Profiles in "Geographic Information Science" Expertise Area

  • Mitra specializes in developing and programming enterprise GIS applications. He is also a faculty associate with the MASGIS program and teaches GIS Programming and Spatial Database classes.
  • Fotheringham is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea whose work focuses on the analysis of spatial data in relation to a variety of problems such as in voting and health.
  • Sarwat is director of the Data Systems (DataSys) lab, and an affiliate member of the Center for Assured and Scalable Data Engineering (CASCADE).
  • Aldrich served ASU as a faculty member at ASU from 1969 to 2000. He pioneered the field of GIS at ASU, acquiring the university’s first geographic information systems software and developing coursework in this area.
  • Watkins’ research focuses on the relationship between social vulnerability, individual experiences with extreme heat, and heat interventions. He also supports Arizona's Building Resilience Against Climate Effects efforts.
  • Geo-genomics, speciation, Earth-life coevolution
  • Dr. Saul's research interests include using quantitative tools and a systems-based approach to support natural resource management.