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Contact: amy@amy-cohen.com
Hello! My name is Amy. I'm a geographer / photographer from Miami, Florida. I'm interested in all types of visual and geospatial media. I've worked with GIS and remote sensing in both environmental and human contexts. I'm also experienced in geovisualization, cartography, and web mapping. I enjoy learning new techniques for creating, analyzing, representing, and communicating geospatial information. My recent work focuses on the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in measuring the hydrology of the Florida Everglades, in addition to how web mapping technologies can be used to communicate geographic research. As an active photographer, I've had the pleasure of photographing some of the finest musicians the Magic City has to offer. I have experience with both film and digital image processing, including image restoration and retouching. I'm always looking for an excuse to learn something new, my most recent endeavor being Moroccan Arabic! See my resume below for more information, or download the PDF.
Education
Master of Arts, University of Miami, Geography and Regional Studies, 2009
Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami, Major: Geography and Regional Studies, Minor: Studio Art, 2006
Skills |
Computation |
Research Experience
Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics
2006-2008
Title: Research Assistant
Description: Studying and analyzing the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) as a tool in mapping the hydrology of the Florida Everglades.
University of Miami, Department of Geography and Regional Studies
2007-2008
Title: Research Assistant
Description: Land-use classification using remotely sensed images from Landsat ETM+, SPOT, and ASTER sensors.
Teaching Experience
University of Miami, Department of Geography and Regional Studies
2007-2009
Title: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Laboratory Instructor
Description: Lecture and lab sessions teach fundamental concepts in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and introduce related geographic technologies (Global Positioning Systems, Remote Sensing, etc.). Topics include the nature and sources of digital and spatial data, map projections and datums, raster and vector data structures, raster and vector spatial analysis, and GIS project design. Students learn to use ArcView and Idrisi, two leading GIS software programs.
Certificates
ESRI
Cartographic Design Using ArcGIS 9:
Methods and concepts that underlie
cartographic design and how to apply them using tools in ArcGIS Desktop software.
Learning ArcGIS Desktop:
Fundamental concepts of GIS and the major functionality
contained in ArcGIS Desktop software.
Learning ArcGIS Spatial Analyst:
Concepts of using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools to
model and analyze cell-based data.
Learning ArcIMS:
How to use ArcIMS to author, design, and administer Internet GIS
sites.
Spatial Analysis of Geohazards Using ArcGIS 9:
Introduction to the use of GIS in
understanding the nature of six common geologic hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes,
floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, and landslides.
Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 9:
Issues involved with working with
spatial data.
Understanding Map Projections and Coordinate Systems:
Components and
complexities of map projections and coordinate systems.
Working with Rasters in ArcGIS Desktop:
Raster data models: uses, and ways in
which they can be displayed and managed.
Presentations
2007
National Conference for Ecosystem Restoration:
The Everglades Speak Up: Hydrologic Monitoring Using Synthetic Aperture Radar
2008
Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers:
Multi-resolution Analysis of Land Cover and Seasonality in Northern Hardwood Forests
Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists:
Space-based Mapping of Surface Water Inundation Patterns and Hydroperiod in the Everglades, South Florida
Annual Meeting of the Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers:
Monitoring the Hydrologic Cycle of the Florida Everglades Using Synthetic Aperture Radar
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