Travels down the “GIS path” began as a geography major at Keene State College in 1993. Cartography a degree requirement, and I being challenged to draw a stick figure, I opted to take a first time offered GIS class. A close proximity to the family woodlot in Acworth, NH during this time period initiated the conversion from one whom had spent his childhood playing on the woodlot, to an interest in woodlot management related tasks.

The “GIS path” led to the University of Massachusetts were I received a master’s degree in regional planning, managed the OGIA lab, and as a diversion from studies, began applying technology to the management of my woodlot.

Professionally the “GIS path” led to employment at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP), Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), MassGIS, Harza International, City of Flagstaff, AZ, and the City of Salem, MA.

Currently, the “place on the path” is one in which I have found residence in Norwich, Vermont. I continue to be actively involved in the use of GIS technologies in the municipal environment, GIS to support conservation and natural resource endeavors, and the integration of information technologies in the area of woodlot management.