Matthew Peters
Northern Research Station
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst: A Geographic Information System, or GIS, is a system that collects, stores, manages, and presents information that is linked to a specific place on Earth. As a GIS Analyst, I work with geographic information to help solve problems. My favorite science experience has been collecting vegetation information in the Western United States for a project addressing forest fires. I was on a 6-month internship with the Student Conservation Association (SCA). During that time, I identified plant species in wilderness locations to improve our identification of these species using satellite data.
Ecology is the study of the relationships between organisms and their physical surroundings. As an ecologist, I use my background in geography to examine spatial patterns in ecology.
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