Assistant Teaching Professor
- Ph.D. | Ohio State University | Geography, 2014
- M.A. | University of Denver | Geography, 2009
- B.A. | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Geography and Environmental Studies, 1994
Teaching
- GEOG 360/560 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 361/561 – Remote Sensing and GIS Applications
- (Look for new geospatial science courses in the future)
Research
My research focuses on the use of remote sensing and geospatial analysis to quantify glacier change in mountain environments. My current research, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Minnesota, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of North Carolina, and Penn State University and funded by the National Science Foundation, seeks to understand the relationship between glacier retreat, mountain hydrology, and water resources vulnerability in the tropical Andes of Ecuador. Specifically, I use Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, or drones) to create very detailed maps of glacier surfaces that can be compared across time to determine how much ice is melting across different time intervals, and how the patterns of ice loss vary across geographic space.