We are geographers, cartographers, and scientists who are passionate about science communication.

Hans got his start as a CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopter Crew Chief from the USMC, callsign: 'Wedgie.' He turned ITIL disciple at the UW-Madison Division of Information Technology (DoIT) while earning a BS in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. After a 8 years at DoIT wearing Configuration, Incident, and Change Management hats, Hans moved to USGS-WIM to head up Project Management duties and earned a PMP certification. Hans currently spends most of his day coordinating a highly skilled and motivated team of developers, doing his best not to slow them down too much. Outside of work, Hans enjoys a good game of ultimate, hiking, camping and the occasional novel.

Nick is a senior developer with WIM. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 2001. His work with the USGS was initially focused on publishing, but has since developed an interest in and a knack for developing mapping applications and optimizing GIS services used by those applications. While most of his free time is spent with his family, he finds time here and there to write and record music.

Blake is the WIM Team Lead and is honored to be a leader of a talented group of people creating science delivery products that serve the USGS mission. In addition to supervision, program coordination, and project management, he leads coordination of WIM's software development standards. Outside of work, Blake serves part-time as a paid-on-call Lieutenant with his local fire and rescue department. He also enjoys engaging in DIY home renovation projects, canoeing, native plant gardening, and generally spending time outdoors.

Aaron is a senior full stack developer and solutions architect at WIM who designs and delivers cloud-native systems for geospatial data and scientific applications. He has more than 20 years of experience in system and database administration, information management and systems analysis, API and web client software development, and cloud operations. He holds a B.S. in Geography, Cartography, and Geographic Information Systems, and an M.S. in Environmental Monitoring (Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Management), both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, Aaron enjoys time with his family, reading, hiking, canoeing, traveling, and cooking.

Erik earned B.A degrees in Geography and Asian Studies from Augustana College in Illinois and an M.A. in Geography from Ohio University. He also holds a GIS Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his role developing web applications for WIM, Erik focuses on cartographic and user experience design. His interests include spending time with family, travel, photography, cycling, and paddling all types of watercraft.

Lauren is a software developer with WIM. She received her B.S in Geographic Science from James Madison University. While she enjoys work centered around GIS and cartography, her interests have expanded into the world of open source internet mapping. She currently resides in Northern Virginia and is working out of USGS HQ in Reston. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys snowboarding and ultimate frisbee.

Lorraine serves as the Operations Coordinator for WIM and has held additional roles within the team over time. She earned bachelor’s degrees in Geoscience and Water Science from Northland College and a master’s degree in Geographic Information Science from the University of Denver. Lorraine joined the USGS in 2018 and became part of the WIM team in 2020. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and connecting with family and friends.

Anders is a developer for WIM. He has a BA from Luther College and a Masters of GIS from the University of Minnesota. Anders' interests include designing maps, drawing conclusions from raw datasets and solving spatial problems. When not working, he can be found riding one of his many bikes, rock climbing or reading.

Julia Prokopec is a hydrologist and project manager in the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Web Informatics and Mapping (WIM) team. Julia aims to improve internal and external communication of USGS science to stakeholders and the public through improved web applications, tools, and software. She is the Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) product owner, and the Water Mission Area Network Operations Management System (NOMS) project manager working with hydrologists, hydrologic technicians, web developers and subject matter experts to ensure that tools, data, software, and web applications meet the needs of the USGS, stakeholders, and public. Julia is also the National Flood Coordinator providing operational support and coordination of USGS flood response.

Andrea is a hydrologist and software developer of web applications and services that increase access to USGS water science. She is based in Raleigh, North Carolina and primarily contributes to StreamStats and WaveLab. Outside of work, she enjoys native plant gardening and fiber arts.

Chad has a B.S. in Computer Science from Nicholls State University. He has been with USGS since 2011 and with WIM since 2021. Outside of work, his interests include video games, drawing, writing, and anime.

Milan graduated with honors from Penn State University with degrees in International Politics and Geography. Her interest in GIS and cartography brought her to WIM, where she works on project management, mapping, and storytelling through geonarratives. Outside of work, you can often find her recipe testing, reading a good book, or exploring the mountains on foot, skis, or her gravel bike.

Daniel has a B.S. in Public Affairs from Indiana University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Public Affairs from Indiana University. Prior to joining USGS Danny worked as a software designer and business analyst helping state and federal agencies solve challenges involving training, compliance, personnel management, organizational management, and more. Danny loves the outdoors and has a lifelong goal of visiting all the national parks.

Andrew received his M.S. from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. As a self-described geospatial geek, Andrew is interested in learning everything geospatial and programming. The opportunity to learn more about software development, in particular front-end and development pipelines, brought him to WIM. Andrew is an avid home chef, baker, and burgeoning cheesemaker when he is not in the woods hiking, on the bike trail, or drinking coffee while reading a good book.

Maggie is a geographer and front-end web developer with interests in UX/UI and data visualization. She holds B.A.s in geography and environmental studies from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she gained skills in GIS and remote sensing. Outside of work, she enjoys painting, biking, and learning about plants.

Keegan is a Full-Stack Software Developer and Hydrologist with WIM. He earned a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering and is pursuing an M.S. in Computer Science at UW–Madison. Outside of work, he enjoys running, biking, and hiking.