William F. Hecker IV

College Projects

Projects I had completed for classes at Montana State University. I graduated Spring of 2026 with a B.S. in Earth Sciences - GIS/Planning with a minor in Political Science.

ProjectDescription
AbilityMT Accessibility Map Spring 2026. Collaboration with 5 students to produced a map of downtown accessible parking for the non-profit, AbilityMT, and for the city of Bozeman.
Rocky Mountain Visibility MapSpring 2024. Independent project in which I produced 4 online maps describing the viewshed of the Rocky Mountains in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Remote Sensing Projects Spring 2026. A collection of maps I had produced in the class Remote Sensing.
Adv.Reg.Geography Final Fall 2025. Collaborative effort from a team of ~20 students. We produced a map containing information on various energy development projects in the region.
Denver Stormwater Spring 2025. A research project on the state of stormwater management in Dever, Colorado. My primary role was the overview on page one as well as graphic design across the whole document.
M Trail Intercept Survey Fall 2024. We created and conducted an intercept survey looking to discover how users of the trail understand the place and problems users identify.
Geomorphology Fall 2025. Final Project for Geomorphology, a four person project of choice. We decided to map out species diversity and stream bed mineral content near Norris Hot Springs in Norris, MT.
GPS Mapping Spring 2025. Project in GPS data collection and management. Collected data using and EMLID GPS device, documented accuracy and precision, developed meta-data, and produced a final map.