Adam Bode

About Adam Bode

Providing technical assistance and geospatial coordination services to the coastal…

Experience

1. State Coastal Planner

   South Carolina Department Of Environmental Services

   Jun 2019 — Present · Charleston, SC, US

   Led and supported the development of comprehensive coastal resilience, hazard mitigation, and land-use plans for multiple local governments across South Carolina, ensuring compliance with state statutes and regulations.•Directed complex planning projects, including leading the SC Coastal Program\'s Section 309 Funding Coastal Hazards initiatives and developing a Local Government Inventory and Damage Assessment Dashboard.•Convened multi-disciplinary teams and effectively coordinated with diverse stakeholders, including local governments, municipalities, state and federal regulatory agencies (e.g, SCDNR, USFWS, USACE), and the public focused on beach preservation and state dock regulations.• Managed contracts and administered citizen science platforms (e.g, South Carolina MyCoast) to enhance data collection and public engagement. These efforts resulted in changes to local ordinances. •Designed and executed comprehensive outreach plans and communication strategies, facilitating the integration and use of coastal management tools and data at local, state, and regional levels.•Facilitated community meetings, town halls, public hearings, workshops, and planning charrettes, fostering collaboration and consensus on critical coastal and land-use issues.•Developed and implemented external guidance for local comprehensive beach management plans based on state statutes and regulations, enhancing efficiency and accuracy through process improvement initiatives.•Provided technical and non-technical support for coastal service initiatives, including GIS data analysis, field data collection, and web application development.•Managed and enhanced programmatic areas of SCDES\'s coastal management program, focusing on data management, quality assurance, and project deliverable quality control.•Oversaw spatial data management and ePermitting system data integration for the Coastal Services Section.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  BS

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Esri
• Environmental Issues
• Government
• Geomatics
• Ecology
• Arcgis
• Remote Sensing
• Environmental Awareness
• Geography
• Project Management
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Policy
• Gps
• Spatial Analysis
• Gis
• Data Management
• Data Analysis
• Spatial Databases
• Cartography
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)