Josh Zoellmer
Whether it has been touring the national parks in the United States, safariing in Tanzania, admiring the geology of the Italian countryside, backpacking in the jungles and mountains of Peru, navigating the backcountry of Alaska, or tracking animals in South Africa, some of my favorite memories come from traveling and experiencing nature. I have had a life-long passion for the outdoors and hope to apply my ever-increasing knowledge of GIS to a career in natural resources.
I completed my undergraduate education at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota where I graduated cum laude with a B.A. degree in geology, supplemented by coursework in math, physics, chemistry, biology and environmental studies. In the fall of my junior year I spent 12 weeks at Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, a research center located in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. While working as an employee of the GIS laboratory on campus I gained valuable knowledge of GIS and contributed to a wide range of research. Outside of the classroom I was a first baseman for the Carleton Knights baseball team.
I am currently working as the Manager of Strategy for Kraemer Mining and Materials Inc. in Burnsville, Minnesota. As the company expert in spatial analysis, I use ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, drones, and GPS to model, map, calculate, and solve a wide variety of logistical and operational problems. I spent my first nine years with Kraemer applying my knowledge of geology and geospatial analysis to permitting, quality control, exploration, business development, and data collection for multiple active and inactive quarries as a member of the technical services team and am continuing to utilize the same skillset to tackle big-picture questions to grow the company.
After graduating from of the University of Minnesota's Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS) program with a minor in Conservation Science, my education and interests have taken me further down the path of conservation-related work. The conservation focus of my graduate education coupled with my hands-on work experience producing natural aggregate materials provide me with a unique perspective into the balance between preservation and use of precious natural resources.
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