Volpe Center Acoustics Facility Staff Biography
Gary M. Baker
In 1995 Mr. Baker interned with Massachusetts Water Resources Authority where he assisted in the mapping and modeling of the greater Boston area’s water distribution system. In the fall of 1996 he joined John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center as a GIS specialist where he conducted GIS based analyses and developed customized GIS solutions for all modes of transportation at all levels of detail. During this period Mr. Baker provided GIS expertise to the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division on a number of projects including Air Tour Management Plans, System for assessing Aviation's Global Emissions, Grand Canyon Noise Modeling, and Southern Florida Ambient Noise Measurements.
In 2005 Mr. Baker joined the FRA in Washington, DC where he led the modernization and expansion of the use of geospatial technologies throughout the agency. In addition to general development of agency geospatial capabilities and infrastructure, Mr. Baker developed GIS based rail traffic simulation applications, a highly customized intranet mapping system, and worked on numerous analyses to support special projects.
Mr. Baker returned to the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in late 2006 to join the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division. His focus within the Division is on the Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT).
