[adam dickenson]

Bio

FEET ON THE GROUND. HEAD IN THE SKY

Designing multiple-benefit, synergistic solutions to resource conservation through data driven process and analysis. I have a background in remote sensing, GIS, ecology, and design. I have a wide breadth of education and employment in environmental science, wetland ecology, ecological restoration, and landscape ecology. It's not good enough anymore to provide one-benefit solutions. I believe in a holistic approach, rooted in science and an understanding of 'place', to create innovative and efficient multi-benefit solutions. While my feet are firmly on the ground, I'm a creative problem-solver with my head in the sky.

Education

SCIENCE. DATA. DESIGN.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY | Master of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY | Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Science & Technology

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Graduate Certificate, Remote Sensing & Earth Observation

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS| Bachelors of Science, Environmental & Resource Sciences

Expertise & Software

SCIENCE

  • Remote Sensing of natural ecosystems

  • Land cover & change over time analysis

  • Wetland delineation & mapping

  • Strong knowledge of plant communities, hydrologic regimes, wetland types, species identification

  • Hydrological analysis of surface and ground water

  • Scientific report & journal authoring

DATA

  • ArcGIS, ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online

  • Geo-database design & development

  • Python

  • R statistical software

  • eCognition remote sensing software

  • Google Earth Engine

  • ENVI image processing software

  • LP360 Lidar processing software

  • Microsoft Access

DESIGN

  • ESRI Web Map & StoryMap publishing

  • Cartography & map creation

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • AutoCAD

  • Rhino 3D Modelling

Clients & Collaborators

Professional Areas of Interest

  • Remote sensing of ecosystems, wetland/forest monitoring & carbon analysis

  • Ecological analysis through automated modelling & efficient data processing

  • Synergistic solutions to resource conservation and poverty in developing countries

  • Public land and open space management