RedCastle Resources, Inc.
Drew Comin is a GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist at RedCastle Resources, Inc. since April 2023, with previous experience as a Geospatial Analyst at NASA, focusing on remote sensing for invasive plant management in Capitol Reef National Park. From 2008 to January 2022, Drew served as a Managed Repair Auditor at Progressive Insurance, overseeing claims and audits across multiple body shops, and held the role of Repair Manager, managing operations in a high-volume repair facility. Prior experience includes positions as a Senior Team Leader in Logistics at Target, where leadership and employee development were key responsibilities. Drew holds a B.S. in Business Management from Utah Valley University, an M.S. in Information Systems from the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business, and is currently pursuing a degree in GIS/Remote Sensing at the University of Utah.
RedCastle Resources, Inc.
RedCastle Resources, Inc. is a small business specializing in the use of remote sensing imagery and other geospatial data to support natural resource management. This expertise is augmented by a talented group of training specialists who build capacity in partner organizations by designing, producing, and conducting training on a wide variety of geospatial topics. These two core business functions are supported by Information Technology staff who design, build, and operate the systems necessary to manage, analyze and disseminate terabyte-scale geospatial datasets. Founded in 1998 to support what is now the USDA Forest Service Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC), RedCastle Resources Inc. has grown to 70 employees in an uninterrupted record of service providing geospatial information to federal land management agencies and their international partners. Our primary areas of expertise include Land Cover Mapping, Inventory, and Change Monitoring of forested and rangeland landscapes. RedCastle Resources personnel are actively engaged in all aspects of vegetation mapping, and work on projects ranging from nationwide maps of forest characteristics to project-scale maps along narrow riparian corridors. We are experts at using imagery in a sampling mode or as an element of a multi-stage sample with field data. RedCastle Resources has more than 20 years experience developing and providing training, promoting the effective use of remote sensing and GIS for resource management in the USDA Forest Service and international partners and agencies. RedCastle Resources maintains an IT staff to support a wide variety of IT needs including desktop configuration, server architecture and management, and satellite image receiving systems. Additionally, a web and application development staff specializes in creating web sites and applications focused on delivering and and analyzing geospatial information.