"The true sign of Intelligence is not Knowledge, it is Imagination" — Albert Einstein
Michelle Ursenbach
GIS Analyst
"The true sign of Intelligence is not Knowledge, it is Imagination" — Albert Einstein
"The true sign of Intelligence is not Knowledge, it is Imagination" — Albert Einstein
GIS Analyst
"The true sign of Intelligence is not Knowledge, it is Imagination" — Albert Einstein
About
Born and raised in Blackfoot, Idaho — the potato capital of the world — I grew up immersed in the agriculture industry. Those early experiences shaped my imagination, work ethic, and a problem-solving mindset I carry into every project.
As a mother of three, I balanced raising my children while attending college courses at CWI and working full time. In May 2026, I earned my GIS Certificate to complement my Bachelor's Degree — a milestone that reflects years of dedication and drive.
Discovering GIS allowed me to combine my passion for imagination, technology, creativity, and problem-solving into a meaningful career path. I enjoy transforming spatial data into insights that support informed decision-making and tell compelling stories.
"I am passionate about the creativity, technical skills, problem solving, and spatial data analysis this career offers. With experience in data management, project coordination, logistics planning, and collaborative problem-solving, I bring a unique perspective and a strong foundation to the GIS profession."
Selected Work
Idaho Aquifer locations, rock type, depths to water identified. Most Aquifers are concentrated in lower-elevation, non-mountainous areas. In many locations we can see that the igneous and metamorphic-rock (basalt) tend to be deeper than the sand and gravels aquifers, however this is not always the case.
GIS Farming Analysis to inform the farmer which crops are stressed before they show signs of being stressed with Remote Sensing. Crop moisture stress was analyzed using NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) minus the NDMI (Normalized Difference Moisture Index) derived from Landsat 8 satellite imagery. Raster Analysis shows that the Murdock farm crops are healthy and balanced, in contrast Bingham County has multiple farms with stressed crops.
Deer Collision Density and Hot Spot Analysis on Hwy 55 between Eagle ID to McCall ID. North of Horseshoe Bend ID on Hwy 55 is the largest Hot Spot.