James Twoteeth is a Coeur d’Alene Tribal Member and has worked for the tribe since 1997 when he started as a GIS intern. Over the last 20 some years James has held just about every position within in the GIS department from GIS tech all the way to GIS Manager. He has a bachelor’s degree in Cartography from University of Idaho with an emphasis in GIS. 

James has a deep experience in GIS Management as well as Tribal Government Operations. He has spent the last 20 years assisting and assembling large regional data sets for the Tribe’s area of interest, including LiDAR, satellite, airborne hyperspectral, and traditional GIS datasets. He supports GIS projects through geospatial solutions, database management, system management, project management, training and outreach for stakeholders.

James enjoys basketball, golf, and coaches the High School Varsity basketball team for the local high school (state champs!!).  He is also born and raised here mostly his whole life and resides in nearby Coeur d’Alene.

Aurelie Poncet is a Senior GIS Analyst/GIS System Manager with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, bringing over 15 years of experience in geospatial science. She specializes in analyzing spatio-temporal data to support informed decision-making in agriculture and natural resource management. Her strengths include geospatial data workflows, visualization, database design, and programming.

Originally from France, Aurelie has lived in the United States for more than 10 years. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and gardening. She also has an interest in both martial arts and the creative arts.

Ikram Morso is a GIS Analyst with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s IT–GIS Department. She earned an engineering degree in Agronomy and a master’s degree in Forestry and Nature Protection in Algeria, followed by a Master of Science in Geoinformation in Environmental Management in Greece. She later completed her Ph.D. in Geosciences at the University of Arkansas, where her research focused on GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and precision agriculture. During her doctoral studies, she participated in NASA DEVELOP projects focused on ecological conservation.

Outside of work, Ikram enjoys dancing, cooking, baking, traveling, and learning new languages. She especially enjoys exploring different cultures, traditions, and cuisines.

Spencer Cook is a GIS Technician with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. Originally from the Sandpoint area, he graduated from University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in Geography, a Bachelor of Arts in History, and a Certificate in GIS. In the course of his multi-disciplinary education, he interned with the Latah County Historical Society, organizing their archives of physical maps, as well as with Terragraphics International Foundation, where he helped map seasonal variations in water quality in western Uzbekistan.

When not at work, Spencer enjoys Dungeons and Dragons, strategy games, creative writing, and collecting vintage Lego sets.

Johanna Castro-Karney grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor’s in Ecosystem Management & Forestry. After undergrad, she moved to New Orleans to work as a fishery observer for NOAA, and then came to Moscow, ID, where she is finishing her Master’s thesis on integrating drone and field data to conduct large-scale vegetation monitoring.

Johanna loves making maps that are both aesthetic and functional, and she is excited to contribute to the Tribe’s GIS needs. Outside of work, Johanna fishes, dances, and writes, and she recently had a short story published by Southern Humanities Review.