I'm a geographer who studies the dynamics of integrated human-environmental systems through mixed-methods research that combines remote sensing, geographic information systems, spatial modeling, and quantitative and qualitative field work.
My expertise is primarily in the geospatial, biogeographical, and landscape ecological areas of this research; expertise in the other areas comes from diverse colleagues in the natural and social sciences. In collaboration, we seek to advance our understanding of socio-ecological systems in an effort to promote the well-being of both people and the environment. Among the questions we aim to answer are these:
Funded through a diversity of agencies (NSF, NIH, NGA, USAID, BLM, NRCS, NMDOH, NMACD), I have conducted research in the southwestern United States, Senegal, Namibia, Kenya, Malaysia, and Brazil. For a list of my publications, presentations, other research products, take a look at the bio & cv page.
My expertise is primarily in the geospatial, biogeographical, and landscape ecological areas of this research; expertise in the other areas comes from diverse colleagues in the natural and social sciences. In collaboration, we seek to advance our understanding of socio-ecological systems in an effort to promote the well-being of both people and the environment. Among the questions we aim to answer are these:
- What is the past, current, and potential future spatial composition and configuration of land cover and land use? Which processes, dynamics, and feedbacks explain where, when, and why these land system changes are occurring, and so what?
- Which types of habitats are suitable for certain species (e.g., mosquitoes, bighorn sheep, pinyon pine, or honey mesquite) where, when, and why, and so what?
- How do factors such as spatial, temporal, and thematic resolution affect issues such as rates and patterns of land system change or habitat suitability, and so what?
- How can we leverage citizen science, mobile apps, cloud computing, and geospatial technologies, data, and methods to support the inventory, monitoring, and assessment of land potential for improved land management decision-making?
Funded through a diversity of agencies (NSF, NIH, NGA, USAID, BLM, NRCS, NMDOH, NMACD), I have conducted research in the southwestern United States, Senegal, Namibia, Kenya, Malaysia, and Brazil. For a list of my publications, presentations, other research products, take a look at the bio & cv page.
Coordinating Research on Emerging Arboviral Threats Encompassing the Neotropics (CREATE-NEO)
(NIH, UO1, $6,657,430.00. 6/1/2020-5/31/2025, Co-I)
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(NIH, UO1, $6,657,430.00. 6/1/2020-5/31/2025, Co-I)
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Mosquito Surveillance to Advance Arbovirus Control in New Mexico (SMAAC-NM)
(NMDOH, $106,000.00. 10/1/2020-5/31/2021, Co-PI)
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(NMDOH, $106,000.00. 10/1/2020-5/31/2021, Co-PI)
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Monitoring and assessment of mesquite-encroached rangelands
(NRCS, #NR208C30XXXXC004, $200,000.00. 6/17/2020-9/30/2023, PI)
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(NRCS, #NR208C30XXXXC004, $200,000.00. 6/17/2020-9/30/2023, PI)
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Integrative geospatial mapping of New Mexico's acequias
(NRCS, #NR198C30XXXXC006, $175,000.00. 8/1/2019-7/31/2023, PI)
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(NRCS, #NR198C30XXXXC006, $175,000.00. 8/1/2019-7/31/2023, PI)
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Assessment of genetic variation associated with differential response to fire among populations of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)
(NMACD, # GR0006099, $70,651.36. 4/1/2019-3/31/2021, Co-PI)
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(NMACD, # GR0006099, $70,651.36. 4/1/2019-3/31/2021, Co-PI)
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Acquisition and georeferencing of historical aerial photography of north-central New Mexico
(NMACD, $51,525.00. 5/1/2020-9/30/2020, PI)
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(NMACD, $51,525.00. 5/1/2020-9/30/2020, PI)
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MRI: Acquisition of an ASD FieldSpec 4 Hi-Res Spectroradiometer at NMSU
(NSF, #1828250, $118,400. 8/1/2018-12/31/2019, PI)
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(NSF, #1828250, $118,400. 8/1/2018-12/31/2019, PI)
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BLM New Mexico, resource management planning support for Organ Mountains Desert Peaks and Prehistoric Trackways National Monuments
(BLM, #L17AS000113, $500,000. 8/1/2017-6/30/2022, Co-PI)
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(BLM, #L17AS000113, $500,000. 8/1/2017-6/30/2022, Co-PI)
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Mechanisms and public health impact of sylvatic dengue virus emergence in Borneo
(NIH, Grant #1U01AI115577-01, $3,166,711. 6/15/2016-5/31/2020, Key Personnel)
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(NIH, Grant #1U01AI115577-01, $3,166,711. 6/15/2016-5/31/2020, Key Personnel)
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Characterization and control of Aedes mosquito vectors in New Mexico & Mapping the distribution of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in New Mexico
(NMDOH, #16/665/0300.19657, $90,000 & $180,000, 5/15/2016-12/31/2016 & 3/15/2017-12/31/2018, Co-PI)
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(NMDOH, #16/665/0300.19657, $90,000 & $180,000, 5/15/2016-12/31/2016 & 3/15/2017-12/31/2018, Co-PI)
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Land-Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS)
(USAID, $5,000,000. 1/1/2013-???, Collaborator)
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(USAID, $5,000,000. 1/1/2013-???, Collaborator)
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Mechanisms of sylvatic dengue emergence
(NIH, #1R01AI069145-01A2, $1,892,850, 9/22/2008-9/21/2012, Collaborator)
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(NIH, #1R01AI069145-01A2, $1,892,850, 9/22/2008-9/21/2012, Collaborator)
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