Phone: (817) 509-3524

 Fax:     (817) 509-3229

 E-mail: glawson@ftw.usda.gov
 Voice Com: 9043-3524 
 

Host Facility:

• Natural Resources Conservation Service, Fort Worth, TX

Background:

• B.S. in Agriculture Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1972. 
• M.S. in Range/Animal Science, Sul Ross University, Alpine, Texas, 1974. 
• Vocational Agriculture teacher, (El Paso, TX & Robert Lee, TX) 1972-1976. 
• Range Conservationist with SCS (several locations), 1976-81. 
• District Conservationist (several locations), 1981-88. 
• GIS specialist, Member of GRASS Team, National GIS and GRASS Training Coordinator at National Cartographic Center, Fort Worth, Texas, (1988-1992). 
• GIS leader in National Headquarters, Washington, DC, 1992-1995.
• Geographic information systems (GIS) support for the NRIAI Institute. 1995-2004.
• Current Geographic information systems (GIS) specialist for the Central National Technology Support Center.  2004 -

Interests:

My main work interest is advancing use of GIS as a management tool in NRCS. Away from work I worship the Lord our God. As for me and my house, we serve the Lord. I believe we all are stewards of this world and we need to be good at it.