Managing Environmental Data: Principles, Techniques, and Best Practices - Paperback

by Gerald A. Burnette (Author)

This book provides environmental professionals and students with guidelines on how to evaluate the environmental data and the tools needed to manage them. Through real-world experiences, the author illustrates the decision-making process and the compromises required when applying environmental principles and practices to the actual data.

Author Biography

Gerald Burnette is a Senior Project Manager with Civil and Environmental

Consultants, Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics (with a minor

in Physics) from Maryville College in 1983. He has over 35 years experience in

developing analytical and management applications related to land, ecosystem, and

natural resources issues. He specializes in developing complex database management

systems, including desktop and web interfaces. In addition to performing these services

for numerous private clients, he has a long history of working for numerous

state, local, and federal government clients. Notable examples include the US Army

Corps of Engineers, the US Department of Energy, and NASA.