My Job
I am a Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department of
the City of Gulf Shores, Alabama. In addition to the work I
do for the Public Works Department (small project design, maintenance
contracts, and drainage review for private developments and
subdivisions), I have become "computer guy" for the City, purchasing
computers, managing our networks, internet connections, email, the
City's original web page (which has since been revamped and expanded by
our Administrative Assistant) and now of course, GIS. The
link below will take you to the City's web site, www.ci.gulf-shores.al.us.
My GIS Experience
My first experience with GIS was an early experimental
Intergraph/ Microstation based GIS created for the Army at Fort
Benning, GA in the late 80's. While I was a student co-op, I
created maps of utility locations and site topography for projects
under design. Later as an engineer, I used both the maps and
the associated database for the design of repairs for a sewer line
project. After I came to the City of Gulf Shores, we
received a ESRI based GIS created by the Baldwin County Tax Assessor's
office. I have begun to use the maps for projects related to
Airport Height and Noise overlay districts and hope to use what I will
learn from this program to help other City departments
develop GIS applications. The picture below was generated
from Gulf Shores' GIS, showing parcels, street edges, and water
features overlaid onto an aerial photo of the north side of Little
Lagoon.
Me
I have lived on the Gulf Coast most of my
life. I enjoy windsurfing, kayaking, tennis, and college
football (Auburn Tigers, and now Nittany Lions). I also enjoy
amateur astronomy and a few years ago created a web site
with some of my astrophotographs. Just this summer I was
finally able to buy a house on the water here in Gulf Shores.
The picture below is the view over Little Lagoon from my back porch,
where I like to sit when I read my course assignments.
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