Anthony Himmelberger

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Education

M.S. in GIScience, 4.06 GPA May 2020

B.A. in Earth System Science, Minor in Geography, 3.72 GPA May 2019
Clark University, Worcester MA
Skills

• ArcGIS Desktop Suite: ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS
• Other Software: TerrSet, SPSS, Tableau, Origin, Microsoft Office Suite
• Programming: Python, ArcPy, Google Earth Engine
• Expertise: GIS database management; manipulation of spatial datasets; raster analytics
• Field data: Collection and management using/creating ArcGIS Collector and Survey 123 apps
• Fluent in Russian; Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED certified; Florida Boating License
Related Experience

GIS Lead, Geology Department May 2021-Present

Scientists in the Parks Program: Yellowstone National Park, WY
• Migrated data to a new portal, organized all GIS data, recreated web maps and data standard
protocols for various program projects. Created field data web maps for ArcGIS Collector and forms
for Survey 123. Maintained temperature loggers on features throughout the park and managed their data.
• Field work included collecting pH, conductivity, temperature, and other qualitative measurements for
both features in the backcountry as well as index features in the front country. Also, geothermal
maintenance off boardwalk in hazardous areas for the Thermal Area Preservation Program.

GIS Technician June 2020-April 2021

Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands: Fort Wainwright, AK
• Created recreation maps for military lands around Fairbanks, Alaska, managed and
manipulated large datasets, wrote Python scripts, collected trail field data using EOS
Arrow, and collaborated with coworkers to improve old maps and organize databases.

Remote Sensing Research Assistant June 2019-May 2020

Clark Labs: Worcester, MA
• Classified Landsat imagery in Southeast Asia assessing coastal habitats converted to pond
aquaculture from 1999-2018 (project funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation).

Teaching Assistant Aug 2018-May 2020

Introduction to GIS & Advanced Raster GIS: Clark University, Worcester, MA
• Conducted lab sessions, graded homework assignments/exams, and assisted students.

Technical Support Specialist Aug 2018-May 2019

GIS Help Desk: Clark University, Worcester, MA
• Provided guidance to GIS students, troubleshot software issues in ArcGIS and TerrSet.

NOAA Fellowship Intern May-July 2018

Rookery Bay Research Reserve Sea Turtle Program: Marco Island, FL
• Patrolled 7 islands around the Cape Romano complex daily. Contributed to
a record year for total successful sea turtle hatchlings. Updated Rookery Bay’s Blog.
• Identified Loggerhead sea turtle crawls, located eggs, and caged them to protect from
predators. Excavated nests after hatching (~60 days) and logged success rate.
Recorded juvenile & adult Loggerhead/Kemp’s Ridley turtle strandings.
Field Work Assistant Aug 2017
34th Annual North Cascades Glacier Climate Project: North Cascades, WA
• Camped and hiked 6-7 miles a day to monitor glacier ablation on seven
glaciers with glaciologist Dr. Mauri Pelto for 2.5 weeks (https://tinyurl.com/ycxkj35c).
• Measured crevasse and snowpack depth, stream runoff, and horizontal/vertical profiling.

Leadership Experience

Captain/President Aug 2015-May 2020

Clark Ultimate Frisbee Team: Clark University, Worcester, MA (Capt. 2017-2019)
• Organized practices, scrimmages, and tournaments.
• Managed the budget, worked with the administration, and facilitated a welcoming environment.

Treasurer, Certified Beekeeper & Volunteer Jan 2017-August 2019

Beekeepers of Clark: Clark University, Worcester, MA
• Created the club, took an eight-week course to become certified.
• Managed the budget and helped maintain the university’s beehive.

Treasurer/Volunteer 2017-2018
Clark Sustainability Collaborative: Clark University, Worcester, MA
• Managed the budget, participated in weekly meetings, and organized sustainability events.

Volunteer 2016-2019
Arboretum Advocates: Clark University, Worcester, MA
• Participated in monthly cleanup and protection of the Hadwen Arboretum.
• Created first tree distribution map of the area since 1978.

Peer Adviser Aug 2018

Orientation for Incoming Students: Worcester, MA
• Volunteered two weeks as a resource for twelve incoming students.
• Led team building exercises, discussions, and held one-on-one sessions.

Clark Club Hockey Team, Worcester, MA 2015-2019

Academic Experience & Presentations

• Honors Thesis for B.A. in Earth System Science

• Title: Investigating the Fragmentation of Pacific Walrus Sea-Ice Habitat in the Wainwright and Saint
Lawrence Island Regions of Alaska using Landsat Satellite Data
• Presented to American Association of Geographers and Clark Community, April 2019
Awards & Memberships

• Highest Honors in Environmental Science for Undergraduate Honors Thesis

• Environmental Science Research Excellence Award
• Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), The International Geographical Honor Society
Relevant Coursework
Advanced Remote Sensing ● Advanced Raster GIS ● Advanced Vector GIS ● Conservations GIS ● Python
Programing ● Remote Sensing ● Innovations in Earth Observation ● Landscape Ecology ● Field Methods for
Environmental Science ● Intermediate Quantitative Methods ● Analytics and Visualization ● Research Design
and Methods in Geography ● Arctic in the Anthropocene ● Climate Systems & Global Environmental Change ●
Weather & Climate ● Terrestrial Ecosystems and Global Change ● Biology ● Environmental Ethics ● Forest
Ecology ● Urban Forestry ● Polar Environmental Change Research