Sebastian Macias

Sebastian is a GIS Specialist with over five years of experience supporting environmental and biological consulting projects through geospatial data management, analysis, and cartographic production. His expertise includes performing advanced GIS tasks such as digitizing, editing, geospatial analysis, and generating high-quality exhibits and figures for use in technical reports, environmental documents, and regulatory submissions. Sebastian works collaboratively with project managers, biologists, archaeologists, and other subject matter experts to conceptualize and produce tailored map products that align with project objectives, budgets, and deadlines. He has played a key role in integrating modern GIS tools into field workflows, including the development and deployment of ArcGIS Field Maps using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Designer, which enhance mobile data collection capabilities for cultural and biological field surveys. In addition to his GIS background, Sebastian holds a FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification, which he leverages to support a variety of aerial survey applications. These include aerial video for marketing purposes, 2D imagery collection, and aerial transect mapping for biological and environmental assessments. His interdisciplinary knowledge of biological survey protocols combined with his technical GIS and UAV expertise enables him to support efficient, data-driven solutions for fieldwork, spatial analysis, and environmental reporting.