Lonnie Lanham, Lead IT Specialist
Contact Information
U.S. Geological Survey
5522 Research Park Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21228
Phone: (443) 498-5599
Fax: (443) 498-5510
Email: lrlanham@usgs.gov
Education
| MA | 2001 University of Baltimore - Baltimore, MD. | Communications Design, core studies in Information Architecture & Web Development |
| BA | 1998 University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Baltimore, MD | Geography and Environmental Systems |
| UG Cert | 1998 University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Baltimore, MD | Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Production |
| Etc | Continuing coursework to stay up-to-date on trends, technology and processes in Web design/development, Windows OS, and Macintosh OS |
Experience
| 2006- Present USGS, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, Baltimore MD | Lead Information Technology Specialist |
| 2000- 2006 USGS, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, Baltimore MD | Web Systems Administrator |
| 1999- 2000 USGS, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, Baltimore MD | Scientific Illustrator/Cartographer (contract position) |
| 1997- 1999 National Geographic Society, Book Division | Cartographer (contract position) |
| 1997- 1998 University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Geography | Proctor for Spatial Analasis and Cartographic Production Labratory |
| 1992- 1997 Sunway Hotel Group - Multiple T/A Properties | Manager of Guest Services, Daily Operations Audit, Technical Operations Manager |
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute for the Graphic Arts, Baltimore Chapter
- World Organization of Webmasters
- Association of American Geographers
- Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography Honors Society)
Professional Interests
| Web-based Cartography/GIS, Interface Design, Flash vector mapping, interactive Web Technologies, XML, Scalable Vector Graphic development, Graphic Design for the Web, 3D Environment Rendering, Artistic Cartography, PhotoShop, User Systems Administration, Computer Networking |
Other Interests
| Shortwave radio enthusiast and member of the North American Shortwave Association (NASWA), decoding worldwide video/audio internet and satellite streams, DXing, building Websites, amassing/ mixing/ dubbing music, diorama modeling, classic & independent film, travel, hiking, biking, trivia |
