Ben Silver, GISP
Ben is a GIS analyst with a background in spatial analysis, cartography, and planning. He enjoys using mapping and GIS to help make data-driven decisions, and to lend understanding to complex data and systems that may otherwise be inaccessible to community members and our clients. Ben helps lead BERK’s use of GIS to answer key questions around climate vulnerability, housing policy, land use, environmental planning, and everywhere in between.
Prior to joining BERK in 2017, Ben worked for the Washington State Office of the Chief Information Officer supporting statewide land use and trails databases, as well as for the Thurston Regional Planning Council where he was an analyst for and co-author of the Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan. Ben has also held resource conservation management positions with both the University of Washington Bothell and North Seattle College, where he helped each organization manage campus resources through the lens of environmental sustainability. Ben holds a BS in Environmental Science and BA in Community, Environment, & Planning from the University of Washington. He is a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional.
Outside BERK
Originally from Spokane, Ben has spent most of his life in Washington State. Like many in Seattle, Ben enjoys exploring the beautiful surroundings, and spending weekends camping and backpacking in the area. A lifelong musician and music lover, you will often find Ben at one of Seattle’s amazing music venues, where he loves seeing funk, bluegrass, jazz, and everything in between.
