Chris Barnett

130A Mumford Hall
University Of Missouri–Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
Tel: (573) 882–8541
Fax: (573) 884=2199
E-mail: BarnettC@missouri.edu

Education

• MA, Geography, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1992
• BA, Geography, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1990

Honors/Awards

• Member, Missouri Board on Geographic Names
• Member, National States Geographic Information Council

Areas of Expertise

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis and management
• Internet mapping applications
• Database management
• Technical staff and project management

Professional Experience

• Co-Director, Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES), University of Missouri – Columbia, 2003 – present
• Associate Director, CARES, 1999-2002
• Assistant Director, CARES, 1997-1999
• Research Associate, CARES, 1992–1997
  

Grant Awards – Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator

Iowa Floodplain Delineation Project

I-Sites: An Interactive Web-Enabled GIS and Database for Iowa Archaeology

Development and Implementation of the Global Forest Watch (GFW) Website - Phase II
Source: World Research Institute
$56,816 from 10/00 to 9/01

Soil Map Digitization Project - Phase VI
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$183,050 from 07/00 to06/01

Source Water Inventory Project - Phase III
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$134,473 from 07/00 to 06/01

Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$128,219 from 07/00 to 06/01

Development and Implementation of the Global Forest Watch (GFW) Website
Source: World Research Institute
$40,649 from 07/99 to 06/00

Geoeconomic Analysis of Alternative Uses of Woody Draws in Agricultural Landscapes
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$59,748 from 07/99 to 06/01

Source Water Inventory Project, Phase 2
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$134,473 from 07/99 to 06/00

Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$128,220 from 07/99 to 06/00

Soil Map Digitization Project, Phase V
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$174,000 from 07/99 to 06/00

Source Water Inventory Project (SWIP)
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$80, 000 from 12/98 to 06/99

Soil Map Digitization Project, Phase IV
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$166,000 from 07/98 to 06/99

Missouri Watershed Inventory and Assessment Project (MOWIAP), A Water Quality Planning Tool
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$32,695 from 07/98 to 06/99

Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$128,219 from 07/98 to 06/99

One Stop Project - Phase I
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$75,118 from 11/97 to 06/98

Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$128,219 from 07/97 to 06/98

Soil Map Digitization Project, Phase III
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$126,500 from 07/97 to 06/98

Evaluation and Refinement of US Environmental Protection Agency's
Reach Files (RF3) for Northwest Missouri - Phase II
Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
$100,000 from 02/97 to 09/98

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Barnett, C. and D. Lance. Preparing a State Geographic Names Data Base. American Name Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, December 29, 1993.
• Barnett, C., S. Vance and C. Fulcher. Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination. Proceedings: 4th Annual Water Quality Conference, Columbia, MO, February 3, 1994, pp. 94-99.
• Barnett, C. and S. Vance. Vulnerability of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination. Proceedings: Fourteenth Annual ESRI User Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 23-27, 1994.
• Barnett, C. and S. Vance. Vulnerability of Missouri Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination. National Conference on Environmental Problem Solving With Geographic Information Systems, Cincinnati, OH, September 21-23, 1994.
• Barnett, C. and C. Fulcher. Vulnerability Assessments, Wellhead Protection GIS Applications and Total Watershed Management. Region VII State Management Plan Workshop, Kansas City, KS, April 4-5, 1995.
• Barnett, C. Wellhead Protection Area Delineation for Contaminant Source Inventories. 15th Annual ESRI User Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 22-26, 1995.
• Barnett, C. and Yan Zhou. Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems. First Annual State of Missouri Geographic Information Systems Conference, Jefferson City, MO, January 29-30, 1996.
• Barnett, C. Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Public Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination.. First Annual State of Missouri Geographic Information Systems Conference, Jefferson City, MO. January 29-30, 1996.
• Barnett, C. Vulnerability Assessment of Missouri Public Drinking Water to Chemical Contamination. Sixteenth Annual ESRI User Conference, Palm Springs, CA. May 20-24, 1996.
• Barnett, C. Soil Survey Digitizing , Process and Application, 1997 Missouri Soil Scientist Workshop, University of Missouri Forest, Williamsville, MO, February 19-21, 1997
• Barnett, C. and Dave Connett. Digital Soil Development and Application, Second Annual State of Missouri GIS Conference, Jefferson City, MO, March 10-11, 1997.
• Barnett C. and Zeyuan Qiu. The Impacts of Data Resolution on Simulation of Water Quality Using Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Model and a Geographic Information System, Seventeenth Annual ESRI User Conference, San Diego, CA, July 8-11, 1997.
• Barnett, C. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Missouri, Seventeenth Annual ESRI User Conference, San Diego, CA, July 8-11, 1997.
• Massey, Ray, John Lory, Chris Barnett and Chris Fulcher. Using GIS to Envision the Impact of Environmental Legislation on the Missouri Livestock Industry. Seventeenth Annual ESRI User Conference, San Diego, CA, July 8-11, 1997. Poster.
• Barnett, Chris. Missouri Animal Feeding Operations. ESRI Map Book, Volume Thirteen. Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, 1998. pp. 1.
• Barnett, C. Improving Soil Resources through Partnerships, 1998 Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort, MO, February 18-20, 1998.
• Barnett, C. GIS and the Internet, Third Annual Missouri GIS Conference, Jefferson City, MO, March 16 – 18, 1998.
• Barnett, C. GIS and the Internet, MidAmerica GIS Symposium, Lincoln, NE, May 4-7, 1998.
• Barnett, C. Who Owns the Data?, 1998 North Central Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, Columbia, MO, June 14-18, 1998.
• Barnett, C and Stan Wood. A Community-Based GIS for Saline County, Missouri, 18th Annual ESRI User Conference, San Diego, CA, July 27-31, 1998.
• Barnett, C. Clean Water Action Plan/Unified Watershed Assessment, Water Quality Coordinating Committee Meeting, Columbia, MO, August 18, 1998.
• Barnett, C. and John Madras. Missouri Unified Watershed Assessment, EPA Clean Water Action Plan Meeting, Kansas City, KS, August 26, 1998.
• Barnett, C. Bob Ball and John Madras. Unified Watershed Assessment – Priorities for Watershed Restoration, Missouri State Technical Committee Meeting, Columbia, MO, September 15, 1998.
• Barnett, C. The Missouri Unified Watershed Assessment., 1999 Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort, MO, February 1-3, 1999.
• Barnett, C. and John Lory. Estimating Animal Nutrient Capacity in Saline County, 4th Annual Missouri GIS Conference, Columbia, MO, March 16-17, 1999.
• Barnett, C. Missouri Unified Watershed Assessment, Ag Nonpoint Source Water Quality Short Course, Columbia, MO, April 21-23, 1999.
• Barnett, C. The Missouri Unified Watershed Assessment, 1999 ESRI User Conference, San Diego, CA, July 26-30, 1999.
• Barnett, C. USDA/EPA Unified Wateshed Assessment, Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission, Jefferson City, MO, September 29, 1999.
• Barnett, C. The CARES Watershed Information Clearinghouse, Missouri Water Quality Coordinating Committee, Columbia, MO, October 19, 1999.
• Barnett, C. The Saline County Project, MAC Conference and Tradeshow, Tan-Tar-A, MO, November 21-23, 1999.
• Barnett C., with CARES staff. The Missouri Map Room, Mizzou Magic Space Day, St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO, February 27-28, 2001.
• Barnett, C. The Potential to Use Maps to Show Program Quality, University of Missouri Outreach and Extension System Program Director/Program Leader Meeting, Columbia, MO, February 22, 2001.
• Barnett, C. CARES Website Briefing for EPA, USEPA Region 7 Headquarters, Kansas City, KS, January 30, 2001.
• Barnett, C. The Missouri Watershed Inventory and Assessment Project, Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Tan-Tar-A, MO, January 31 – February 2, 2001.
• Barnett, C. Using the Web to Learn About Your Watershed, NRCS Nutrient Management Planning Certification Course, Columbia, MO, February 13, 2001.
• Barnett, C. CARES Objectives, Activities and Integration with MoWIN Web Site, MoWIN Advisory Council Meeting, Jefferson City, MO, April 11, 2001.
• Barnett, C. Missouri Watershed Inventory and Assessment, Black and St. Francis Watershed Conference, Piedmont, MO, March 12, 2001.
• Barnett, C. The Missouri Map Room, Internet Mapping and More, Sixth Annual Missouri GIS Conference, Columbia, MO, March 26-28, 2001.
• Barnett, C. with CARES staff. The Missouri Map Room, Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, MO, August 10 – 13, 2001.
• Barnett, C. and Arin Stark. Decision Support Tools for Spatial Nutrient Management, Sixth Annual Missouri GIS Conference, Columbia, MO, March 26-28, 2001.
• Barnett, C. and Chris Fulcher. Internet Based Integrated Resource Management, Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Tan-Tar-A, MO, January 31 – February 2, 2001.
• Barnett, C. and Chris Fulcher. CARES Internet Mapping, University Extension ITV Presentation, Columbia, MO, October 17, 2001.

Cartographic Products

• Missouri Public Water Supplies, six sheet wall map series, January 1994; and eight updated sheet wall map series, July 1995.
• Public Drinking Water Supply Reconnaissance Maps, ~5000-page map series, July 1995.
• Missouri's Natural Groundwater Resources, wall map, August 1995.
• Missouri Animal Feeding Operations, wall map, July 1997.