Cassandra Mullinix, Geographer

Education and Experience

Education

B.S.

B.S. University of Maryland Baltimore County (2006), Geography and Environmental Science

Experience

GIS Specialist, Web Map Design, Online Decision Support Tools, and Programming

Research or professional focus / current projects

Professional focus in advance GIS techniques related to modeling and online decision support tools. Interdisciplinary coordination between USGS Eastern Region Geography and the MD Water Science Center.

2006 - Current:
United States Geological Survey / United States Environmental Protection Agency Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake Online Assessment Support Tools (COAST)
-Leading development of COAST online decision support tools and website framework.

2004 - 2006:
Student Intern with USGS Eastern Region Geography
- Continued coordination and GIS support for the MD-WSC
- StreamStats data processing for VA and MD
- ArcIms Server development for MD-WSC

2002 - 2004:
Student Intern with USGS Eastern Region Geography, The National Map
- GIS data processing in support of application of The National Map
- Coordinated interaction between USGS MD-WSC, USGS ERG, and LTER BES in an effort to create web map applications under the Comprehensive Urban Ecosystem Studies TNM application for Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay.

2000 - 2002: Student Intern with USGS Eastern Region Geography, Hurricane Mitch Program
-Created interactive digital topographic map CD's for relief efforts in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and Haiti after Hurricane Mitch

1998 - 2000:
Student Intern with USGS Eastern Region Geologic Division, International Programs
- Learned GIS techniques like digitizing and basic data manipulation through ArcInfo and ArcView

1996 - 1998:
"Volunteer for Science" with USGS Eastern Region Geography