GIS

Ecosphere delivers innovative geospatial solutions to meet the needs of our clients using state of the art technology. Our highly skilled staff has a broad range of experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and customized application development. The GIS team plays a key role in supporting the full spectrum of Ecosphere’s services to clients in the public and private sectors.

Services include:

  • Spatial analysis and modeling
  • Siting studies
  • Custom cartography and map production
  • Data creation and integration
  • Field data collection
  • GIS project management
  • Custom software application development
  • ArcGIS Server web mapping applications
  • Geodatabase development
  • Mobile GIS
  • Visual simulation
  • GIS planning, design, implementation, and management
  • Training

Recent GIS projects and applications include:

  • Web-based stormwater inspection and tracking system
  • Sensitive resource screening, routing and site suitability for new utilities including transmission lines, water and gas pipelines, power plants (solar and natural gas fired), and oil and gas facilities
  • GPS mapping on thousands of miles of utility corridors
  • Threatened and endangered species habitat modeling and mapping
  • Custom data tracking and attribution tools to support mapping of wetlands on the Navajo Reservation
  • Developing a system to automate map creation and report generation for compliance with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission “Pit Rules”
  • In addition, we employ spatial analysis methods to assist in siting studies for transmission lines, renewable energy sites, wetlands mapping, range assessments, energy production, and natural resource management