Monday, July 1, 2024

Applications in GIS - About Me Story Map

Hello everyone!

My name is Rick Schmidt and I was born and raised in northwestern Pennsylvania in a small town called Franklin. In 2011, my wife and I relocated to Port Orange, Florida. We have a 6-year-old son (soon to be 7!) that keeps us busy. He is currently interested in learning the principles of engineering and anything outdoors also recently taking an interest in fishing. I joined the UWF graduate certificate program after comparing a handful of programs concluding that UWF was the most robust, offering more than others that I looked into. I earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 2006 from Clarion University of Pennsylvania where I was introduced to GIS through taking an intro class. I was able to apply the skills I learned in that class using ArcMap while employed with the US Forest Service in the Allegheny National Forest where I worked as an archaeologist for three years. 

This is my 5th course in my journey to obtain my GIS graduate certificate here at UWF having just finished the GIS Programming course. Much has changed in the last few months as I ended up accepting a position as an Environmental Scientist at a small environmental firm. I have learned so much through this program and look forward to finishing strong and applying my GIS knowledge in my new position. 

Outside of working and school, I spend time studying the bible, playing basketball and occasionally coaching my son’s sports teams with my wife. In my free time I also enjoy photography as a hobby and volunteer at a local archaeological site in Ormond Beach, Fl. I also serve on the Volusia County Historic Preservation Board.

I look forward to working with everyone this semester!

Here is a link to my StoryMap

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