imagery for statewide land cover classification project funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
- Extensive use of ArcGIS and multiple remote sensing software programs
- Performed land cover classifications for major metropolitan areas in Texas.
- Collected field data to use in QA/QC protocols
- Created weekly progress reports that documented techniques and parameters of the classification progress
Education
Master of Science - Geography/GIS
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX06-2013
Bachelor of Science - Geography/Anthropology
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX06-2011
Skills
- AGOL Dashboards, Story Maps, Experience Builder, Field Maps, and web map publications
- Cartographic design
- Spatial analysis & geoprocessing
- Geospatial data creation and management
- Data creation, editing and conversion
- Geodatabase management
- Aerial photography interpretation
- Lidar interpretation and processing
- Technical report writing
- Public speaking/presenting
- Excel VBA programming
Certification
Type II Wildland Firefighter
First Aid CPR
Interests
Timeline
Environmental Program Coordinator
City of Austin
04.2023 - Current
IT Geospatial Analyst
City of Austin
04.2022 - 04.2023
Lead Geospatial and Energy Data Analyst
Bureau of Economic Geology - University of Texas
05.2014 - 04.2022
Environmental Science Associate
City of Austin
06.2013 - 05.2014
Advanced Remote Sensing Lab Instructor
Texas State University
09.2011 - 06.2013
GIS Research Assistant
Texas State University
09.2011 - 06.2013
Type II Wildland Firefighter
First Aid CPR
Master of Science - Geography/GIS
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science - Geography/Anthropology
Texas State University
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