Aaron King 3103 N. Brookhills Dr, KingAJ28@uww.edu

Suamico, WI 54313 www.linkedin.com/pub/aaron-king/49/67a/709/ (920)-217-1663 (cellphone)

Objective Statement To use my education in and experience with geographic information systems, geospatial analysis and scientific research to positively impact the environment and human understanding of physical systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (December 2014) Biology; Field Biology and Ecology Geography: Physical Environment Track (Major GPA: 3.91)

High School: Bay Port High School (Class of 2010)

Howard/Suamico, Wisconsin

Travel Studies:

• Yellowstone National Park and Greater Yel lowstone Region o Travel study to Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone area o Field Experience o Advance field techniques in biology/ecology/geography o Worked with desert geography/ecology/geology o Population ecology and sustainability in Yellowstone and Greater Yellowstone area

• Global Water Management- Iceland to Norway o This travel study provided me with understanding on freshwater issues in economic,

political, legal, and social issues around the world. o We examine issues regarding corporate social responsibility, water risk management, trans-

boundary water disputes, water reporting and transparency, water as a commodity; and the human right to water and sanitation.

Research/Presentations: • “Use of Snow Tracking Surveys to Compare Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) and Coyote (Canis latrans)

Population Densities in Northern Wisconsin.” (Award Winning Poster; Connections in Nature -Riveredge Nature Center-Student Research Symposium)

-Presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research in La Crosse, WI (2013) and Lexington, KY (2014), Connections in Nature- Riveredge Nature Center (2013-2014)

Certifications:

GIS Certification Snow Tracking Rare Mammals (Professional Level)

Classes of Interest :

• Applied Environmental and Natural Resource GIS (Geogrpy 470)

• Applied GIS in Physical Geography (Geogrpy 460)

• Remote Sensing and the Environment(Geogrpy 377)

• Water Resources (Geogrpy 323) • Soil Science (Geogrpy 300)

• Environmental Geology (Geogrpy 301) • General Ecology (Biology 457) • Planning and Presenting Biological

Research (Biology 303) • Meteorology and Climate (Geogrpy 320) • Organic Evolution (Biology 446)

Work Experience

National Geographic , GIS Analyst for February 9th-May 1st 2015 Education and Children ’s Media

• Making connections • An active participant in

o The National Geographic Bee, o The Bioblitz o The Great Nature Project o Giant Traveling Maps, and other various educational activities.

• Environmental GIS, creating, editing, and updating maps using ArcGIS, ESRI online, FieldScope, and Mapmaker

Pangea Studios , GIS Analyst April 2014- December 2014

• GIS Analyst, research and service center at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater • Specializes in GIS analysis and cartography. • Provides research assistance to the University • Various private and public sector projects include creating interactive web maps, multiple story

maps, and drone research. • Cartographic/GIS consultant on various projects

Teacher ’s Assistant for GIS January 2014-December 2014

• Aid students with lab exercises’ including troubleshooting, brainstorming, and tutoring • Honed and reinforced my own abilities in GIS and communication

Tutor For Center with Students for Disabil it ies January 2013-Janurary 2014

• Served as a tutor for students who had disabilities (learning or physical) • Subjects included math, biology, geography (human and physical), and statistics

Public Works for Vil lage of Howard May 2012- August 2014

• Worked on various projects for the Town of Howard, Wisconsin • Operate heavy machinery, clean and maintain parks, as well as construction work

Village Green Golf Course May 2011-August 2011

• Managed and operated golf course • Bookkeeping and customer service

Burger King January 2009 - August 2012

• Head cook and lead cleaner for the restaurant • In-charge of cooking, cleaning, stocking, and general store maintenance

Qualifications

Skills

• GIS (examples of work available upon request) o ESRI software ArcGIS. o Advanced ability to use

! Remote Sensing data ! GIS-Modeling ! Raster Calculator ! Python ! GPS data collection/differentiation ! Geospatial data analysis

o Soil Erosion Potential o Wild Fire Risk o Climate Change Reports o Land Cover Analysis o NDVI o Watershed Analysis o Homerange Analysis

• Drone – operation of airborne vehicle for data collection

o Research Drone UAV and Quad/Octocopter o Certified to Fly/Build, Design and Program o Mapping and post processing of imagery in ArcMap (Infrared and True Color) o 3D modeling using stitching software

Skills

• Collegiate Soil Judging (August-October, 2013, 2014) o Competition between schools in the Midwest o Assessment of soil development and composition in an effort to determine quality

• Rare Species Snow Tracking (January 2, 2012 through January 9, 2012)

o Professional, certified rare species snow tracker in order to participate in volunteer wolf tracking surveys for Northern Wisconsin

o Surveyed specific areas of wolf activity o Workshop provided by Dr. Jim Halfpenny and Dr. Adrian Wydeven of the Wisconsin DNR

• Small Mammal Trapping (September –December 2010)

o Participated in a multiple year study with Dr. George Clokey o Sampling mice in Wisconsin to test the presence of two different species of field mice o Used PCR (Polymerase Chain Reactions) to test the DNA of these common field mice

• Courses Taken via Coursera.com (proof available upon request) o Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life o Origins-Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life o Geospatial Intelligence & the Geospatial Revolution o Physics for Physical Science Majors

Additional Interests and Hobbies

• Member of the University Wisconsin-Whitewater Lacrosse Team (4 years) o Captain of the Defense

• Colligate Soil Judging o Team Captain

• Whitewater Geographic Association (geography club) • Geology Club • Ecology Club • Photography • Powerlifting

o 3 state weightlifting records o 2 American weightlifting records

• Classically Trained Musician ( Trumpet, Saxophone, and Piano for 14 years)