Alex Zelenski, GISP

CEO & President

Expertise

Alex’s unique blend of ecology, earth sciences, and development practices aids in preserving natural habitats and wildlife. He advocates collaboration to better care for the environment, manage land use, and restore natural spaces.

Certifications & Licenses

• • GISP Certification
    • GISCI > Ethics > Code of Ethics
    • GISCI > Ethics > Rules of Conduct
  • Previously Held: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Authorized Agent (GTA-19-00080)
  • Previously Held: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Natural Areas Licensed Chemical Applicator
  • Federal Communications Commission – Radio Operator License FCC 605FS
  • Visual Communication with Adobe Systems Incorporated– Certiport aG6e-kPVb
  • Environmental Systems Research Institute
    • Performing ArcGIS Online Administrator Tasks
    • Creating and Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
    • Preparing to Implement ArcGIS Online
    • Configuring and Administering an ArcGIS Online Organization

Memberships

Alex is an active member of several organizations, including the Daytona Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Sierra Club, and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals. He’s also involved in local groups, pushing for responsible development and conservation.

• • DigitalDeLand – Member
  • Daytona Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce – Member
  • The Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc. – Member
  • The American Society of Adaptation Professionals – Member
  • The Sierra Club – Volusia-Flagler – Group Executive Committee and Conservation Committee Chair & State Conservation Committee
  • The Environmental Council of Volusia & Flagler – Member
  • Powur – Solar Energy Ambassador
  • FLVEC – Entrepreneur
  • Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) – Member
  • Volusia County Responsible Development (VCARD) – Member
  • NOAA Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing and Regional Association Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SECORRA | SCDRP) – Participant  
  • Theta Psi Chapter, Alpha Tau Omega | Founding Father & 2022 Board of Trustee | www.ato.org

Reports, Publications & Articles

Alex has contributed to numerous reports and publications, sharing his insights on climate adaptation and sustainable practices. He’s also been featured in articles, highlighting his efforts to promote environmental stewardship.

• • April 1, 2021: 3-Year Effort by Stetson Professor Results in 35% Discount in Flood Insurance for Residents of Monroe County, Florida – Stetson Today – Sandra Carr
  • March 25, 2021: Where have all the gopher tortoises gone? | News | beacononlinenews.com – Eli Witek
  • Evans, J.M., A. Clark, M. Blakely, S. Cooler, Z. Hoffman, T. McDonald, C. Reich, R. Brown, and C. Tolleson. 2020. Chatham County and City of Savannah Joint Coastal Watershed Management Plan: Stormwater System Assessments with Future Sea-Level Rise and 100-Year Coastal Flood Conditions.
  • Evans, J.M. and A. Clark. 2019. HAZUS Coastal Flooding Assessment under Current and Future Conditions for the Village of Islamorada, Florida. DeLand: Stetson University Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience.
  • Evans, J.M., A. Clark, R. Bogart, and C. Abbatantuono. 2019. Coastal Flood Vulnerability Assessment for the City of New Smyrna Beach under Current and Future Conditions. DeLand: Stetson University Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience.
  • Evans, J.M., A. Clark., E. Deady. 2019. Monroe County Watershed Management Plan. DeLand: Stetson University Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience.
  • Evans, J.M. and A. Clark. 2019. Sea-Level Rise Inundation Assessment for the City of Rockledge Stormwater System. DeLand: Stetson University Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience.
  • Abbatantuono C., J. Evans, A. Clark. 2019 Current and Future Flood Risk Damage Assessments with Hazus-MH: Parcel-Level Analysis in Monroe County, Florida. DeLand: Stetson University Department of Environmental Science and Studies.
  • Clark, A., T. Abbott, J. Evans. 2016 A GIS approach to analyzing Lake Beresford for the production and phytoremediation potential of Pistia stratiotes & Eichhornia crassipes. DeLand: Stetson University
  • Hauer, M. E., Evans, J. M. and Alexander, C. R. 2015. Sea-level rise and sub-county population projections in coastal Georgia. Population and Environment 37:44-62.

Last Update 6/2022

Leadership Team

A certified GIS professional, Alex utilizes advanced GIS technologies and environmental expertise to fuel conservation efforts and enhance operational efficiency.

Alex Zelenski, GISP

CEO & President

Meet Alex, a lover of nature and tech wizard who calls Volusia County home. Since obtaining his Environmental Science and Geography degree, he’s been an active champion for the environment and a cutting-edge geographic information systems professional. Alex merges his passion for nature and skills in tech consulting to enhance environmental conservation efforts. He now uses these skills to steer large-scale data analysis projects.

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Aaron Clark

Director of Technology and Innovation

Since joining Clearview Geographic in 2022, Aaron has significantly contributed to managing IT infrastructure and supports efforts in data analytics, visualization, and application design and deployment. With his exceptional web and graphic design skills, he earned an Associate in Science degree from Florida Technical College in Deland in 2011. After completing his degree, Aaron gained experience as an IT support technician, where he excelled in modifying and upgrading computers.

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Jason Evans, PhD

Technical Resource & Adviser

Jason is an esteemed Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Executive Director of Stetson University's Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience. He is also a Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Environmental Management. Jason's expertise lies in landscape and systems ecology, and he is highly skilled in dataset development, spatial modeling, and flood hazard vulnerability assessments using GIS. He has been the principal investigator or co-principal investigator for fourteen projects since 2011, focusing on coastal flooding vulnerability and adaptation in various states. Jason has also led the technical analyses and served as the primary author for Watershed Management Plans in both Monroe County, FL, and Chatham County, GA. The Monroe County Coastal Watershed Management Plan has been recognized for its sea-level rise vulnerability assessment methodology, becoming one of the first coastal communities in the United States to achieve a Class 4 compliant WMP under the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System.

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