Tracy Joe Fuller
Tracy is the Alaska Mapping Program Manager and UE Elevation Focus Area Coordinator
Biography
History & Highlights
Tracy manages the USGS Alaska Mapping Initiative and serves as the USGS Technical Lead on development of the Pan-Arctic Digital Elevation Map. He formerly served as the USGS Central Region Mapping Liaison Supervisor and the USGS Idaho Mapping Liaison. Early USGS career spent at the USGS mapping center in Rolla, Missouri. Served in GIS Research and Applications Branch, and as a Supervisor in Digital Map Production and a Section Chief in GIS Data Integration.
Education
B.S. Geology, Western Washington University; M.S. Engineering Management, University of Missouri - Rolla
Areas of Expertise
GIS, Map Production, Alaska Mapping, Elevation Data
Specialties
Project Management and Partner Collaboration
Science and Products
Alaska Mapping Update
The USGS continues to collect high resolution elevation data, contributing to greatly improved Alaska map data
2015 Gannett Award Presented
To commemorate the nation's first chief geographer, the USGS established the Henry Gannett Award. This year's recipient is Nicholas Mastrodicasa, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, for his leadership in the Alaska Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative and the development of an elevation requirements study for Alaska.