Sep 05
Ayres’ RCD30 digital camera provides surveyors with the ability to economically and quickly acquire aerial photography to support field operations. The Land Survey and Green Bay Municipal engineering groups of Ayres Associates are working with the Village of Denmark, WI (10 miles from Green Bay) in an effort to develop an industrial park on the west side of Interstate …
Jul 02
Flood events in Colorado in 2013 and 2014 have been recorded using aerial imagery- providing the City of Greeley with a valuable tool for assessing flood extent and for analyzing storm water infrastructure and improvements. In September of 2013, Ayres Associates collected aerial imagery of the South Platte River and its tributaries near peak flood stage, …
May 01
Leica Geosystems publishes article about aerial imagery collected during the historic Colorado floods in 2013 http://www.leica-geosystems.us/en/Flooding_pdf_v3.pdf The article does a great job of highlighting the efforts of the professionals on the user end. The engineers, floodplain and stormwater managers, surveyors, emergency responders, GIS specialists, and others deserve a great deal of thanks for their hard …
Apr 29
The GIS Consortium (GISC) successfully wraps up another spring aerial imagery mission. Approximately 130 square miles of high resolution aerial imagery was acquired for the Consortium in 2014 using Microsoft’s new UltraCAM Falcon. The imagery will ultimately support a wide range of municipal applications including engineering, planning and zoning, and public safety. We are …
Apr 20
Geospatial data such as topographic mapping, aerial imagery, and planimetrics create the digital foundation for any engineering project. If you manage floodplains and storm water your first priority should be obtaining accurate up to date topographic data. Flooding is not the only application that benefits greatly from geospatial data. The potential applications for quality geospatial …
Apr 18
Urban forests are a valuable asset to the growth and prosperity of human ecology. Not only do city trees increase property value and help to conserve energy by shading and cooling buildings, they also contribute to a number of health benefits by improving the quality of our air and water. A diverse population of trees …
Apr 14
Local municipal governments in northern Colorado team-up to build high accuracy base mapping through LiDAR and aerial imagery. Ayres Associates worked with several local governments throughout northern Colorado to form an informal consortium with map modernization as their primary objective. This group broadly consists of the City of Fort Collins, City of Loveland, Larimer …
Mar 31
Monitor and Measure Your Aquatic Vegetation with the Latest Mapping Technology Monitoring the conditions of riparian areas is an integral part of protecting the health of aquatic ecosystems. Together with Applied Ecological Services (AES), our team at Ayres Associates has developed a method for mapping lakes and riparian zones from the air. Our partnership provides …
Mar 28
The Illinois-based GIS Consortium (GISC) is a group of 23 communities in the Chicago region that work together to develop GIS solutions to support a wide range of applications including municipal engineering, planning, forestry, and public safety. Ayres Associates has been providing high-accuracy mapping and surveying services to member communities since the 1980s. …
Mar 27
Springtime and quick-response scenarios go hand-in-hand. Are you prepared? Ayres Associates can provide on-call aerial imagery services for your springtime infrastructure needs. This valuable imagery can help you effectively perform a range of crucial tasks: Accurately assess flood damage Analyze and evaluate stormwater efforts Prepare wisely for future flood vents using historical data in …
I am manager of the Aerial Mapping group of Ayres geospatial operations in Madison, Wisconsin. I have over 20 years of experience with land information and mapping for public and private entities. I specialize in geospatial project design for municipal engineering and transportation design.
I am a geospatial project manager in Ayres’ Madison, Wisconsin, office with over 12 years of experience in digital mapping, GIS, and project management. My work focuses on designing and leading lidar and orthoimagery projects from planning to flight, and through data processing, QC, and completion. I have coordinated many aspects of the orthoimagery and lidar programs being conducted in Wisconsin - including WROC and 3DEP. I enjoy consortium building and serving a diverse range of clients in the private and public sectors, including many counties, municipalities, and utilities in the Midwest.
I am a geospatial project manager in Ayres’ Madison, Wisconsin, office. I concentrate my efforts on project design and management, client relations, problem-solving, bidding, estimating, budgeting, cost reduction, and staff training and development. My expertise is in GIS department and remote sensing best practices and workflows. I have extensive experience with geoprocessing, scripting, modeling, and data conversions. I am a Wisconsin Land Information Association board member and president.
I joined Ayres Associates as a Project Manager in the Geospatial-Aerial Mapping Group in April 2019. I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a MS degree in Geospatial Information Science and from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a BS degree in Fisheries and Water Resources Management. I've worked in the federal and state agency sectors, with more than 10 years of experience with resource inventory and monitoring programs. Most recently I had been working with the Bureau of Reclamation in Reno NV, where I focused on remote sensing tasks including object-based image analysis, wetland flora and fauna, hydrography, aerial photography, and lidar.
I joined the Geospatial team of Ayres Associates in 2017 and am based in the Waukesha, Wisconsin office. My professional experience includes more than three decades of survey and GIS experience at the private, municipal and state level, including managing consultant surveying contracts for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Southeast Region and serving as West Bend’s City Surveyor for 21 years. I’ve always been on a quest to continue learning new skills and delivering innovation through my work. My goal at Ayres is to help further integrate our Aerial Mapping, Surveying and GIS services by exploring new opportunities to fuse multiple technologies and work flows while adding value and efficiency to our client’s projects.
I am a GIS specialist in the Aerial Mapping group at Ayres’ Madison, Wisconsin, office. My efforts are mostly focused around the processing of airborne LiDAR, but I also handle many of the GIS duties for the Geospatial division. I perform spatial analysis and create custom maps and graphics for a variety of clients, and do research and development tasks related to LiDAR derivatives such as 3D building extraction and Low Confidence Area delineation. I have extensive experience with spatial modelling, scripting, and custom application development as well as data conversion and integration. I hold a Master’s degree in Environmental Monitoring as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Cartography & GIS, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
I joined Ayres Associates in 2006 and serve as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) for UAS operations, a camera operator, and technician. My UAS experience includes operations for ongoing construction observations and topographic mapping efforts in Wisconsin using DJI platforms. I have a BS in Geography from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
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