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Thomas Hale
Thomas Hale
Cartographic Technician
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USGS Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center
1400 Independence Road
Rolla, Missouri 65401
Phone: (573) 308-3923
Fax: (573) 308-3794
Email: tchale@usgs.gov
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Research Interests:
- Application of Geospatial Tools to Science Investigations
- Field Collection of GPS in support of Scientific Investigations
- The use of Remotely Sensed data to Geographic Science
Current Projects:
- Data Integration/Assessment and Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) collection for use in Delaware Gap and French Creek Water Basins in Pennsylvania.
- Investigations in Auto Data Integration Techniques for the CEGIS
Professional Experience:
- 2005-present: Cartographic Technician, Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center.
- 2002-2005: Cartographic Technician, Branch of Production Operations Softcopy Stereo Elevation Unit.
- 2001-2002: Cartographic Technician, Branch of Production Operations Softcopy Stereo Mensuration Unit.
- 2000-2001: Cartographic Technician, Geographic Information Systems Development Program.
- 1999-2000: Cartographic Technician, Data Assessment and Integration.
- 1996-1999: Cartographic Technician, Digital Orthographic Quarter Quad (DOQQ) Unit.
- 1984-1996: Cartographic Technician, Base Map Preparation and Computer Assisted Plotting and Laser Scanning, Mid-continent Mapping Center, USGS, Rolla, Mo.
Technical Experience:
- Data Gathering, Preparation, Manipulation and Integration of Geospatial Data in a GIS
- Stereo Photographic Interpretation and Map Compilation
- Softcopy Stereo Evaluation and Map Compilation using Remotely Sensed Data
- Vector tagging to create Digital Elevation Models (DEM)
- Creation of DOQQs
- Collection of Mass Points and Break Lines for the creation of DEMS
GIS Tools:
- ESRI GIS systems: ARC INFO, ARC GRID, ARC EDIT, ARC PLOT, ARC GIS-9, ARC MAP, ARC VIEW 3.3, GLOBAL MAPPER 5.10, TRIMBLE R8 GPS RECEIVER, TRIMBLE S6 ROBOTIC TOTAL STATION, ERDAS IMAGINE, ZI IMAGING SOFTCOPY STEREO PRO, ZI IMAGING SOFTCOPY AT, DATAPOOL @ LAND PROCESSES DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (Aster and Modis satellite data).
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