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Learon Dalby,
GIS Program Manager
Learon Dalby received his Bachelor of
Science degree in biology from the University of Arkansas
at Little Rock. He spent three years performing GIS
research and working as the leader of the Arkansas Hazards
Mitigation and Project Impact contract for the University
of Arkansas at Little Rock GIS Applications Laboratory.
While serving in this role, he worked with the Arkansas
Department of Emergency Management and other state agencies
to provide the GIS database design and analysis components
of the state Hazards Mitigation plan. His work with
Project Impact included coordinating with select communities
to develop the GIS applications associated with their
plans.
In the summer of 2000, Learon accepted
the Arkansas GIS Program Manager position with the Arkansas
Geographic Information Office. In his role as the GIS
Program Manager, he is responsible for providing direction
on GIS projects and programs and cooperative data development
projects, assisting with web-page development, and coordinating
with spatial data development with stakeholders. Learon
has cross-trained in a number of GIS/GPS packages and
continues to research new methodologies that will enable
Arkansas to move forward with the use of GIS/GPS technologies.
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