Cartography
Mapping the Coastal Environment
Coastal ecology, ArcGIS, scientific writing, CARIS, Fledermaus DMagic, Multibeam sonar and LIDAR
I worked in a team at the CSU Monterey Bay Seafloor Mapping lab to conduct in-the-field marine mapping, research, and analysis on the bathymetry of the Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Bay. I was involved in collecting, cleaning, analyzing bathymetric data, and importing the data into ArcGIS as a DEM and using Spatial and 3D Analyst tools to test hypotheses on the change in the erosion and deposition along this coastal ecosystem over time. I acted as project manager in visual representation of the change in depth over time. I used simple graphs in dynamic colors to display a cut-away of the change in depth over the course of the slough from start to where it dumps into the ocean.
Working on this project gave me additional experience in learning how to pick up new software very quickly and troubleshoot effectively. I learned to navigate in CARIS and Fledermaus, two programs used to process large geographic datasets and conduct geospatial analysis. I also was able to familiarize myself with the process of gathering precise geographic data points in the field, and the kind of equipment necessary for deep and shallow water mapping.
A Tour of the Delta's Main Features
ArcGIS StoryMaps, Data visualization
Coming soon.
This mapping project was part of 'A Beginner's Guide to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta', an online portal I developed as part of my fellowship year at the Delta Stewardship Council.