Amy E. Macpherson
A Certified GIS Professional, Amy brought her GIS skills to DGGS in 2021. Her interests and experience have centered on hazard mapping with previous stints at the Alaska Earthquake Center and the Earth Observatory of Singapore. At DGGS she helps to maintain the data hosted on the DGGS Enterprise Geoportal and to support staff in their mapping, cartography and geospatial database publication efforts.
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
- Hendricks, M.D., Macpherson, A.E., Athey, J.E., Wyatt, W.C., Montayne, Simone, Buchanan, Wes, Rivera, P.G., and Steinleitner, A.M., 2024, AK GeMS data dictionary: A description of the Alaska geologic mapping schema: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 170 v. 2, 13 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31172
- Macpherson, A.E., Hendricks, M.D., and Athey, J.E., 2024, AK GeMS Symbology: A description of the AK GeMS Style File: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 169 v. 2, 6 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31101
- 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
Selected Presentations
- Macpherson, A.E., and Barrette, Jeff, 2024, Using Python to Automate AKGeMS Geologic Map Legends (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2024, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, May 13-16, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31305
- Macpherson, A.E., Athey, J.E., and Woodward, A.D., 2023, Radon in Alaska: A brief look at radon risks, observations, and what you can do to take action (StoryMap): Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31041
- Hendricks, M.D., and Macpherson, A.E., 2023, Developing, maintaining, and publishing documentation standards (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 6 p.: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 6 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31022
