Personal Statement & Resume Coursework Research Projects Web Portfolio Photos Resources RS & GIS Data Trail Maps & Reports Climbing Topos PCI Support ESPM C12 Office: 222 Mulford Hall Mailing address: Ecosystem Sciences 140A Mulford Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 About this site	Personal Statement and Resume Download resume In this century, we face the increasing challenge of managing human exposure to emerging and established infectious disease. Globalization, human travel, and increasing population density already contribute to the emergence and spread of public health risks; at the same time, environmental factors related to global climate change, deforestation, and changes in land-use patterns can contribute to conditions which influence the spread of and exposure to infectious agents. To respond to these conditions, and to understand the nature of changing health risks, environmentally sensitive detection tools are needed - expert systems which can identify areas or populations that are at-risk, and models that have the capacity to aid decision-makers in providing the most effective management solutions. Remote sensing has emerged as a tool for identifying correlates between infectious diseases and environmental conditions, and can enhance management strategies by providing routine and synoptic monitoring for disease conditions. In addition, synthesis of time-series remotely sensed data with existing attribute data in a GIS can establish spatial and temporal relationships between disease patterns and environmental variables (temperature, soil order, and landscape cover, for example). I am interested in developing improved detection techniques, and in identifying efficient solutions which will make the benefits of a remote sensing approach truly realized as a management strategy.