Wilfred Mercier is a forest resources professional specializing in remote sensing and GIS.  He joined James W. Sewall Company in January 2011 as a photo interpreter and GIS technician. Currently, Wil is responsible for providing GIS and analytic support for forest cover type and vegetation mapping projects as an analyst.  His background includes many aspects of forestry field work, developing an agent-based model of small forest landowners, compiling spatial databases, processing digital images, and developing custom code for geospatial problems. Wil holds a bachelor’s degree in forestry and a master’s degree in forest resources from the University of Maine.