tanner butler

research technician at south dakota state university

About

I have a diversified skill set, having worked in both an office environment and in the field getting my hands dirty. I have done everything from pouring concrete and pounding posts to scouring contracts and tracking down people via phone and email. I am currently serving as a Research Tech at the South Dakota State University Regional Extension Office in Watertown, South Dakota in the Department of Natural Resource Management searching for and mapping undisturbed habitat in Minnesota and South Dakota. My primary passions include land use and land planning issues in both urban and rural environments. I also have an interest in technology and the technological aspects of geography. I have knowledge in in ArcGIS 10.0 - 10.3 (and all the various extensions), Erdas Imagine, ENVI, and GPS systems. I am also proficient with MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Country

united states

City

houston

Industry

higher education

Skill

arcgis, geography, gis, land use, research, microsoft office, erdas imagine, envi, natural resource management, gps, arccatalog

Experience

gis intern

south dakota game fish & parks

2012-5 - 2012-8 · 4 mos

* Worked under the guidance of the Hunting Access Coordinator to update and map private land hunting access contracts in order to produce the 2012 South Dakota Hunting Atlas. * Did other activities outside of assigned internship duties such as assisting in a pheasant brood count, soil sampling, and bird tagging. * Worked in ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 and ArcGIS Online.

park maintenance and construction

huron parks and recreation

2007-5 - 2011-8 · 4 yrs 4 mos

* Summer job throughout high school and college working for the City of Huron. * Maintained, repaired and built playground equipment, athletic complexes, fencing, and various types of concrete work. * Operated skid loaders, ATVs, and various hand and power tools. * Used city expense account to purchase necessary supplies and materials for various projects.

research technician at south dakota state university

south dakota state university

2015-2 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos

* Worked in the Department of Natural Resource Management for South Dakota State University, based out of the Watertown Regional Extension Office. I serve as a research technician on a GIS-based land use mapping project, by performing analysis and mapping of undisturbed native grassland tracts based on specific protocols. * Responsible for assisting in data analysis and compilation. * Provide mapped product review and quality control. * Used USGS aerial imagery, FSA CLU data, as well as other data sources to analyze land cover and land disturbance. * Worked in ArcGIS 10.2.2 and ArcGIS 10.3 Desktop.

Education

south dakota state university

geography

2009-1 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

B.S. GIS, Geography (double major) Minor in History I received Dean's List recognition in each of my last five semesters at SDSU. Received training in ArcGIS 10.0 and 10.1, ArcCatalog, Erdas Imagine, and ENVI.