JUSTIN CULMAN

* The positions described below were completed through a partnership agreement with a university, affiliate, or internship program. They are not considered federal employee positions

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Research Associate II at Intermountain Region Geographic Resources Division (January 2022 - May 2022) 5 months at 40 hours/week

• NPS GIS Internship Program Trainer and Lead Mentor

  • ​Helped with onboarding of 11 interns that started in May FY22. Review applications and participate in interview panels for hiring interns for the cohort. Correspond with interns and mentors on onboarding processes and requirements for orientation. Lead and facilitate a five-day field data collection and management training to all interns during first week of internship. Correspond with mentors on questions they have regarding hiring, mentoring, orientation, and training. Update existing training with Field Maps and updated workflows for tabular data collection. Update training materials by creating updated GIS data and presentation materials used throughout the training. Correspond with participants on troubleshooting computers, mobile devices, software, and applications installed and working correctly.

• Authoritative Data Management for Regional and National Datasets​

  • Lead for maintaining and updating authoritative national datasets at the regional level in a SDE geodatabase, including points of interest, trails, roads, parking lots, and buildings for 86 park units. Work with federal, state, and local resources to obtain updated geospatial data from a variety of data types and integrate into our data management workflows.

• Park Atlas Migration​

  • Modify and verify Park Atlas migration workflow from Geocortex to ESRI Web App Experience Builder. Meet monthly with ESRI team to get customization widgets approved that work with our Park Atlas needs. Test ESRI widget products to determine if they meet the project standards. Create timeline for ESRI to get widgets approved and working that aligns with our timeline to release the migration workflow. 

• Recreation. gov Updates

  • Work with several NPS staff and recreation.gov support office to determine issues with uploading NPS data to recreation.gov incorrectly. Test data changes once recreation.gov fixed uploading issues to get campsite spatial data into their databases. Upload campsite, campground, and amenity data for CHIC, ZION, BAND, GLAC, and CARE. Collaborate with Andy Duff and Neil Winn on management of data with use of AGOL views and feature services.​

GIS Intern at Intermountain Region Geographic Resources Division (March 2021 - May 2021) 3 months at 40 hours/week

• Mobile Field Data Collection and Management Training

  • ​Training developer and facilitator for GIS ESRI mobile field data collection training course. Deliver four day course in March, April, and May to fifteen NPS staff in various regions. Developed workflow to provide training to non-GIS users how to utilize ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, NPS Geospatial Portal, NPS GIS Portal, ESRI Collector, and ESRI Survey123 for field-based GIS application. Trained and instructed others in the use of survey grade GPS/GNSS equipment and field data collection techniques. Prepared written training documents for a variety of audiences that are free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. Prepared GIS-related graphic material for professional presentations given throughout training. Ran QAQC on workflow, updating with new technological updates, and creating new exercise to maintain relevant training materials and practices. Created exercise and presentation on NPS Park Atlas workflow for cartographic map creations at the park level. Assisted trainees during training with questions on completing the various exercises, troubleshooting equipment, and develop concept considerations for their own park projects. Presented during training on NPS Data Management best practices and resources, as well as on NPS Park Atlas functionality.

• GNSS High Accuracy Receiver Set Up and Training Development ​

  • Trained and presented advanced users on high accuracy receiver's workflow with ESRI services, including the following high accuracy receivers: Trimble RI, Leica GG04, EOS Arrow Gold, EOS Arrow I 00, and Juniper Geode. Taught trainees how to connect high accuracy receivers to external base stations depending on required level of accuracy, including NTRIP, WAAS, and PPP correction services. Performed coordinate system and datum transformations in the mobile application configuration settings depending on need for transformation. Presented during mobile field data collection training on GNSS and satellites as well as higher-level high accuracy concepts, including what is high accuracy, accuracy vs. precision, correction services and how they work, post processing options, coordinate system and data transformations, as well as web map and ArcGIS for Collector and Field Maps settings for high accuracy data collection.

  • Created and updated How-To documents as resources for the NPS GIS community for GNSS and GPS workflows with receivers, mobile devices, AGOL, Portal, middleware applications, and correction services. Documentation workflows included: how to set up an Android device with MaaS360 authentication and settings for field data collection, configure Trimble Rl, Leica GG04, Eos Arrow, and Juniper Geode receivers with middleware applications on both Android and iOS devices, how to configure Collector for ArcGIS for high accuracy and data transformations, and using benchmarks to verify accuracy or update coordinate systems. Documents were distributed nationally to all NPS GIS staff. 

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GIS Intern at Capitol Reef National Park (September 2020 - March 2021) 6 months at 40 hours/week

• Cultural Resource GIS Data Management

  • Planned, implemented, and executed data management of all cultural resources GIS data collected and created from park staff and 
    partners/contractors. Added core cultural resources attribute standards to file geodatabase feature classes to reflect necessary information for site locations, field surveys, historic structures, cultural landscapes, archaeology, and miscellaneous data. Analyzed large datasets to create relational databases. Utilized knowledge of the theories, principles, techniques, and practices of GIS in the design of geographic databases. Organized GIS data and associated documentation into an revised file and folder structure. Created digital feature and attribute data according to established standards. Used naming conventions, attribute-level metadata, feature-level metadata, domains, and schemas for geodatabase. Applied Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata standards to compile and organize formal metadata digital spatial information. Evaluated spatial data for quality and consistency.

• Mobile Device Set up and Configuration

  • Set up and established workflow documentation on survey grade GPS/GNSS equipment at the park. Set up mobile data collection devices, Android and iOS, for multi-user field data collection. Created custom workflows for park staff to utilize Trimble RI and Leica GG04 receivers and middleware software of Trimble Mobile Manager and Zeno Mobile. Joined staff in field to train and supervise field data with high accuracy workflow to ensure proper data collection and ground truthing.

• Survey123 for Graffiti Documentation

  • Applied knowledge of mobile field data collection to create Survey123 form for gathering information on graffiti within the park boundaries. Created survey form using Survey123 Connect desktop application. Utilized Android Tab Active 2 to collect pre-treatment documentation of offense, post­treatment information, and continual monitoring information of graffiti site. Trained volunteers and other staff how to use survey in the field and sync data into ArcGIS Portal. Developed map in NPS GIS Portal to include meaningful data layers to help surveyor collect accurate locations or update existing data in the field. Constructed documentation on how to use the survey, update or sync data with NPS GIS Portal, and present the data in a map viewer for park staff to use. Collaborated with interdisciplinary divisions including Law Enforcement, Facilities, and Resources to document necessary information for those divisions to take action on graffiti removal as needed. Disseminated Survey123 excel spreadsheet and How-To documentation to greater NPS GIS Community to apply to other parks and regions.

• Survey123 for Rare Cactus Monitoring

  • Created a Survey123 form for rare cactus species information to monitor pre and post cattle grazing effects. Survey monitored phenology, size, damage, and disturbance on and around the plant species to determine harmful impacts of cattle grazing within park boundaries. Maintained relationships with key stakeholders in both public, governmental, and private sectors to inform partners on continual monitoring efforts and results from surveys.​

• Environmental Monitoring Field Work

  • Completed air quality monitoring through weekly installation of new air quality filters and recording of data at field station. Troubleshot machines in field for mechanical issues and work with contractor at UC Davis as needed. Completed weekly field work to gather information on air quality, moisture, particles in the air, general weather information. Recorded stream flow data in field at selected sites, recording velocity of stream flow in cubic feet per second, environmental conditions, collect water quality samples, and capture photo points. Followed procedures set by the National Colorado Plateau Network for recording of data. Recorded stream flow with either a flume or acoustic doppler device.​

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GIS Research Intern at Intermountain Region Geographic Resources Division (April 2019 - June 2020) 1 year, 2 months at 25 hours/week with 3 of those months working 35 hours/week

 

• Mobile Field Data Collection and Management Training

  • Updated a training document to teach non-GIS users how to properly collect geospatial field data using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Collector, and Survey123

  • Created a combined document that allows for workflows if data is sensitive and requiring additional firewall protection online or non-sensitive data​ hosted directly in ArcGIS Online

  • Developed exercises that teach proper data management skills and naming conventions according to the National Park Service standards

  • Implemented worksheets and exercises that help participants apply training towards a project they are working on, converting their projects into a geospatial application, developing their own feature classes, attributes, schema's, and domains.

  • Meet with staff to go through documentation comments and resolve any issues prior to delivering training at parks in the Intermountain region and at the regional office

• Digitizing climbing routes on Devil's Tower National Monument​ (DETO) through UAS 3D modeling

  • With 240+ climbing routes, 80 were completed prior to my employment, where I digitized ~160 routes that included attributes such as grade, difficulty, pitch count, length and difficulty of each pitch, how to come off the route, and disclaimers that the data is for visual purposes and based on routes from a DETO climbing book.​

  • Additionally added rappel routes, known safe anchor points, and approach routes to the base of the routes.

  • Went to national monument to meet with scientific climbing technician to verify each of the 240+ climbing routes for accuracy on the 3D model and accurate attribute information.

  • Presented the data in an ArcGIS Online web application with configured search capabilities: https://nps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer3d/index.html?id=1b3c99c3de0840a2b0bbeeebb1061bfa

  • Wrote article on project for NPS Geospatial Insights delivered to all GIS employees in the National Park Service. 

  • Created a 3D animation fly by of the tower to submit at the ESRI Fed Conference in April 2020.

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• Dark Sky Parks Dashboard​

  • Created a web dashboard that represents the status of night sky parks within the intermountain region, determined on interest in the program, application in process, application in review, and a certified dark sky park.​

  • Visually created a stunning cartographic design with a sleet 3D hillshade background and highlighting colors for park status

  • Added in light pollution data collected from Germany vendor to show location of parks to areas of high light pollution

  • Developed tools and widgets in the dashboard to group layers in the legend and show an interactive graphic of dark sky park status count based on zoom of the web map.

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• Sand Creek National Historic Site Interpretive Panels

  • Creating maps in collaboration with historic experts at the park of the invasion of Sand Creek in 5 to 10 minute intervals

  • Maps demonstrated the British invasion routes, native american escape routes, sand pits, the bluff used for attacking at high ground, and key locations of leaders and chiefs during the attack.​​

  • Create strong cartographic print maps to be displayed along the main trail at the park to depict the battle and guide visitors in the tragic event that happened.

• Data Management for Wastewater Facilities Data​base

  • Converted AutoCAD facilities data into correct projection and GIS standards to then be added into the regional servers properly​

  • Stored the data in the regional SDE's with standardized naming conventions, attributes, and symbology of features

  • Uploaded data to Park Atlas, a project within the Intermountain region to display gathered geospatial data to the parks through Geocortex

• Updated the Intermountain Regional Map

  • Update new boundaries for NP, NHA, NM, NHP, NHS, and NMEM to reflect changes of park status or additions.

  • Worked within Adobe Illustrator to make color, label, and individual layer edits.

  • Cartographically change imagery and transparency of base layers to better reflect aerial imagery, hillshade, and display the data with cartographic excellence. Follow the NPS standard symbology, font, and color schemes.

  • Print full size maps with a plotter to display maps around the office and at additional departments within the building.

• Enhance an Energy Development Web Mapping ArcGIS Online Dashboard Application

  • Convert data found online as a shapefile or csv to a feature class within project file geodatabases.

  • Adhere to the regional data management standards and naming conventions.

  • Publish layers from ArcGIS Pro to the online enterprise account in ArcGIS Online, which was then added as a feature service into the dashboard.

  • Data added included Wyoming migratory ungulate paths and energy development parcels updated every three months for all states within the Intermountain Region.

  • Utilized ArcGIS Online Web Dashboard Application to display data and distribute to partners and others within NPS.

• Bandelier National Monument Wildlife Observation Survey

  • Create a phone or tablet friendly wildlife observation survey for visitors at the park.

  • Utilizing Survey123 to allow visitors to log location of wildlife seen, species observed, wildlife habitat, species observations for determining what the animal is doing, and other pertinent information noted.

• Bandelier National Monument Pre and Post Fire Stream Channel Model

  • Produced a usable watershed model through ArcGIS Pro Modelbuilder to determine erosion within the Las Frijoles stream channel in Bandelier National Monument before and after a significant fire.

  • Reclassified and calculated rasters to determine areas of significant change where potential field survey and work should be completed to halt further erosion of the stream channel.