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Hello, my Name is Janie (Garcia) Bailey) I am 49 years old. I was born and raised in North West Ohio, a small town called Tedrow. My father is a Texas native American Latino self taught Auto Mechanic and my mother is a Michigan native Farmer and Architect. I attended Pettisville Highschool graduated in 1995. I attended Hocking College and completed a Associates Degree in Applied Science, Wildlife Recreation and Park Ranger Services. I completed OPOTA and worked as a State Park Officer for the ODNR for several years. While in service I was awarded Life Saving Recognition for a ice water Rescue and promoted to Specialist Officer. I left the ODNR to pursue my own business venture as a self employed Taxidermist. My first role at OWU was working for Public Safety. I currently hold a position in Facilities as a Central Receiving Clerk. I am a active outdoor enthusiast. I enjoy hunting, fishing, foraging and low impact camping. I have a small hobby farm where I grow many vegetables, fruits and have a Apiary. I also have cattle, rabbits, chickens and goats which we raise for family consumption. I enjoy the challenge and benefits of being self sustaining. Goal in life is to leave the smallest carbon footprint achievable. I am a Environmental Studies Major
Nadine Schuurman’s book chapter shows how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) quietly power our modern world. It’s easy to think of GIS as just digital mapping or GPS, but it actually touches almost every part of our lives. From showing farmers how to grow crops better to helping cities plan utility lines, track diseases, or decide where to build new stores, GIS works behind the scenes to help people make smart decisions based on location. What makes GIS so neat is how it turns messy lists of data into clear pictures. Schuurman explains how it all started with a simple idea: stacking clear sheets of paper over each other to see how different things on a map overlap—like roads, rivers, and property boundaries. Today, computers do this instantly. Instead of staring at huge spreadsheets of numbers, GIS lets us see patterns on a map, making complicated information easy for anyone to understand. This is huge when it comes to the environmental impact of construction. Building things like highways, housing complexes, or factories can easily damage nature. With GIS, planners can run “what-if”scenariosbefore a single digger moves any dirt. They can stack map layers to see if a new building will pollute a nearby river, destroy local animal habitats, or cause flooding down the road. Instead of fixing environmental mistakes after a project is finished, GIS helps us spot risks ahead of time. It acts as a bridge between human progress and nature, helping us build what we need without destroying the environment around us.
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