Amy E. Macpherson

• Position:

  GIS Analyst, Geologic Information Center

• Address:

  3354 College Road Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707

• Phone:

  (907) 451-5039

• Fax:

  (907) 451-5050

• Email:

  amy.macpherson@alaska.gov

Education and/or Training

MSc from Murray State University in Geography/GIS
Certified GIS Professional (GISP)

Projects and/or Research Interests

Interested in Open Data as a tool to facilitate planning and information sharing, and the creation and implementation of organizational cartographic standards and templates.

Professional Experience

Previously worked at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, assisting physical scientists and researchers with sourcing, preparing, and maintaining GIS datasets for critical hazard mapping in SE Asia. And most recently employed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Earthquake Center, running Tsunami Evacuation models and generating maps for coastal Alaskan communities.

Selected Publications

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• Suleimani, E.N., Nicolsky, D.J., Koehler, R.D., Freymueller, J.T., and Macpherson, A.E., 2016, Tsunami inundation maps for King Cove and Cold Bay communities, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2016-1, 73 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:12,500. https://doi.org/10.14509/29565
• Macpherson, A.E., Nicolsky, D.J., and Suleimani, E.N., 2014, Digital elevation models of Skagway and Haines, Alaska: Procedures, data sources, and quality assessment: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 155, 15 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29143