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Jill Branch
Geologist/GIS Database Specialist


Jill Branch has a B.A. in Geology and Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota and a M.S. in Geology from Texas Tech University. Jill has over 9 years of GIS experience with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Spokane Regional Transportation Council. She has been a part-time GIS/Database Specialist for HSI since 2003. Projects she has been involved in include GIS mapping with ARCGIS 9.1 and ArcView 3.2, cross-section and modeling capabilities from e-logs and field data with LogPlot and Rockworks, and database management pertaining to CBNG water quality. Her background in geology & GIS, as well as her experience with many software programs provides practical expertise to support our staff with their project needs.