Core responsibilities for the Geological Mapping Technician
- Scientific illustration
- Work with staff and students to produce illustration for publications, teaching use, etc.
- Train and advise staff and students in the use of software and equipment for illustration etc.
- Geographic information systems (GIS)
- Look after the GIS software in the department.
- Work with staff and students to produce base maps for teaching and fieldwork etc.
- Work with staff and students to produce maps for publication or in theses etc.
- Train and advise staff and students in the use of GIS software
- GNSS/GPS
- Look after the GPS gear in the department
- Train and advise staff and students on their use
- Website
- Liase with Web Services to keep the Geology website up to date
- Large format printing
- Operate the large format (up to 1067mm wide) printers – posters and maps for staff and students
Contact person for this website / blog is Stephen Read, Geological Mapping Technician. stephen.read@otago.ac.nz
If there is a need, and time permits, this site will be updated so please let me know if you have come here looking for useful information.
January 2019
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Posts will be for illustration and GIS tips and tricks and announce upgrades and changes to equipment and software etc. around the department. There also pages about the services I offer for staff and students, training for staff and students and other resources.
