About Me

Andreas at Athabasca Pass

I was raised in south central British Columbia and have always had an intimate connection with my environment and the Indigenous community I grew up with. I am a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst and Cartographer that has merged my two passions: mapping and the history of western Canada. I have spent most of my career in the Natural Resources sector and have been fortunate to witness the transformation of mapping from the traditional manual methods to the computerized systems we utilize today.

Outside my regular job, I have also has worked with National Geographic, NASA, The British Broadcasting Corporation, the US Public Broadcasting Corporation and have volunteered for various not for profit organizations. I am passionate about GIS/mapping and have been able to, through early journals and publications, create numerous spatial datasets built around the life experiences and travels of historic figures, trade posts and fort locations, and European and Ingenious geographic names. Some of these spatial datasets have found their way into various publications and productions.

If you have any questions about the content of this site, please do not hesitate to contact me at info@northwestvoyageur.com.