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Geospatial consultant focusing on environmental issues
Josef Clifford
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Hastings, United Kingdom
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I am a freelance geospatial specialist based in London with 5 years experience in the field. I have worked for various organisations including the Zoological Society of London, Earth Active and COOPI/Concern Worldwide as a GIS specialist, working with shapefile, satellite, LiDAR, elevation data and more, as well as creating and manipulating geospatial data, plus gathering data in the field using GPS and drones. These positions have given me solid experience in the application of GIS to forestry, habitat management, disaster management and hydrology in particular. I have strong skills in ArcGIS, QGIS, Global Mapper, Google Earth Engine, R and ERDAS IMAGINE.
I have been working as a freelance GIS and geospatial analyst for 4 years, providing tutoring and consultancy services to over 30 clients, including undergraduate, masters and PhD students, as well as companies in a variety of sectors from geotechnical to tourism. Projects include assisting a client to build a factor of safety model indicating landslide susceptibility, undertaking a land suitability analysis for a wind farm in Wales and analysing the impact of station failure on the connectivity resilience of London's Underground system.
With an undergraduate degree (BSc) in Physical Geography and a masters degree (MSc) in Geophysical Hazards, I also have a solid academic background in earth sciences and environmental monitoring.
My interests include travelling, hiking, cycling and exploring new places.
I have been working as a freelance GIS and geospatial analyst for 4 years, providing tutoring and consultancy services to over 30 clients, including undergraduate, masters and PhD students, as well as companies in a variety of sectors from geotechnical to tourism. Projects include assisting a client to build a factor of safety model indicating landslide susceptibility, undertaking a land suitability analysis for a wind farm in Wales and analysing the impact of station failure on the connectivity resilience of London's Underground system.
With an undergraduate degree (BSc) in Physical Geography and a masters degree (MSc) in Geophysical Hazards, I also have a solid academic background in earth sciences and environmental monitoring.
My interests include travelling, hiking, cycling and exploring new places.
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Spanish
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My experience
2016 - ?
freelance
Geospatial Specialist
Freelance.
• Producing geospatial work and conducting applied training for clients, plus tutoring university students.
• Recent projects include network connectivity resilience analyses in R, plus flood risk mapping and landslide susceptibility studies.
• Recent projects include network connectivity resilience analyses in R, plus flood risk mapping and landslide susceptibility studies.
Training, R, Gis, ArcGIS, Environmental Project Management, Geology
2019 - 2019
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Environmental Consultant
Earth Active.
• Worked on infrastructure projects in emerging markets funded by development banks such as EBRD and FMO, including road developments in Georgia & wind farms in Djibouti.
• Coordinated and oversaw projects and monitored and reported on in-country activities.
• Assisted with proposals, Critical Habitat Assessments and Biodiversity Action Plans; analysed GIS & satellite data; and reviewed ESIAs and EMPs.
• Coordinated and oversaw projects and monitored and reported on in-country activities.
• Assisted with proposals, Critical Habitat Assessments and Biodiversity Action Plans; analysed GIS & satellite data; and reviewed ESIAs and EMPs.
Gis, Environmental standards, Environment design, ArcGIS, Engineering
2018 - 2018
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Disaster Risk Reduction GIS Expert
COOPI & Concern Worldwide.
• Coordinated GIS activities for EU-funded project focused on vulnerable communities impacted by floods & droughts.
• Collaborated with the Government Disaster Management Department, designing & delivering comprehensive GIS training courses for regional & national teams.
• Facilitated a HOT OSM Mapathon, mapping 500 km2+ of infrastructure, plus conducting participatory mapping with 30+ communities.·
• Planned and conducted UAV flights with partner companies to create 15,000 ha of imagery & elevation data.
• Trained & supervised 24 students to collect data for social protection pre-targeting, configuring KOBO surveys to map 5000+ households & DRR facilities.
• Ran flood simulations, conducted spatial analyses and developed an interactive DRR web portal in collaboration with Salzburg University.
• Collaborated with the Government Disaster Management Department, designing & delivering comprehensive GIS training courses for regional & national teams.
• Facilitated a HOT OSM Mapathon, mapping 500 km2+ of infrastructure, plus conducting participatory mapping with 30+ communities.·
• Planned and conducted UAV flights with partner companies to create 15,000 ha of imagery & elevation data.
• Trained & supervised 24 students to collect data for social protection pre-targeting, configuring KOBO surveys to map 5000+ households & DRR facilities.
• Ran flood simulations, conducted spatial analyses and developed an interactive DRR web portal in collaboration with Salzburg University.
Gis, ArcGIS, Risk Management, Geodata
2015 - 2017
job
Data and Research Officer - Asia
Zoological Society of London.
• Provided geospatial & technical support to ZSL's teams in Asia including liaison and communication.
• Compiled spatial databases and creatively visualised data in static and interactive maps.
• Processed imagery data (Landsat, Sentinel, etc.) & producing land cover and change maps.
• Mapped habitat & community risks, e.g. developed insightful models to highlight deforestation impacts on landslide susceptibility in the Himalayas.
• Modelled predator habitat suitability using suitability and connectivity analyses to delineate landscapes defining ZSL's 30 year conservation strategy.
• Collaborated with a start-up to design & deploy UAVs in Sumatra to monitor environmental threats.
• Compiled spatial databases and creatively visualised data in static and interactive maps.
• Processed imagery data (Landsat, Sentinel, etc.) & producing land cover and change maps.
• Mapped habitat & community risks, e.g. developed insightful models to highlight deforestation impacts on landslide susceptibility in the Himalayas.
• Modelled predator habitat suitability using suitability and connectivity analyses to delineate landscapes defining ZSL's 30 year conservation strategy.
• Collaborated with a start-up to design & deploy UAVs in Sumatra to monitor environmental threats.
Gis, ArcGIS, Training, Environmental project management
My education
2014
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2015
University College London
MSc, Geophysical Hazards (Distinction)
MSc, Geophysical Hazards (Distinction)
• Dissertation: monitoring surface displacement to forecast slope failure.
2011
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2014
Newcastle University
BSc, Physical Geography (First)
BSc, Physical Geography (First)
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