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Michael E. Garner, PhD., GISP
Farmington, Arkansas 72730
Phone: (479) 409-3706
Email: michael.garner744@gmail.com
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Professional Interests:
Carbon Management, Wildland-Urban Interface, Land-Use/Land-Cover Change, Risk Assessment,
GeoSpatial Statistics, Geographic Information System, Global Positioning System, and Remote
Sensing Systems.

Education :
PhD. Environmental Dynamics (August, 2001), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, J. William
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Environmental Dynamics Doctoral Program.
Dissertation Topic: Effects of Anthropogenic Activities upon Land Cover Change in Johnson County,
Arkansas.
M.A. Geography (May, 1998), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, J. William Fulbright College of
Arts and Sciences, Department of GeoSciences.
Thesis Topic: Risk Mitigation of Wildfire Hazard at the Wildland Urban Interface in Northwest
Arkansas.
B. S. Forestry & B. S. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences: (Double Major - 1978), University of
Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, Arkansas.
Additional Graduate Education:
Mississippi State University:
FO 6103 Forest Land Classification (pre-req for Landsat classification)
WL 8514 Upland Game Mgt.

Certifications/Awards:
 Wildlife Biologist – The Wildlife Society
 GIS Professional – GIS Certification Institute (2015 – 2020)
 Outstanding Contribution to GIS Education; MidSouth GIS Consortium 2002 Symposium
 Certified Trimble GPS Trainer (1995 - 1998)

Recent Work Experience:
GIS Specialist: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior: July 2019 to July 2021.
Winnemucca District Office, Winnemucca, NV 89445
 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist to the district office manager and
resources staff of a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office,
 Responsible for the acquisition, processing and management of a wide range of spatial
information required to support the management of public lands,
 Support Fire & Aviation Divisions: wild-land fire mapping, determining ownership acreage,
updating fire origin and perimeter information into the National Incident Feature Service
(NIFS),
 NEPA Committee (JULY 2019 -July 2021): GIS support assisting project leads with maps and
metadata, ensuring they meet national data standards for public display,
 GIS support to staff of various Resource Areas within the Black Rock Field and the Humboldt
River Field: such as on-boarding new employees, data stewardship, including editing and
versioning changes to BLM corporate data layers, as well as maintaining various resource
areas’ GIS templates and training individual GIS users.
 GIS support to the Central Nevada Inter-agency Dispatch Center.
Data Trak Consulting: 2003 to 2019. Geospatial Analyst: Natural and Technological Hazards
(Primarily during off contract periods). Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702
 Proficient in GIS (ArcMap 10.2 & ArcPro 2.6), Remote Sensing (PCI Geomatics & ENVI),
CameoFM, Aloha, MarPlot, and HAZUS.
 Provide technical and analytical assistant. Clients that needed risk assessment for natural or
technological hazards. Conducted 17 county master fire plans, 6 county FEMA Hazard
Mitigation Plans, and numerous wild-land urban interface projects and needs assessments for
natural and technological hazards e.g. Tyson Food Co., War Memorial Football Stadium in
Little Rock, Arkansas, and Little Rock Catholic School for Girls.

Previous Work Experience:.
Assistant Professor: (Aug. 2008 to December 2014). Arkansas Tech University, Dept. of Emergency
Management..
 Director of Emergency Management & Homeland Security Graduate Degree Program
 Graduate Faculty,
 Faculty Adviser: International Association of Emergency Managers student organization,
 Developed four new graduate courses: Grant Development and Management, Situational
Awareness of Severe Weather for Emergency Managers, Applied Data Analysis (SPSS), and
Advanced Technology Application (GIS/RS).
 Modified Community Management of Hazardous Materials from an hazardous materials
awareness course to a hazards risk mitigation and assessment course using EPAs suite of
Cameo, Aloha, and Marplot software.
 Included HAZUS module in EMHS 6513 - Tech Comprehension (GIS/HAZUS) for EM
 Taught four undergraduate courses and eight graduate courses. Used Blackboard Course
Management software to deliver online courses including audio and video lectures.
 Thesis Committee Duties (Chaired 16 thesis and 6 as a thesis committee. Served on numerous
state and local committees; develop policies and procedures for implementation of digital data
standards and GIS training, accreditation and education standards

Visiting Assistant Professor: (2006 to 2008). Arkansas Tech University, Dept. of Emergency
Management.
 Director of Emergency Management & Homeland Security Graduate Program
 Graduate Faculty
 Faculty Adviser – Arkansas Tech University Ham Radio Club
 Taught four undergraduate and four graduate courses:
 Thesis Committee Duties (Chaired 2 thesis and 3 as a committee member.
Specialized Training:
 National Severe Weather Workshop (2008) NWS SSL Norman, Oklahoma.
 NWS Storm Spotter Training (2007) – Ark Tech Univ.
 HazMat Awareness (2006) – Ark Tech Univ.
 Advanced CERT Training: First Aid Certified (2007) – Ark Tech Univ
 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training (2009) – Ark Tech Univ.
 FireWise Program: Living on the Edge (2005) – Arkansas Forestry Commission.
 MicroData GIS 911 (2005) – Emergency dispatch software training.
 Local Government Hazard Mitigation Planning (2004) – Department of Homeland Security,
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.
 Multiple Hazard Mapping and Analysis: HAZUS (2004) – Federal Emergency Management
Administration.
Conferences :
 IAEM 61st Annual Conference and EMEX 2013 (8 students were chosen to attend)
 12th Annual All-Hazards Emergency Management Higher Education Conference (FEMA) –
June 2nd 2009, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
 11th Annual All-Hazards Emergency Management Higher Education Conference (FEMA) –
June 2nd 2008, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
 Conference on Higher Education and Emergency Management May 1st, 2008. Lake Point
Conference Center, Ark. Tech. Univ.
 Flood Conference – March 12, 2008. Lake Point Conference Center, Ark. Tech. Univ.
 New Madrid Seismic Zone Conference – Jan. 2008. Lake Point Conference Center, Ark. Tech.
 GIS Conference – Sept. 19th, 2007. Eureka Springs, Arkansas
 AEMA Conference – Aug. 2007. Fort Smith, Arkansas
 Hazmat Symposium: Transportation Issues of Hazardous Materials – April 20th, 2007. Ark.
Tech. Univ.

Director/Assistant Professor: Geospatial Information Science Program. WestArk Community College
(2000 - 2004). (U of A – Fort Smith 2004).
 Primary duties: Overall development, implementation, and marketing of Geospatial Information
Science AAS Degree Program. Development of GIS/GPS Curriculum, Course Syllabus.
 Program budget planning, course implementation and evaluation; staff
professional/instructional development, development of authentic assessment tools to measure
industry competencies,
 In-depth knowledge in GIS/GPS/RS fields, experience and leadership skills in the development
of instructional materials including alternative delivery methods, writing across the curriculum,
collaborative active learning, well-developed teamwork skills, classroom and program authentic
assessment and communication skills
 Served on numerous state and local committees; develop policies and procedures for
implementation of digital data standards and GIS training, accreditation and education standards
 Taught 9 courses, all at the community college (lower division) level.
Funded Projects (2003 – present)
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Projects (DTC,LLC) - $30,000). Completed Threat and Risk Analysis
(task five in local mitigation planning handbook) for six counties in West Central Arkansas Planning
and Development District. Including but not limited to; 100 year flood analysis, earthquake analysis,
wildfire analysis, tornado & severe weather analysis, and dam inundation. Modeled vulnerable
population areas at the census block level, tornado probability maps, and developed storm shelter map
book.
Understanding Environmental Factors Influencing Tornado Loss Estimate Models (2009) -
$5,000. The Arkansas River Valley (ARV) consists of 14 counties, 183 towns with a total population
approaching 1 million. There are a high number of critical facilities with special needs populations; 14
higher education campuses, 335 public schools, and 41 hospitals. Tornados are second to floods as
being the most destructive natural hazard in regard to fatalities and economic loss. During the last 56
years 1,382 tornadoes struck Arkansas and 342 tornadoes struck in the ARV during the same period or
24.6 per year statewide to 6.1 per year in the ARV. Between 1996 and 2006 140 tornado touchdowns
were recorded or 14.0 per year. When examining county averages ARV counties (14) have experienced
23.3 % more tornado touchdowns than all counties in Arkansas (75), 22 % more touchdowns than delta
counties (41), and 27.6 % more touchdown than upland counties (34). Statewide May has been the
highest month of tornado followed by November as the second highest, ARV seasonal patterns are
similar.
Terrain Analysis of Short-Lived Cold Weather Low-Level Mesocyclones (2009) - $2,700.
The purpose of this study was to investigate tornadogenesis from short-lived, cold-weather, nonsupercell
storm events. The study focused on the spatial and temporal aspects of tornado patterns rather
than climatological processes. Some use of Doppler radar data was employed to help better understand
the effect on vertical and horizontal vorticity from terrain-channeled winds and gust fronts.
Mapping and Analysis of Storm Spotter Viewsheds in Pope County, Arkansas (2008) - $1,550.
GIS was used to predict ‘viewing visibility’ of individual storm spotters. Base data consisting of
elevations, roads and buildings were collected.
Development of ‘Geospatial Disaster Centers’ in Arkansas High Schools (2008) - $1,550. This
proposal developed a pedagogical model that can be taught as a two-week short-course during the
summer break. Targeted schools can return to their campuses and implement the course outcomes
through the development of an emergency operation plan, setting up an ‘emergency operations resource
command’, and begin planning for the collection of critical ‘local’ geospatial datasets. Outcomes for
EAM students include; project management, curriculum development, design and implementation of
goals, integration of technologies, risk analysis, writing and project presentation. Additional advantages
to the EAM program in general would be the recruitment of excellent high school graduates.
Improvement of Field Data Collection Techniques (2007) - $2,000. Development of a digital
technique to collect Firewise evaluation information of rural residences using spatial technologies.
Prior collection efforts focused on paper records. Additional mapping and analysis of risk products
were developed to demonstrate the value of collecting geospatial location information.
Economic Action/Rural Development Grant Program, Federal Domestic Assistance (2002) -
$75,000. Development of a Rural Risk Assessment (RRA) Model, the model predicts potential risk to
rural homeowners due to wildfire. The project inventoried wildland fuels, fire fighting resources and
assessed risk in Washington, Crawford and Sebastian Counties. The project uses GIS (geographic
information systems) to enhance rural fire protection program by providing support for data
development, methodologies and standardization.
Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant (2003) - $42,000. UA Fort Smith arboretum
project, a student learning activity; inventoried campus trees, development of a geodatabase, analyzed
environmental benefits of existing trees using CityGreen software and development of Internet web sit
Other Community Projects (GIS projects using university students):
 USA Main Street Van Burean, Arkansas (mapped trees maintained by the city government).
 Chaffee Crossing Mapping Project (infrastructure mapping of areas of Fort Chaffee),
 Fort Smith Downtown Historical District Inventory,
 Developed Campus Arboretum Project and conducted environmental benefits using CityGreen
software ( project included multiple campus programs; GIS, English, History, Photo Club, etc.
and CADD)
 Van Buren Storm Drain Inventory and Mapping Project (Van Buren High School Project).
Specialized Training:
 National Severe Weather Workshop (2008) NWS SSL Norman, Oklahoma.
 NWS Storm Spotter Training (2007) – Ark Tech Univ.
 HazMat Awareness (2006) – Ark Tech Univ.
 Advanced CERT Training: First Aid Certified (2007) – Ark Tech Univ
 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training (2009) – Ark Tech Univ.
 FireWise Program: Living on the Edge (2005) – Arkansas Forestry Commission.
 MicroData GIS 911 (2005) – Emergency dispatch software training.
 Local Government Hazard Mitigation Planning (2004) – Department of Homeland Security,
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.
 Multiple Hazard Mapping and Analysis: HAZUS (2004) – Federal Emergency Management Administration.

Adjunct Faculty: (1995 – 2001):
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Geosciences (1995 - 2001).
Geog/Anth 4593 - Introduction to Global Positioning Systems
WestArk Community College, Fort Smith, Arkansas (1999 – 2000).
CADD 2954 - Basic GIS/GPS Principles
CADD 2964 - GPS Fundamentals

Graduate Assistant: (1998 - 2001). University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Environmental Dynamics
PhD Program.
 1999 Arkansas Land-use / land-cover Project:
Assisted with the design of the crop ground-truth data collection methodology as
well as the actual collection of that data in the field during the summer of 1999. Processed 12
relevant satellite imagery (Landsat).

Research Assistant: (1991 - 1998). University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Center for Advanced Spatial
Technologies. (List of Projects/Programs)
 Arkansas GAP Analysis Project - National Biological Service:
Served as Ground Truth Coordinator for the Arkansas GAP program from 1993 to 1998. I
coordinated data acquisition from contributing GAP partnerships, for example USFS Ranger
Districts stand information, USFS FIA Plots, Arkansas Game and Fish WMA Units, Arkansas
Forestry Commission Surveys, Arkansas Heritage Commission and US Fish and Wildlife
Refuge Inventory.
Processed Landsat imagery; acquired coordinates for rectification of various imagery, using
PCI Geomatics software conducted unsupervised and supervised techniques. Trained imagery
using information from various sources as described above. Developed the Stewardship
ownership mapset for all state and federal land holdings.
 Arkansas High Accuracy Reference Network - National Geodetic Survey:
Chaired the state-wide coordinating committee.
 Trimble Center of Excellence in Mapping and Navigation Sciences - Trimble Navigation Inc.
Conducted 50+ GPS/GIS Integration: week long short courses (with an average of 10
students),
 GPS Program Coordinator (1994 - 1998)
 Trimble Certified GPS Trainer (1995 - 1998),
 Civil War Battlefield Project - National Park Service,
 Arkansas Statewide LandUse/LandCover – Arkansas Natural Resource Commission,
 Airborne Videography Project - Arkansas Forestry Commission:
In collaboration with the Arkansas Forestry Commission developed an integrated S-VHS and
GPS unit that was used in Southern Pine Beetle detection, wildfire hot spot location (using IR
filters), and mapping severe weather damage (1998 Arkadelphia tornado).
 EAST High School Project - Greenbrier EAST Program – Development Team.
Professional Presentations and Final Reports (selected):
 Building Community Resilience to Disaster: Development of Emergency Management
Resources using GIS Technology, Applications and Training. Feb. 19th 2008 EAST Conference,
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
 Inventory, Assessment and Coordination of Rural Fire Protection in Crawford and Sebastian
County, Arkansas Using Geospatial Technology. Economic Action/Rural Development Grant
Program Federal Domestic Assistance # 10-672. June 2004. Final Report
 Inventory and Assessment: Rural Fire Protection in Washington County Using Geospatial
Technology. Economic Action/Rural Development Grant Program Federal Domestic Assistance
# 10-672. March 2003. Final Report.
 Technology Benefits Business. River Valley Safety and Environmental Council. Fort Smith,
Arkansas. Oct. 2003
 Analysis of an Arboretum using GIS/GPS/City Green. Arkansas GIS User Forum Conference.
Eureka Spring, Arkansas. Sept. 2003.
 Assessing Homeowner Risk in Rural Arkansas. Arkansas GIS User Forum Conference. Eureka
Springs, Arkansas. Sept. 2003.
 Using GIS to Enhance Rural Fire Protection – Washington County, Arkansas. Resource
Conservation and Development Council. Annual Conference, Eureka Springs Sept. 2002.
 Connecting High School Juniors and Seniors with College Level GIS Curriculum. Arkansas
Association of Two Year Colleges Annual Conference. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Nov. 2001.
 Analysis of Relationships between Socioeconomic Factors and Land Cover Changes in Johnson
County, Arkansas. Arkansas GIS User Forum Annual Conference. Bismark, Arkansas. Oct. 7-
10. 2001.
 Building a Data Store for Sebastian County, Arkansas. Arkansas GIS User Forum Conference.
Bismarck, Arkansas. Oct. 7-10. 2001.
 Implications of Socioeconomic Factors upon Changes in Land Use/Land Cover in Johnson
County, Arkansas. 9th Annual Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, Searcy Arkansas. April 2001.
 Changing Fuel Conditions on the Mid Fork of the White River Basin. Geological Society of
America Conference, Fayetteville, AR. April 3-4, 2000.
 GPS and Archeology. US Forest Service Archeological Conference. University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, Arkansas. April 1997.
 Integrating GPS into GIS Data Structures. University of Central Arkansas, GIS/GPS Workshop.
Conway, Arkansas. July, 1997.
 The Wildland Urban Interface in Arkansas. Arkansas GIS Users Forum, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Sept. 1997.
 Public Land Ownership in Arkansas. Arkansas GIS Users Forum, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Sept.
1997.
 GPS Accuracy Issues. US Army COE GIS Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas December, 1997.
Publications (selected):
 Garner, Michael E. (2007, January). Improving data collection and utilization of Firewise
evaluation information. Monograph, AAG.
 Garner, Michael E. 2001. Effects of Anthropogenic Activities upon Land Cover Change in
Johnson County, Arkansas. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
 Teague, William R., Michael Garner, Michael B. Daniels, and H. Don Scott. 1999. GPS/Map
Position Coordinate Issues: GPS Position Accuracy. University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service publication FSA1033.
 Teague, William R., Michael Garner, Michael B. Daniels, and H. Don Scott. 1999. GPS/Map
Position Coordinate Issues: Datum and Coordinate Settings. University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service publication FSA1032
 Teague, William R., Michael Garner, Michael B. Daniels, and H. Don Scott. 1999. GPS/Map
Position Coordinate Issues: Latitude/Longitude in Arkansas. University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service publication FSA1031
 Garner, Michael E., 1998. Risk Mitigation of Wildfire Hazards at the Wildland Urban Interface.
MA thesis, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
 Dzur, R. S., M. E. Garner, K. G. Smith, W. F. Limp, D. G. Catanzaro, and R. L. Thompson.
1996. Cooperative Accuracy Assessment Strategies for Sampling a Natural Landcover Map of
Arkansas. pp. 517 - 526. In: Mowrer, H. T., R. L. Czaplewski, and R. H. Hamre, (eds.), Spatial
Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences: Second International
Symposium. RM-GTR-277, Fort Collins, CO.

Military Service: U. S. Navy.
Duty Stations:
USS Sand lLance (SSN)
USS John Marshall (SSBN)
USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN)
Duties:
Primary Systems Maintenance Supervisor,
Reactor Plant Operator,
Engine Room Supervisor.
Schools:
 Naval Nuclear Power School - Mare Island, CA,
 Naval Nuclear Power Training Facility – Idaho Falls, ID,
 U. S. Navy Submarine School – Groton, CT.

References :
W. Fredrick Limp PhD (retired)
University of Arkansas
Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies
JBHT 304
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-6159
Email: flimp@uark.edu
Jan Kallberg PhD
Assistant Professor
United States Military Academy
Research Fellow
Army Cyber Institute at West Point (ACI)
Spellman Hall 4-33
West Point, NY 10996
Office: (845) 938-7927 Cell: (479) 886-8887
Email: jan.kallberg@usma.edu
Shelby D Johnson - Geographic Information Officer
Arkansas GIS Office
1 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-2943
Email: shelby.johnson@arkansas.gov
Edwin M. Leachman (retired)
Arkansas Tech University
Emergency Management Department (Head - Retired)
11532 Kennedy Dr.
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Phone: 225-721-2285
Email: edleachman@gmail.com

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