Nortek Resource Solutions was established in 1999 to provide aerial photography services specific to GIS data acquisition and management projects.

Nortek’s founder, Kirk Schmidt, realized the niche of aerial photography through his University education in Forest and Natural Resource Management.  As a Registered Professional Forester in both Ontario and Nova Scotia, Kirk has applied his skills including research coordination, project management, spatial analysis, remote sensing, results presentation, aerial photography and a thorough understanding of GIS using a range of software.

Kirk has been involved in a broad range of activities that dealt with specific GIS data acquisition and management projects.  Kirk was instrumental in developing and refining an aerial camera system for acquiring cost effective imagery for spatial database updating.  The system has since been used in a variety of applications which include pipeline right of way mapping, mapping forest harvest operations, developing forest inventories, estimating biomass loadings and studying river complexes.  Aerial photography has also been obtained for asset documentation of infrastructure including wharfs, harbours and commercial real estate developments.

Kirk has worked with industrial resource managers throughout central and eastern Canada on a wide range of GIS and aerial photography projects ranging from basic data automation to remote sensing using satellite imagery.