Our Team

Fall 2014 Semester

Spring 2014 Semester

Our research team comprises 7 graduate students and a faculty advisor from the Masters of Geographic Information Science (MGIS) degree program at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus. However, this project would not be possible without the generous help of many other contributors.

To contact us, please email solarp@umn.edu.

Current Members: (Fall 2014)


Andrew Munsch	University of Minnesota, B.S. Geography Interests: Historical GIS and cartography
Andrew Walz **	University of Minnesota, B.S. Computer Science Interests: Spatial databases and web development
Christopher Martin **	University of Vermont, B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Interests: GIS development; web development; spatial analysis
Christopher Brink	University of Wisconsin, Stout-Menomonie, B.A. Applied Social Sciences Interests: Archaeology/anthropology and GIS
Devon Piernot **	University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.S. Cartography and GIS Interests: Participatory GIS, open-source GIS, cartographic modeling
Yiqun (Ian) Xie	Nanjing Normal University, B.S. Geographic Information Science Interests: Spatial data mining; web mapping
Yuanyuan Luo	Tongji University, B.Eng. Surveying and Mapping Interests: Spatial decision-making in business or public affairs

** - indicates returning member.

Former Members: (Spring 14)


Ben Gosack	University of Minnesota, MGIS University of Minnesota, B.S. Environment and Natural Resources Interests: Spatial Analysis, Cartography, Natural resource management
Michael Moore	University of Minnesota, MGIS Brigham Young University, B.S. Information Technology Interests: Software development
Molly McDonald	University of Minnesota, MGIS University of Minnesota - Duluth, B.A. Environmental Studies Interests: Natural resource management applications of GIS
Stephen Palka	University of Minnesota, MGIS University of Pittsburgh, B.S. Information Science Interests: Human-environment interaction, water resources management

Advisors:


Len Kne - Faculty	U-Spatial Associate Director, University of Minnesota Interests: web mapping, spatial database management and administration
Dan Thiede - Liaison	CERTs Communications Manager - Clean Energy Resource Teams Interests: web mapping, spatial database management and administration