Mark Lagarde

GIS Manager

Bio
Relevant Experience
Education & Credentials

Bio

Mr. Mark Lagarde leads Integral’s GIS group and has more than 20 years of experience supporting large, complex projects with spatial data development, analysis, and mapping. He has managed more than 1,000 GIS projects involving streambank analysis, special-status species, wetlands, marshes, and other biological resources.

Mr. Lagarde is highly experienced with Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS Online, and Field Maps. He also leads drone imagery processing and analysis efforts and regularly completes advanced GIS training to stay current with evolving geospatial technologies.

Relevant Experience

GIS Analysis

SAFER Bay Project, San Mateo County, California — Provided GIS analysis and oversight for ecological components of the Strategy to Advance Flood Protection, Ecosystems, and Recreation (SAFER) Bay Project, including alternatives integrating coastal flood protection, tidal wetland restoration, and sea level rise adaptation along 9 miles of South San Francisco Bay shoreline.

San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection Project, Santa Clara County, California — Served as GIS analyst for tidal salt marsh transition zone mitigation, supporting construction and post-construction monitoring of revegetation and high-tide refuge habitat at Faber Marsh in the Palo Alto Baylands.

Shoreline Study Flood Risk Management–Tidal Marsh Habitat Projections, Santa Clara County, California — Provided GIS analysis of tidal habitat changes across an approximately 5,857-acre study area in the Alviso Salt Pond Complex. Developed projected habitat conditions for multiple restoration alternatives and supported California Rapid Assessment Method analyses.

Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Santa Clara County, California — Serves as primary GIS analyst for a five-year wetland and riparian vegetation monitoring program for Valley Water. Supports UAV imagery acquisition, habitat mapping, and spatial and temporal analyses across more than 2,000 acres downstream of Anderson Dam.

Sanctuary West Residential Development, Newark, California — Served as lead GIS analyst supporting wetland delineation, hydrology monitoring, and jurisdictional waters mapping. Processed and georeferenced high-resolution color-infrared UAV imagery and deployed spatial data through ArcGIS Online and Field Maps for field use.

South San Francisco Bay Marsh Plant Associations Study, San Francisco Bay Area, California — Served as lead GIS analyst for a 10-year spatial and temporal modeling study of marsh plant communities. Used satellite imagery, field mapping, and GIS analyses to track changes in species dominance and habitat distribution across more than 2,000 acres of sensitive marsh habitat.

California Valley Solar Ranch, San Luis Obispo County, California — Served as lead GIS analyst for a 250-MW solar development, providing GIS support over seven years. Managed spatial data collection, trained more than 20 biologists in field data collection, supported project design to minimize biological impacts, and produced more than 500 technical figures and analyses.

Concord Reuse Project, Contra Costa County, California — Served as primary GIS analyst for biological assessment and wetland delineation efforts across more than 5,000 acres of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, including spatial analysis supporting habitat enhancement and management for special-status species.

Colusa Basin Streambed Project, Glenn and Colusa Counties, California — Performed GIS analysis of approximately 600 linear miles of streambanks within a 1-million-acre watershed to characterize information gaps and project-related changes across the basin.

Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed, Contra Costa County, California — Provides ongoing GIS and data support for habitat management and grassland monitoring across the 18,540-acre Los Vaqueros Watershed and approximately 5,000 acres of conservation lands.

Coyote Creek Vegetation Mapping Project, Santa Clara County, California — Led spatial data collection design and management for Valley Water’s detailed vegetation mapping effort along Coyote Creek. Implemented ArcGIS Online and mobile field data collection tools to streamline multi-firm surveys and provide accessible mapping for client decision-making.

Upper Llagas Creek and Sunnyvale East/West Channels Flood Protection Projects, Santa Clara County, California — Developed GIS-based impact analyses and maps, maintained spatial databases for habitats, trees, and project impacts, and integrated AutoCAD and field survey data into GIS for project deliverables.

Education & Credentials

Highlights

More than 25 years of experience

GIS resource modeling, mapping, and analysis

Global Positioning System and remote sensing expertise

GIS web and field applications

Education & Credentials

B.S., Marine Biology, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1994

Professional Experience

Senior GIS analyst, H. T. Harvey & Associates, 2000–July 2026

Geographic senior analyst, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, 1997–2000

Geoscience specialist I, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, 1996–1997

Research technician, Louisiana University Marine Consortium, 1995–1996

Research assistant, Nicholls State University, 1994–1995

Relevant Experience

GIS Analysis

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