DTM Consulting, Inc.

DTM Map Featured in Montana Conservation Corps Annual Report

Tony — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:12 +0000

The Montana Conservation Corps recently released their 2011 annual report where a DTM map highlighting our publication-quality cartography was featured prominently with a two-page spread. This map leveraged existing base-mapping datasets for the roads, rivers and boundaries, but required a custom color ramp and hillshade background to match the client’s requested color palette. DTM was provided a listing of communities-served that were geolocated using open-source tools. The map was then exported to Adobe Illustrator for final styling. The resulting Illustrator file was then integrated directly into the client’s internal Adobe InDesign layouts.

Feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss custom cartography for your project (tony@dtmgis.com).

Gallatin Valley Land Trust Trails Map

Tony — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:02:42 +0000

Check out the new Gallatin Valley Trails Map! Hot off the press and in stores around Bozeman. DTM GIS Analyst, Bryan Swindell, worked with GVLT over the winter to develop the latest version of the trails map. While the core data sets were initially managed within ArcMap, this sort of ‘for-the-press’ map production is best done outside the GIS environment. For this project, we dipped into our Adobe Illustrator skills to build the final map layouts, associated text, and graphics. A lot of great local businesses also chipped in to help fund this effort, so be sure to support them when you get the chance! The following graphics will appear in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle to announce the new map:

…and here’s the map printed on its final paper:

Bryan Swindell at 2012 Intermountain GIS Conference

Bryan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:29:31 +0000

Bryan attended the 2012 Intermountain GIS Conference in Kalispell, Montana, from April 17th to 19th. He gave a talk on GIS-based channel migration zone and inundation modeling, using examples of the work we have been doing with Applied Geomorphology, Inc. He also entered his latest map project, the Gallatin Valley Parks and Trails map, into the conference map contest, and won 2nd place!

Yellowstone River Channel Migration Zone Press

Tony — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:09:35 +0000

This article was published in the August 17, 2010 Billings Gazette. It highlights work performed by DTM and Applied Geomorphology where we developed Channel Migration Zone maps for the entire Yellowstone River.

“Yellowstone River channel migration maps available to help with planning”

Bryan Swindell Earns Master’s Degree

Bryan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:55:18 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Bryan Swindell has earned a Master of Science degree from the Earth Sciences department at Montana State University, Bozeman. Combining an interest in hydrology and climate science, he developed a suite of 800-year-long reconstructions of plausible streamflow for six subwatersheds of the Bighorn River Basin in Wyoming. The reconstructions are based on a network of long-lived conifers that are highly sensitive to the annual moisture budget, thereby recording wet and dry years in their ring patterns. Insights into the natural, long-term hydrologic variability in the Bighorn Basin can be used to better manage water supplies and mitigate the effects of drought.

2011 Aerial Photography Now Available

Bryan — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:45:41 +0000

The US Department of Agriculture has released natural color, 1-meter resolution imagery for the state of Montana. The imagery was acquired during the summer of 2011 through a partnership of federal and state agencies. Previous statewide NAIP products were created in 2009 and 2005. The NAIP imagery will find many uses in our work, especially river studies that require up-to-date images of the floodplain. This year’s runoff season makes the imagery particularly valuable as communities assess property damage from flooding and channel migration.

Bryan Swindell at AWRA

Bryan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:26:37 +0000

On October 6^th, Bryan presented the results of his Master’s work at the annual Montana chapter of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA). He received 3^rd place among all Master’s student presenters at the conference, and generated a lot of interest in the science of using dendrochronology to study past hydroclimate. To learn more about the project, visit his website. More information about dendrohydrology can be found at the Western Water Assessment website.

Tony Thatcher Awarded Esri ArcGIS Desktop Developer Certification

Tony — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:53:02 +0000

DTM Consulting is proud to announce that Tony Thatcher has recently been awarded Esri Technical Certification which recognizes superior skill levels utilizing Esri’s software for geographic information systems (GIS). Tony was awarded the ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate Certification.

To earn Esri Technical Certification, candidates have to successfully pass an examination that assesses knowledge and skills cultivated through their years of GIS experience.
Find out more about Esri Technical Certification at www.esri.com/certification.

Ruby River Channel Migration Zone Press

Tony — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:54:09 +0000

This article was published on January 5, 2011 in The Madisonian, discussing our recent Channel Migration Zone study on the Ruby River.

“Looking at the dynamic Ruby River, study maps channel migration along lower River”