Academics

I started working with geospatial technologies during my doctoral studies. I used GIS (Geographic Information Science) methods to support data visualization for urban planning issues through geospatial technologies.

Well-designed map products communicate powerfully by conveying a clear message to people from diverse backgrounds. Let’s tell stories with maps!

portland street art 25ed

a storymap collection from the mapping cultural landscapes class (2025)

portland street art 24ed

mapping cultural landscape values in Pacific Northwest neighborhoods (2024)

geospatial AI workshop

hands-on workshop about AI applications in site suitability – a GIS method (2023)

geospatial AI seminar

incorporating AI in geospatial curriculum (2024)

novelty pedagogy

NSF-ATE presentation about synergy between alumni & current students (2023)

stable diffusion

AI workshop about smart prompts in text-to-image deep learning models (2023-24)

drone mapping

orthomosaic and property map for a collective farm in Portland, OR (2023)

facilitating AI ethics

conference presentation about AI ethics in education (2026)

novelty cartography

Make Your Mark contest winner announced on NACIS 24 (2024)

ecosystem services paper

implementing multicultural values in environmental planning metrics (2024)

geospatial instruction

overview of geospatial programs I teach at Portland Community College (2020-now)

landscape metrics

exploring urban landscape metrics by mapping street art (2023)

cultural sustainability

learning cultural heritage with mapping and community development (2023)

urban forestry seminar

exploring patterns in urban development and forestry policies (2018)

podcast interview

reimagining climate anxiety for youth (2021)

scholar webinar

nature-based solutions, ecosystem services, and climate resilience (2021)

forestry expedition

ecology and economy of biomes in Brazil and Peru (2014)

urban forestry paper

urban forestry management and maintenance recommendations (2021)