Mike Gough is a GIS analyst with 10+ years professional experience in
the geospatial sciences. Prior to joining CBI in 2012, Mike served as a
GIS lecturer in the Environmental Science & Management Department
at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. During his tenure with
HSU’s Institute for Spatial Analysis, he served as the lead GIS Analyst
and Systems Administrator on several multidisciplinary projects spanning
oceanographic research and education, water quality monitoring,
infrastructure development, natural hazards, renewable energy, and land
use planning. Between 2004 and 2012, he made significant contributions
to the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (HSU
CeNCOOS). Among these, was the development of several automated
real-time data acquisition & monitoring systems.
Mike draws
upon his background in the geospatial sciences, natural resource
planning, and computer information systems to guide the development of
tools which help promote healthy and sustainable interactions among
human and natural systems. His direct research interests comprise
dynamic spatiotemporal modeling, web and database application
development, scripting & automation, 3D geographic visualization,
and the development of decision-support tools.
Mike earned his
B.S. in Natural Resources Planning & Interpretation with an option
in Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing and a minor in
Computer Information Systems from Humboldt State University in 2005. He
lives with his wife Rebecca and their entourage of furry companions.