Coastal Services Center

Coastal Geospatial Services(CGS) Branch Chief: Nicholas (Miki) Schmidt

Miki Schmidt began his career at the NOAA Coastal Services Center in 1996. After serving as a manager of the Center's geographic information systems (GIS) program for four years, Schmidt became deputy branch chief of the Coastal Geospatial Services branch, which leads the Center's GIS, remote sensing, habitat, and hazards activities. In 2004, he was named chief of the branch.

An expert in geospatial technologies, Schmidt has had a long career with the federal government. From 1988 to 1991, he served as a civilian remote sensing scientist for the U.S. Army's Strategic Defense Command. He then worked for NASA's remote sensing program until 1996, working with the private industry to develop remote sensing products.

Schmidt holds a master's degree in geography and a bachelor's degree in marine science, both from the University of South Carolina.

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