EDUCATION

Master of Science

Geospatial Sciences

August 2005

Missouri State University                   Springfield, MO

• Thesis: Geospatial Analysis of Gravel Bar Deposition and Channel Migration Within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri (1955-2003)
• Curriculum Focus: Application of geospatial tools such as geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) to the assessment of geomorphic indicators of watershed stress
• GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science

Biology with conc. in Ecology

December 2002

Lake Superior State University                     Sault Ste. Marie, MI

• Thesis: Unsupervised Classification as an Aid to Natural Plant Community Classification in Southeastern Massachusetts
• Curriculum Focus: Aquatic biology and ecology of the Great Lakes region
• Minor: Chemistry

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Specialist

January 2007 - Present

Ozarks Envir. and Water Resources Inst. Springfield, MO

• Provide geospatial technological expertise for water resources research
• Develop regional, on-line water quality database
• Develop remote sensing based procedures to accurately measure physical stream characteristics
• Website development

GIS Project Technician

October 2005 - December 2006

 Upper Mississippi River Basin Assoc.         St. Paul, MN

• Production of Inland Sensitivity Atlases under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for use by inland waterways, toxic spill responders
• Extensive map production involving creation and management of large geodatabases and extensive use of feature editing tools in ArcGIS 9.1. 
• Website development and maintenance
• Composition of  standard operating procedures (SOP's) for key portions of the sensitivity atlas production process
• Production of end user quality PDF maps with interactive database links
• Responsible for a wide variety of other GIS/cartographic requests from Project Manager and Water Quality Director

Graduate Research Assistant

August 2003 - October 2005

Missouri State University             Springfield, MO

• Assisted in development of physical habitat assessment protocols for National Park Services Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network
• River channel surveying using Total Station and GPS within Ozark National Scenic Riverways and the Buffalo National River
• Development of digital elevation models from channel surveys in preparation for channel restoration efforts led by Greene County government and private consultants
• Extensive use of ArcGIS 9.0 and ENVI Image Analysis software
• Served as Geomorphology Lab Coordinator and provided teaching assistance to the Fluvial Geomorphology class
• Provided technical GIS/GPS/RS and graphics aid to students and faculty within the College of Natural Sciences

GIS/Field Technician

May 2003 – August 2003

Environmental Careers Organization (BLM)                   Shoshone, ID

• Ecological inventory for wildfire risk assessment and ecological degradation using transect sampling methods
• Extensive use of Trimble GeoXT GPS with ArcPad for backcountry navigation, site location, and data collection
• Extensive use of ArcView 3.X to develop wildfire perimeter maps and field maps for field crews
• Creation of plant community map and spatial analysis for Environmental Assessments

Research Assistant

March 2001 – November 2001

Lake Superior  State University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI

• Water quality, sediment, and zooplankton sampling on Lake Superior using sophisticated limnological sampling devices
• Extensive use of Trimble GeoExplorer GPS to navigate to grid-based sampling locations on Lake Superior
• Performed spatial interpolations of water quality data using ArcView 3.X with ArcView Spatial Analyst extension
• Created GPS data dictionaries using Trimble Pathfinder Office to accommodate water quality data collection

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Geocaching Volunteer

June 2004 – August 2004

Springfield Discovery Center              Springfield, MO

• Led groups of children on geocaching excursions around the city of Springfield
• Instructed children on the basics of GPS and satellite navigation

GIS/Field Technician

May 2002 – August 2002

Manomet Center For Conservation Sciences Manomet, MA

• Classified natural plant communities in the Southeastern Massachusetts region to facilitate development of  the Southeastern Massachusetts Natural Resource Atlas
• Extensive use of dichotomous plant and plant community keys
• Extensive use of ArcView 3.X to create field maps for field crews
• Used GPS, high resolution aerial photography, and Landsat TM imagery to delineate natural communities

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Martin, Derek J., Geospatial Analysis of Gravel Bar Deposition and Channel Migration Within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri (1955-2003).    Annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Research Forum, Springfield, Missouri.  April 2005

Martin, Derek J., Geospatial Analysis of Gravel Bar Deposition and Channel Migration Within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri (1955-2003).  Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver, Colorado.  March 2005

Martin, Derek J. and Robert T. Pavlowsky, Comparison of Two Common Physical Stream Habitat Assessments in the U.S.A.  Annual Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.  February, 2005

Martin, Derek J., Development of a GIS/RS Based Methodology to Monitor Spatial Patterns of Gravel Bar Movement Within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri (1955-2003) – Poster Presentation.  Annual Missouri natural Resources Conference, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.  February, 2005

Martin, Derek J. and Robert T. Pavlowsky, Status and Comparison of Physical Habitat Assessments in the U.S.A – Poster Presentation.  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota.  October, 2004

Martin, Derek J., Riparian Corridor Assessment and Temporal Vegetation Change of  the Ward Branch Watershed: A Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing Based Approach.  Annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Research Forum, Springfield, Missouri. April, 2004