Isaiah J. BarkerCurrently seeking opportunities
Environmental Steward and Voice Talent
A writer by skill, biogeographer by trade, voice actor by night and naturalist by destiny.
For years people have told me I have an excellent voice for radio, and as of late I have been taking the steps to capitalize on my unusual vocal timbre. I am currently in the process of honing this talent through dedicated training, and have even built a small (but growing) repertoire of public domain literature recordings through www.librivox.org.
I do not use social media outside of a few essential platforms, such as LinkedIn. This philosophy arose in part from the excellent book "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World" by Cal Newport.
My focus in geography is a blend of GIS and cartography and environmental management. In particular, I aspire to become a biogeographer. The usefulness of geography as a tool to understand species movements, ranges, and the change in these subjects over time is impossible to overstate. Conservation work undertaken for the sake of species moving rapidly towards the brink has always resonated with me on a profound level, and my desire to join such noble work has continued to grow unabated. As we move through a probable anthropogenic mass extinction event, I feel compelled to use my skills, knowledge and passion for the Earth to preserve our planet’s unique floral and faunal bounty. After all–this planet is the only place in the universe we’re certain harbors life, at least for now.
I don’t think it’s a bad idea to keep it that way.
I've also started a blog site, which can be viewed here.
Petrel Range in New York
A project for a GIS and Spatial Analysis class in which I portrayed the range of two petrel species, the Bermuda petrel and Leach's storm-petrel. Data via Ebird.org.
From Soils to Roots to VINES
My final project for the M.A. in Geography program at Binghamton University. Utilizes ESRI's Story Maps platform.
The Neighborhoods of Binghamton, NY
A map of the six neighborhoods comprising the City of Binghamton. Created using historical and generally agreed upon geographic boundaries.
Here’s a new b-cards mock-up with several business cards...
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Video Games
I am a longtime fan of the 16-bit era of video games. (Bought the last SNES classic I could find in stores!) I like to keep track of new releases as well.
Entomology
Entomology is by far my greatest passion, albeit not always the most useful. Regardless, I have lived entranced by the song of humming bees, the kaleidoscope of colors found in butterfly wings, and fell asleep to the soft pulsing light of fireflies in summer.
Photography
I'm an amateur photographer often seen around town with my big, clunky bridge camera. Phone camera filters still haven't won me over yet, and I like to take photos the old-fashioned way.
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Binghamton University
M.A. in Geography, Environmental Management Track2016-2019 -
Binghamton University
B.S. in Environmental Studies, Ecosystems Track2012-2015 -
Dutchess Community College
A.A. in Liberal Arts and Humanities2007-2010
DUE Award for Academic Excellence
Awarded May 5 2010A prestigious award bestowed by the Dutchess United Educators association in recognition of devotion to the craft of peer tutoring in English.
Clark Fellowship
Clark Fellow within BU's Geography DepartmentAwarded the highly competitive Clifford D. Clark Diversity Fellowship for Graduate Students, consisting of 2 year full tuition coverage and biweekly stipend.
Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another. Carl Sagan
The fox knows many tricks; the hedgehog one good one. Archilochus
An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment. David Attenborough