jessy van horn

senior gis analyst

About

I work to understand Earth's systems and how we may treat it better. I believe people can work and live soundly with the land and that the tools exist to make this easier. Throughout my career, I utilize mapping and GIS (ArcGIS and QGIS), communication tools (public speaking and online applications), Python, and other analysis tools. Learning new technologies and techniques is a hobby just as much as it is a goal. I also believe it is vital to be in the world, whether that be on a sea shore or the middle of a corn field. “Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”― Kurt Vonnegut

Country

united states

City

charlotte

Industry

information technology and services

Skill

gis, spatial analysis, geomorphology, statistics, geographic information systems, research, fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, erdas imagine, spss, microsoft excel, data analysis, pollen analysis, quick terrain modeler, python, matlab, arcgis, microsoft office, r, public speaking, remote sensing applications

Experience

research intern

university of florida

2013-9 - 2014-5 · 9 mos

Working within the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, I assisted on the National Science Foundation funded project: Semidiurnal Perturbations to the Surge of Hurricanes Affecting Eastern US. Responsibilities included data collection/organization, developing scripts to manage data and develop graphics in MatLab, and developing plots of surges and climate variables.

senior gis analyst

geographic technologies group

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

physical science technician

usda-ars

2016-8 - 2018-12 · 2 yrs 5 mos

* Worked with a team of scientists and GIS analysts at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment to run, test, and develop tools within the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF, https://acpf4watersheds.org/) in ArcGIS. Responsibilities included: * Completed ACPF data sets for watersheds throughout the Midwest * Prepared presentations and reports on recent work * Researched methods of communication of conservation plans and information to land owners, professionals in the field, and the general public * Created online applications (i.e. ArcGIS Online Story Maps and applications) and printed maps * Developed training material for the ACPF in ArcMap for beginner to intermediate GIS users (https://bit.ly/2lmaJ8Y) * Additional responsibilities: * Maintained and updated the lab's webpage * Collaboration with Prairie STRIPS at Iowa State University to develop a prairie strip designer online application * Generation of the state-wide 2 foot contours as a vector tile service

graduate research assistant

east carolina university

2014-8 - 2016-6 · 1 yr 11 mos

Teaching assistant for the Water Planet course (GEOG1250). The course covers introductory hydrology and earth science material, as well as current water use issues around the world. My duties involve grading, lecturing, giving exams, and occasionally assisting students.

Education

east carolina university

geography

2014-1 - 2016-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Coursework includes: -Principles of geomorphology -Spatial statistics and advanced GIS skills -Introduction to terrestrial laser scanning -Pollen analysis (pollen grain counting) -Introduction to programming in R and python Activities and Societies: GeoClub, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Dean's List

university of florida

geography

2010-1 - 2014-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Coursework included: -Learning principles behind fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, and physical geography -Employing spatial statistics and geographic information sciences (GIS) -Introduction to programming in MatLab -Introduction to CAD with Solidworks Activities and Societies: Geography Club