Meet Our GIS Staff



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Laurie Ames
GIS Coordinator. Assist the Nez Perce Tribe with effective coordinating and management of a Geographic Information Systems infrastructure that provides current and informative spatial information.  This position provides leadership and guidance to a team of geospatial and management-level professionals.
Education: University of Idaho - B.S. Geography (Physical Science and Environment); University of Idaho - M.S. Geography Course work (Remote Sensing/GIS); University of Idaho - GIS Certification.
Experience:
  • Climate Lab Technician, Idaho State Climate Lab, Moscow, Idaho;
  • Smoke Management Coordinator, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Lewiston, Idaho;
  • Remote Sensing Analyst, Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, Idaho;
  • Remote Sensing Specialist, Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, Idaho;
  • GIS Coordinator, Nez Perce Tribe Land Services.
E-Mail: lames@nezperce.org




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Jane McAtty
Spatial Database Administrator. Design spatial databases required for storing, maintaining, optimizing, and analyzing Natural Resource/Fisheries data types. Assist project personnel in the Natural Resources Department and all other Tribal departments that require support with development, maintenance, future direction of a central web linked geospatial database and supporting analysis tools.
Education: University of Idaho - B.S. Mathematics; University of Idaho - M.P.S. (Masters Professional Science) Natural Resources.
Experience:
  • Forestry Technician, US Forest Service, Payette National Forest;
  • Data Technician II, NPT Information Systems;
  • IS Supervisor, NPT Information Systems;
  • Data Technician & IBM AS/400 administrator, NPT Information System;
  • Data Technician III, NPT Information Systems;
  • GIS Analyst, NPT Water Resources;
  • Spatial Database Administrator, NPT Land Services.
E-Mail: janem@nezperce.org




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Rory Wallace
GIS Technician II. Assist the Nez Perce Tribal staff and tribal members, with Natural Resource management planning objectives through GIS and database application and product development.
Education:  ESRI technical classes.
Experience:
  • Bio-Aide, Nez Perce Tribe Bio-Control;
  • Aide, Nez Perce Tribe Land Services;
  • GIS Technician II, Nez Perce Tribe Land Services.
E-Mail: roryw@nezperce.org




Brent Lloyd
Brent Lloyd
GIS Analyst. Manage and analyze all aspects of geospatial data for research projects. Analyze and advise on appropriate data sources such as vector and raster data, aerial imagery and global positioning systems (GPS). Creation of cartographic maps of the area(s) being studied. Project leadership in field project planning, programming and field study training.
Education:  Utah State University - B.S. Geography; New Mexico State University - M.S. Geography; Utah State University - Doctorate Geography.

Experience:
  • Graduate Research Assistant, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
  • System Engineer, ATAMIR WSMR, White Sands Missile Range
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
  • GIS Analyst, Nez Perce Tribe Land Services, Lapwai, ID
E-Mail: brentl@nezperce.org



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Land Services
The GIS program is within the Land Services division of Natural Resource Department. Land Services staff consist of Kim Cannon, Renee Carter, and Betsy Spaulding, and the Nez Perce Tribe Horse Program coordinator Jake Whiteplume.




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The Nez Perce Tribe GIS staff is proud to work for the Nez Perce Tribe and for the Natural Resource Department. The staff is educated and capable of doing all their assigned duties and complete projects in a timely manner.

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