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New User, excited to learn!

WoodyUmstead — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:14:34 GMT

Hi there my name is Woody,

I have been working in Natural Resources for almost 10 years with the Federal Government. I worked loosely with Pro during my time with USFS and BLM agencies. This past year in Aug I completely pivoted careers from two plus years of learning everything I could in my free time and landed a job at my local electric co-op.

Learning the last few years in my previous role I really was learning how little about this world I knew and how much there is to know. I am excited to really sink my teeth into GIS and to see where this new transition takes me.

I have lots of questions and am working through ESRI training/MOOCs, so my name might be coming up a bunch. I am really one of two people who actively work with Pro in my office, so I am happy to connect with anyone to bounce ideas off of.

Cheers!

Re: New User, excited to learn!

JesseCloutier — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:55:01 GMT

Hi Woody and welcome to Esri Community!

Thanks for sharing a bit about your past experience and how you've pivoted careers very recently. That's no small thing. You've come to the right place, as there are a ton of historical resources here in Esri Community you can draw on in addition to the connections and collaboration you'll have the opportunity to develop moving forward.

Please be sure to check out the following Community-use resources to get you started:

You mentioned a few different things in your message that help me understand areas of Esri Community you may want to bookmark:

We look forward to seeing you around here and hope you'll reach out if you have any questions about using Esri Community!

Re: New User, excited to learn!

WoodyUmstead — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:15:29 GMT

Hi Jesse,

Thanks for the warm welcome and some initial direction. Ill look into those.!

-Woody