T. Andrew Joyner, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Geosciences
East Tennessee State University
Education
Ph.D. Geography (Minor: Disaster Science and Management), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), 2013
Dissertation Title: Optimizing peak gust and maximum sustained wind speed estimates from midlatitude-wave cyclones
Advisor/Committee Members: Robert V. Rohli (Advisor), Melanie Gall, Carol Friedland, Barry Keim
M.S. Geography, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), 2010
Thesis Title: Spatio-temporal patterns of Bacillus anthracis ecology and anthrax outbreak epidemiology in Kazakhstan
Advisor/Committee Members: Jason K. Blackburn (Advisor), Michael Binford, Andy Tatem
B.S. Geography, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), cum laude, 2008
Honors Thesis Title: Kernel density estimation and ENSO relationships of hurricane track frequencies in the North Atlantic basin
Areas of Specialization
Climatology Applied Physical Geography
Environmental Change Geospatial Analysis
Ecological Modeling Geohazards (Hazard Mitigation)
Medical Geography (Climate & Health Relationships) Biogeography & Conservation
Water Quality Spatial Epidemiology
Spatial Statistics Open Source Mapping & Modeling
Research Experience and Appointments
Assistant Professor, 2013-present
Department of Geosciences - East Tennessee State University
I am an assistant professor with research and teaching foci in various forms of applied physical geography and geospatial analysis. The Department of Geosciences is rapidly expanding and I am a member of the geospatial curriculum committee, which is continuing to build a vibrant and effectual undergraduate and graduate Geospatial program. I teach multiple classes (e.g., Niche Modeling, Spatial Statistics, Cartography & GIS, GIS Projects, Advanced GIS), conduct my own research on a variety of physical geography and geospatial topics, and advise undergraduate and graduate students on their research.
Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) Technical Advisor and Project Manager, 2013-2014
FEMA/GOHSEP - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Provided project management and coordination in the development of the Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP). I led a team consisting of a technical writer, building/site assessor, GIS analyst/map-maker, and multiple reviewers, that developed the Hazard Profiles and Risk Assessment portions of the SHMP. This version of the SHMP overhauled the Hazard Profile and Risk Assessment sections of the previous plan with completely new maps, models, and descriptions as well as new additions including the use of the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), global storm surge database (SurgeDat), and climate change implications for various hazards. I was the second author for this 1-year $200,000 FEMA mitigation plan grant. You can view the completed plan here.
Graduate Research Assistant, 2010-2013
Disaster Science and Management Center (DSMC) – Louisiana State University
Identified previous hazards that impacted the Louisiana State University System Campuses and prepared a risk assessment profile used for economic loss modeling as part of the LSU Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan for a Disaster Resistant University. My primary responsibilities were GIS data creation/management, economic loss modeling, and map production. Tasks included map development for all major hazards as they relate to each of the main LSU units, database development and management, economic loss modeling integration (through HAZUS 2.0 and CDMS), and event frequency estimations (recurrence rates for damage-inducing events). I was the third author for this 3-year, $680,000 FEMA mitigation plan grant.
Austria Marshall Plan Fellow, Summer 2012
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria
Improved surface wind estimates by modeling multiple European wind storms using a cokriging methodology and novel covariates. Also coordinated with the Austrian Forestry Service to identify areas of high damage-high wind overlap in the Alps regions of Austria associated with wind storm Paula. Presented initial results at a conference in Salzburg, Austria.
Research Assistant, Summer 2011
ImageCat, Inc., Guy Carpenter Reinsurance, Department of Construction Management and Industrial Engineering – Louisiana State University
Developed and implemented a methodology for mapping disjunctly sampled wind speed data for 18 major European wind storms (1976-2010). Project resulted in two maps per storm illustrating peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds (deliverables to Guy Carpenter), associated raster and vector datasets for all storms (deliverables to ImageCat, Inc.), metadata and schema, and technical report (white paper).
Graduate Research Assistant, 2008 - 2010
Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research (SEER) Lab – California State University, Fullerton and University of Florida
Collaborated on numerous projects in Kazakhstan and other former Soviet states pertaining to multiple diseases and potential disease reservoirs/vectors. Developed training materials and conducted several GIS and ecological niche modeling training seminars in Kazakhstan and Rhode Island. Presented research at two conferences and served as a guest lecturer for a physical geography class on hurricanes. One manuscript was published and a related project is ongoing.
Student Research Assistant, 2007-2008
Southern Regional Climate Center (SRCC) – Louisiana State University
Conducted research on hurricane patterns, atmospheric teleconnections, and their correlations as well as cartographic and statistical techniques relating to hurricanes and teleconnections. One manuscript was published. Additionally, maps were produced of the Middle East and North Africa in the 6th Edition of Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa written by Mark Gasiorowski, PhD.
Field Researcher/Technician – Summer 2007
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) – University of Southern Maine
Conducted research on historic, current, topographic, ecological, and geologic structures on multiple islands off the coast of Maine with the use of RTK GPS units, Electronic Total Stations, and handheld Trimble GPS units. Analysis and research resulted in three published conference posters that were presented at two different conferences.
Student Research Assistant, 2004-2007
World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHOCC) for Remote Sensing and GIS – Louisiana State University
Developed databases for West Nile Virus in Baton Rouge, LA. Entered Red Cross data for Hurricane Katrina records. Developed databases for anthrax records in Kazakhstan and assisted in a GIS training seminar in Kazakhstan. Collaborated on research of historic yellow fever outbreaks in New Orleans.
Refereed Publications
In Print
Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Massarra, C., Rohli, R.V., Treviño, A.M., Gosh, S., Huyck, C., Weatherhead, M. 2016. Isotropic and anisotropic kriging
approaches for interpolating surface-level wind speeds across large, geographically diverse regions. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 1-18. doi:
10.1080/19475705.2016.1185749. CLICK TO READ
La Peyre, M.K., Serra, K., Joyner, T.A., Humphries, A. 2015. Assessing shoreline exposure and oyster habitat suitability
maximizes potential success for sustainable shoreline protection using restored oyster reefs. PeerJ, 3:e1317. doi:10.7717/peerj.1317. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Treviño, A.M., Massarra, C., Paulus, G. 2015. Cross-correlation modeling of European windstorms: a
cokriging approach for optimizing surface wind estimates. Spatial Statistics, 13, 62-75. doi: 10.1016/j.spasta.2015.05.003. CLICK TO READ (or PDF)
Harris, J.B., Gregg, C.E., Joyner, T.A., Luffman, I. 2015. Preparing a small town for a hazardous materials incident: an examination of evacuation
routing algorithms and plume models. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 2(1), Article 5 (Special Issue on Geospatial
Analysis of Disasters and Hazards). CLICK TO READ
Jia, P., Joyner, T.A. 2015. Brucellosis occurrences in Inner Mongolia, China: A spatio-temporal distribution and ecological niche modeling
approach. BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, 36 (1-16). doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-0763-9. CLICK TO READ
Rohli, R.V., Joyner, T.A., Reynolds, S.J., Shaw, C., Vazquez, J.R. 2015. Globally extended Kӧppen-Geiger climate classification and temporal shifts in
terrestrial climatic types. Physical Geography, 36(2), 142-157. doi: 10.1080/02723646.2015.1016382. CLICK TO READ
Rohli, R.V., Joyner, T.A., Reynolds, S.J., Ballinger, T.J. 2015. Overlap of global Köppen-Geiger climates, biomes, and soil orders. Physical
Geography, 36(2), 158-175. doi: 10.1080/02723646.2015.1016384. CLICK TO READ
Böckmann, M., Joyner, T.A. 2014. Old risks in new places? - an ecological niche model for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a
changing climate. Health and Place, 30, 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.08.004. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Orgera, R. 2014. Climate change hazard mitigation and disaster policy in southeast Louisiana: planning and preparing for a
“slow disaster.” Risk, Hazards, and Crises in Public Policy, 4(3), 198-214. doi: 10.1002/rhc3.12034. CLICK TO READ (or PDF)
Jia, P., Joyner, T.A., Sun, Y. 2014. Short-term associations between accumulated rainfall and atmospheric moisture during landfall of three Atlantic
hurricanes. The Geographical Bulletin, 55: 49-62. doi: 10.1007/s10661-012-2803-x. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R. 2013. Atmospheric influences on water quality: a simulation of nutrient loading for the Pearl River Basin, USA. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment, 185(4), 3467-3476. doi: 10.1007/s10661-012-2803-x. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Lukhnova, L., Pazilov, Y., Temiralyeva, G., Hugh-Jones, M.E., Akimbayev, A., Blackburn, J.K. 2010. Modeling Bacillus anthracis under multiple climate change scenarios in Kazakhstan. PLoS ONE, 5(3), e9596. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009596. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R. 2010. Kernel density estimation of tropical cyclone frequencies in the North Atlantic basin. International Journal of Geosciences, 1(3), 121-129. doi: 10.4236/ijg.2010.13016. CLICK TO READ
In Review
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A., Shao, W. (Submitted to PeerJ - May 2016). Current and future potential distribution of the hellbender salamander using
ecological niche modeling: planning for future conservation goals.
Jurestovsky, D. and Joyner, T.A. (Submitted to Palaeoworld - June 2016). Late Pleistocene ecological niche model of saiga (Artiodactyla: Bovidae, Saiga
tatarica).
Poole, A., Joyner, T.A., and Böckmann, M. (Submitted to Health and Place June 2016). Species data and vector modeling: a new ecological niche model
for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a changing climate.
In Preparation
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., Massarra, C., Treviño, A.M., Paulus, G. The influence of scale on kriging and cokriging: a comparison of wind
speed interpolations in Austria. For submission to Cartography and Geographic Information Science (Spring 2016).
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A., Ernenwein, E., Luffman, I., and Schubert, B. Exploring the geographical distribution of niche modeling rules derived from
current and future predictions of hellbender habitats. For submission to PeerJ (Spring 2016).
Joyner, T.A., Gall, M., Harlan, D., Ogea, S., Arab-Khazaeli, S., Fu, C., Friedland, C.J. HAZUS-MH for hazard risk reduction: an integrated site-specific
assessment for the Louisiana State University system. For submission to a special issue of the Natural Hazards Review (2016).
Joyner, T.A., Wallace, S., Jurestovsky, D., Shelleman, M., Doughty, E., Vernon, S., Darcy, H., Roark, S., Donaldson, J., Chen, Y., Doby, J., Velasco, D.,
Gilfillan, D., Brooks, K., Woodruff, A., and Poole, A. An examination of the current distribution of the Giant Otter in South America based on a multi-
model distribution modeling approach. For submission to PeerJ (Spring 2016).
Joyner, T.A., Friedland, C.J., Gilliland, J., Mecholsky, K., Rohli, R.V., English, N. Developing a risk assessment for a hazard mitigation plan: lessons
from Louisiana. For submission to Natural Hazards Review (Fall 2016).
Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R.V., Mecholsky, K. Estimating future economic losses caused by climate change and subsidence: a new
application of Hazus. For submission to Natural Hazards Review (2016).
Doughty, E. and Joyner, T.A. Predicted future distribution of Pecari tajacu (Tayassuidae, Tayassuinae) using Maxent. For submission to PeerJ (Summer
2016).
Non-refereed Publications
Selected Readings in Applied Climatology. Edited by Robert V. Rohli and T. Andrew Joyner. Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Fall 2015). CLICK HERE
Joyner, T.A. Overview of Atmospheric Circulation Variability and Applied Climatology (Chapter 2: Selected Readings in Applied Climatology). Cambridge
Scholars Publishing (Fall 2015).
Joyner, T.A. Overview of the Biosphere and Applied Climatology (Chapter 10: Selected Readings in Applied Climatology). Cambridge Scholars Publishing
(Fall 2015).
Joyner, T.A. Overview of Climate and Human Health, Comfort, and Behavior (Chapter 25: Selected Readings in Applied Climatology). Cambridge
Scholars Publishing (Fall 2015).
Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Mecholsky, K.M., Rohli, R.V., Gilliland, J., Madani, S.A., Ogea, S., Carter, L.M., Jones, R. (FEMA approval: April 2014).
State of Louisiana Hazard Mitigation Plan: 2014 Update. CLICK TO READ
Gall, M., Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Orgera, R., Fu, C., Ogea, S. (FEMA approval: February 2014). Louisiana State University System Disaster
Resistant University Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Illustrations/Maps for The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State. In Press (July 2014). LSU Press. Edited by Ryan Orgera and
Wayne Parent.
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., Treviño, A.M., Paulus, G. Optimizing peak gust and maximums sustained wind speed estimates for European wind storms impacting Austria. Marshall Plan Scholarship Paper (2012).
Joyner, T.A., Treviño, A.M., Friedland, C.J., Gosh, S., Huyck, C., Weatherhead, M. Interpolating peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds from European storms. Technical Report (White Paper) for Guy Carpenter Reinsurance Company (August 2011).
Curtis, A., Joyner, T.A., Blackburn, J.K., Anderson, J. The Yellow Fever Epidemic of New Orleans, 1878: A Cartographic Animation.
Maps produced for Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, Sixth Edition. 2010. Westview Press. Written by Mark J. Gasiorowski
and edited with David Long and Bernard Reich.
Teaching Experience
Traditional Courses (Instructor of Record)
GEOS 5300 (Topics): Ecological Niche Modeling and Mapping (Spring 2015, 2016) - SYLLABUS
GEOS 5300 (Topics): Campus Mapping and Project Management (Spring 2015) - SYLLABUS
GEOG 4317/5317 (ETSU): Advanced GIS (Fall 2014, 2015) - SYLLABUS
GEOS 5320 (ETSU): GIS Projects (Spring 2014, 2016) - SYLLABUS
GEOG 2500 (ETSU): Intro to GIS and Cartography (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015 Spring 2014) - SYLLABUS
GEOS 5350 (ETSU): Statistics for Geosciences (Fall 2013) - SYLLABUS
DSM 2000 (LSU): Disaster Science Management - Disasters, Hazards, and the Environment (Fall 2012, Spring 2013) - SYLLABUS
Independent Study Courses (Instructor of Record)
GIS in Public Health (3 hours): developed products for a variety of projects including spatial pattern analysis for NE TN family medicine patients and
symptoms, network and cluster analysis for abdominal aortic aneurysm in Louisiana, obesity cluster analysis in TN, tick niche modeling in Europe, and
College of Public Health service area delineation; student: Amy Poole (Spring 2015)
Extreme Events and Hazard Modeling (3 hours): explored statistical methods for calculating inter-annual arrival times for extreme events, annual
exceedance values, return periods (via Huff-Angel and SRCC methods), and event cluster analysis (k-means); transferred statistical methods to study
tornado clusters and return periods in the Southeast and TN; developed thesis components related to findings; student: Michelle Bradburn (Spring
2015)
GIS Applications in Biogeography (1 hour): first 1/3 of the ecological niche modeling class focusing on basic GIS methods and uses (file
nomenclature, file management, map development, landscape analysis and conservation methods in GIS, data sources, georeferencing and digitizing, interpolation, density analysis); student: Jamey Donaldson (Spring 2015)
Conservation GIS (3 hours): development of over 400 bird species distribution maps for a book; student: David Kirschke (Spring 2015)
Ecological Niche Modeling and Mapping (3 hours): an undergraduate followed the rubric for the graduate-level ecological niche modeling class
(including species distribution modeling (multiple), R coding (dismo and biomod2), GME, group project, and final journal-style manuscript with a focus on salamanders); student: Stacey Vernon (Spring 2015)
University-based Enterprise GIS (3 hours): two undergraduates participated in the graduate-level Campus Mapping class (Jake Mullins became an
expert UAV pilot with the Phantom 2 and Inspire, developed PhotoScan skills, and transportation mapping skills; Stacey Vernon collected GPS data,
developed maps, and aided in the development of a server-based interactive web GIS database via GeoServer); (Spring 2015)
Hydrological Modeling and Watershed Analysis (3 hours): developed a review of BASINS and ArcSWAT and created a case study using ArcSWAT on
the Little Limestone Creek; co-taught with Ingrid Luffman; student: Jana Archer (Spring 2015)
Oyster Reef Ecology and Coastal Restoration using Geospatial Analysis (3 hours): combined field and lab work for oyster reef viability in coastal
Louisiana with geospatial monitoring and database development techniques; student: Kayla Serra (Fall 2014)
Hazard Modeling and Hazus Certification (3 hours): followed a 15-course ESRI training sequence to meet the requirements for the Basic Hazus
course offered by the FEMA Emergency Management Institute, also developed a flood economic loss model for Washington County, TN; student:
Jacob Mullins (Fall 2014)
Applied Spatial Statistics and Geospatial Analysis (3 hours): developed a database with the College of Public Health, identified clusters of alumni
origins and destinations, and created targeted recruiting zones; student: Chuck Patton (Fall 2014)
Interactive and Story Mapping with GIS (3 hours): ethnographic surveys of indigenous people in India was conducted over the summer (2014); a
database will be created and geocoded with an interactive TileMill map and ESRI Story Map being the final product; student: Ty Linkous (Fall 2014)
CAD/GIS Interoperability and Campus Mapping (3 hours): followed a CAD to GIS course sequence offered by eGIS Associates and converted ETSU
campus CAD files to GIS, began campus map development via the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex; student: Seth Ambrose (Fall 2014)
Habitat and Ecological Niche Modeling (3 hours): developed ecological niche models using GARP for the hellbender salamander, derived current and
future potential distributions using climate change scenarios, and extracted meaningful variable parameters through rule-set extraction; established
niche space where habitat suitability can be assessed; student: Selena Roark (Fall 2014)
Interactive and Dynamic Mapping with GIS (3 hours): creation/digitization of the Veterans Affairs campus adjacent to ETSU with final products
including grayscale maps of campus, color maps of campus, and interactive TileMill maps published online (all meeting client needs); student: Daniel
Jones (Summer 2014)
GIS Project Management (3 hours): supervision of team-lead GIS project in hazard mitigation and white paper development; student: Stephanie
Thompson (Spring 2014)
Workshops/Training Seminars/Teaching Assistants
GEOG 2050 (LSU): Physical Geography - The Atmosphere - Teaching Assistant (Spring 2013)
Spatial Statistics and Ecological Niche Modeling - Almaty, Kazakhstan (November 2009)
Ecological niche modeling for predicting disease distributions: designing experiments and interpreting results - Workshop at URISA GIS in Public Health Conference - Providence, Rhode Island (June 2009)
GEO 530T - Teaching assistant for ecological niche and species distribution modeling labs - California State University, Fullerton (Spring 2009)
GEO 101 - Guest lectures on hurricanes and teleconnections - California State University, Fullerton (December 2008)
Database Management & Statistical Analysis - Almaty, Kazakhstan (September 2008)
ArcToolbox and Spatial Analyst - Almaty, Kazakhstan (July 2008)
Basic GIS Analysis and Cartography - Almaty, Kazakhstan (June 2008)
Intro to GIS using ArcMap and ArcCatalog - Almaty, Kazakhstan (June 2006)
Conferences/Presentations
Professional Presentations
• Association of American Geographers (AAG) Conferences
2016 (San Francisco): Presentations
▪ Co-presenter: Using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for project-based teaching and community-wide geospatial services: an overview of the
impact of drone technology at East Tennessee State University (Tollefson, Joyner, Ernenwein, Roark, Poole, Staton, Vernon) 3/30/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Water reuse in California: identifying untapped potential (Archer, Luffman, Joyner) 3/31/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Tornado return periods in the Southeastern United States: communicating risk and vulnerability at the regional and state levels
(Bradburn, Joyner, Luffman, Tollefson) 3/29/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Seasonal and spatial variations in the probability of pathogenic stream impairment (Gilfillan, Scheuerman, Joyner) 3/30/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Applications of species distribution modeling for paleontological fossil detection: Late Pleistocene models of Saiga (Artiodactyla:
Bovidae, Saiga tatarica) (Jurestovsky, Joyner) 3/30/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Modeling potential hellbender salamander distribution under climate change scenarios (Roark, Joyner) 3/30/2016
2015 (Chicago):
Poster presentations
▪ Co-presenter: Exploring the current and future potential distributions of the North American Giant Salamander using ecological niche modeling
▪ Co-presenter: Estimating potential economic losses and producing a risk assessment for earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina and
hurricanes in New Orleans, Louisiana: an examination of FEMA's Hazus model
▪ Co-presenter: Identifying tornado hazards zones and associated intensity return periods in the Southeast USA
Oral Presentation:
▪ Co-presenter: Preparing a small town for a hazardous materials incident: an examination of evacuation routing algorithms and plume models
2014 (Tampa): Poster presentations
▪ Presenter: Developing a risk assessment for a hazard mitigation plan: lessons from Louisiana
▪ Co-presenter: Global shifts in climate-soil-biome types
2013 (Los Angeles): Poster presentations
▪ Presenter: Cokriging for European wind storm surfaces: where there’s a wind, there’s a way
▪ Co-presenter: Global shifts in Köppen climate types
2012 AAG (New York): Interpolating peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds for European storms. Paper presentation for the Climate Specialty Group student paper competition.
2011 AAG (Seattle): Model simulation of water quality parameters in the Pearl River basin. Poster presentation.
2010 AAG (Washington, D.C.): Modeling the potential geographic distribution of Bacillus anthracis under multiple climate change scenarios for Kazakhstan. Poster presentation.
2009 AAG (Las Vegas) Attended Meeting
2008 AAG (Boston) Paper presentations:
▪ Presenter: Kernel density estimation of hurricane track frequencies in the North Atlantic basin (Chair of the Climate Analysis Session)
▪ Co-presenter: Computerized Databases for Field Research
2007 AAG (San Francisco): Co-presented two posters about anthrax in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
• Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) Conferences
2015 SEDAAG (Pensacola, FL)
▪ ETSU Geosciences program table
▪ Co-presenter: A spatial exploration of tornado return periods and clustering in Tennessee
▪ Co-presenter: Data resolution impacts on Southeastern Salmonid distributions: considerations on transferability and climate change
▪ Co-presenter: Point pattern analysis of Nashville, TN robberies: it’s all about that kernel
2014 SEDAAG (Athens, GA)
▪ ETSU representative for the potential Graduate Student meet-n-greet
▪ ETSU Geosciences program table
• Tennessee Public Health Association (TPHA)
2015 Annual Conference (Franklin, TN): Tennessee Stroke Registry Report, 2014. Poster Presentation co-presenter.
2014 Annual Conference (Franklin, TN): Tennessee Stroke Registry Report, 2013. Poster Presentation co-presenter.
• Eastern Tennessee Geographic Information Council (TNGIC)
2015 Annual Conference (Kingsport, TN): Hellbendering: current and future ecological niche modeling for the hellbender salamander. Presentation
co-presenter.
2014 Annual Conference (Knoxville, TN): CrimeStat: the little program that could (help you with point data). Presentation co-presenter.
• Adaptations Futures
2016 Fourth International Climate Change Adaptation Conference (Rotterdam, Netherlands): When is it "good enough?" Comparing datasets for tick-
borne disease surveillance and adaptation. Presentation co-presenter. Click Here
• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)
2015 Annual Conference (Arlington, VA): Climate change impacts on heat-related mortality in large urban areas in China: preliminary results of
predicting temperature change in the warm season. Presentation co-presenter.
• Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Louisiana)
2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Review 1 for Parishes (Lafayette, LA): A final review of hazard modeling and vulnerability for the 2014 state
plan update. Presenter. (August 2014)
2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Workshop (Baton Rouge, LA): A final review of hazard modeling and vulnerability for the 2014 state
plan update. Presenter. (May 2014)
2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Stakeholders Meeting (Baton Rouge, LA): A final review of hazard modeling and vulnerability for the 2014 state
plan update. Presenter. (December 2013)
2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Stakeholders Meeting (Baton Rouge, LA): An overview of the proposed "Risk Assessment" for Louisiana.
Presenter. (August 2013)
2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Meetings (Baton Rouge, LA): Defining and grouping hazards for the state hazard mitigation plan update. Presenter. (May 2013)
• Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (ACWE)
2013 12th Annual Conference (Seattle, WA): Cross-correlation Modeling of European Wind Storms: A Cokriging Approach for Optimizing Surface
Wind Estimates. Poster Presentation.
• German Society for Epidemiology Conference (DGEpi)
2013 Annual Conference (Bremen, Germany): Old risks in new places? – an ecological niche model for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a changing climate. Poster Presentation co-presenter.
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Joint Research Conference: Reckoning with the Risk of Catastrophe
2012 DFG-NSF (Washington, D.C.):
▪ Poster Presentation: Interpolating European wind storms: a cokriging analysis of wind speed estimates
▪ Guest Panelist: "World Cafe" discussions on the future of disaster science and policy
• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Conference
2012 AMS (New Orleans): Atmospheric, oceanic, and related sciences and university living-learning communities. Poster presentation (co-presenter)
• Applied Geoinformatics (AGIT) International Forum
2012 AGIT (Salzburg, Austria): Optimizing Peak Gust and Maximum Sustained Wind Speed Estimates for European Storms. Poster Presentation.
• Florida Society of Geographers (FSG) Conference
2010 FSG (Tampa Bay, FL): Evaluating environmental parameters of Bacillus anthracis in Kazakhstan: An examination of rule-set writing and
mapping within an ecological niche modeling tool. Paper presentation.
• URISA GIS in Public Health Conference
2009 Conference (Providence, RI):
▪ Presenter: The landscape ecology of Bacillus anthracis in Kazakhstan: current and future geographic distribution predictions
▪ Presenter: Modeling vector distributions for CCHF in Kazakhstan with ecological niche modeling and GIS
▪ Workshop co-presenter: Ecological niche modeling for predicting disease distributions: designing experiments and interpreting results
• All Points of the Compass Geography Awareness Conference
2009 Conference (Fullerton, CA): Analysis of environmental variables used to measure current and future distributions of Bacillus anthracis in Kazakhstan. Paper presentation.
• New England Geological Society of America (NEGSA)
2008 NEGSA (Buffalo, NY)
▪ Presenter: High resolution mapping of human ecology on Damariscove Island, Maine
▪ Co-presenter: Mapping a glacial landscape
• Southwest American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) Conference
2007 SWAAG (Bryan, TX): Historical mapping of the landscape of Damariscove Island, Maine. Paper presentation.
Student-advised Research Presentations
• Appalachian Student Research Forum (ASRF) Conference (2016)
Morrell, C., Poole, A., Quinn, M., Joyner, T.A., Johnson, C. Analysis of Tennessee population served by certified stroke centers.
• Appalachian Student Research Forum (ASRF) Conference (2015)
Bradburn, M., Joyner, T.A. Tornado return periods in the southeastern United States: we're not in Kansas anymore.
Morrell, C., Quinn, M., Johnson, C., Poole, A., Joyner, T.A. Analysis of stroke geographical disparities in Tennessee.
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A. Ernenwein, E., Luffman, I., Schubert, B. Ecological niche modelling of the hellbender salamander using current and future
environmental variables.
Robertson, C., Joyner, T.A., Ernenwein, E. Geospatial analysis of the relationship between food accessibility and health risk behaviors in Tennessee.
Serra, K., LaPeyre, M., Humphries, A., Joyner, T.A. Achieving shoreline stabilization through native oyster reef restoration: geospatial analysis of
climate, erosion, and habitat suitability data in Breton Sound, Louisiana.
• Appalachian Student Research Forum (ASRF) Conference (2014)
Johnson, C., Nandi, A., Joyner, T.A., Luffman, I., Campbell, T., Laverty, B. Using GIS to visualize water quality contaminants present in private
water wells in rural communities in western North Carolina.
Harris, J., Gregg, C., Joyner, T.A., Luffman, I. Evacuation and shelter in place modeling for a release of uranium hexafluoride. (Awarded 1st Place
in Natural Sciences Group)
Menzer, J., Joyner, T.A. Johnson City’s nightlife: a collegiate perspective. (Awarded 2nd Place in Society and Behavioral Sciences)
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A. Ecological niche modelling: North American giant salamander.
Colloquia/Guest Lectures
• Guest Lectures
East Tennessee State University – December 7, 2015 (Invited guest talk: ETSU Emergency Preparedness Committee): Hazard Mitigation Planning –
An Opportunity for ETSU
Western Carolina University - October 30, 2015 (Invited seminar lecture for Paul Burton Seminar Series): Spatial ecology, medical geography, and
climate change: how research questions evolve
Warren Wilson College - October 5, 2015 (Invited recruitment lecture to Open Source GIS class): An overview of the geospatial masters program in
the Department of Geosciences at East Tennessee State University; (emphasis on current and past student thesis projects/research)
East Tennessee State University - September 25, 2015 (Guest lecture for ENVH Seminar series): Exploring environmental health issues using
geospatial analysis and climate change data
East Tennessee State University – September 17, 2015 (Guest lecture for EPID 5430): Geospatial analysis and climate change: an examination of
infectious diseases and other public health concerns
Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (Bremen, Germany) - June 29, 2015 (Bremen Epidemiology Colloquium): Ticks, anthrax,
and climate change: exploring the spatiotemporal components of public health issues
East Tennessee State University – September 25, 2014 (Guest lecture for EPID 5430): Niche modeling for pathogens and infectious diseases.
East Tennessee State University - January 30, 2014 (Guest lecture for GEOL 3481): What is hazard mitigation?
University of Central Arkansas - February 19, 2013 (Research presentation): The geostatistical analysis of mid-latitude wave cyclones in Europe.
University of Central Arkansas - February 19, 2013 (Guest lecture): World regional geography - East Asia.
George Washington University - February 12, 2013 (Guest lecture): The importance of physical geography in East Asia.
George Washington University - February 11, 2013 (Research presentation): Spatially and temporally analyzing climate change and climate variability
through niche modeling and atmospheric influences.
East Tennessee State University - February 8, 2013 (Brown bag forum): Spatially and temporally analyzing climate change using ecological niche
modeling.
East Tennessee State University - February 7, 2013 (Research presentation): Optimizing peak gust and maximum sustained wind speed estimates
from mid-latitude wave cyclones.
Louisiana State University - January 2013 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): Global Köppen climate types and climate change implications.
Louisiana State University – September 2012 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): A summer in Austria and cokriging of European wind storms.
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences – June 2012 (Invited Lecture): Mid-latitude wave cyclones and surface wind estimates in coastal and
mountainous terrain of Europe.
Louisiana State University – February 2012 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): Spatial interpolation of peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds for European storms.
Louisiana State University – October 2011 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): Exploring the spatio-temporal components of tularemia in Sweden: do teleconnection phases influence outbreak potential?
University of Florida – October 2009 (Friday forum): Climate change and Bacillus anthracis: predicting potential current and future distributions in Kazakhstan.
California State University, Fullerton – October 2007 (Guest lecture series): Geological and ecological mapping of remote island environments on the coast of Maine.
• LSU Honors College Thesis Colloquium
2008 LSU Honors College (Baton Rouge, LA): Kernel density estimation and ENSO relationships of hurricane track frequencies in the North Atlantic basin.
Fellowship and Grant Submissions/Proposed Submissions
Funded
• ETSU RDC Major Grant (Spring 2016)
o PI; One year; $9,952
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program via FEMA (Fall 2015)
o PI; Three years; $175,000 [Spring 2016 is Year One]
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program via FEMA (Spring 2015)
o ETSU Site-PI; Two years; $53,000 (ETSU total); $650,000 (grant total between LSU, ETSU, & USC)
• Hazard SEES Program via NSF (Fall 2015)
o ETSU Site Co-PI (Chris Gregg PI); Three years; $600,000 (ETSU total); $2,800,000 (grant total between SUNY-B, UH, and ETSU)
• Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (Bremen, Germany) External Expert Action 7 International Travel Award
o Summer 2015 Travel Award (1 week); €2,500
• Hazard Mitigation and Grant Program (HMGP) via FEMA (Spring 2014)
o ETSU Site-PI (GIS Specialist); 3 months; $12,500
• Marshall Plan Foundation Program Scholarship at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - Villach, Austria
o Summer 2012 Fellowship (3-months); €6,000
• National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates – University of Southern Maine
o 8-weeks (May-July 2007); $3,000 stipend + room/board, supplies
Pending
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 (Small Grant) Program (Fall 2015)
o Built Environment and Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Children
o Co-I; Two years; $148,000
Applied For
• ETSU RDC Interdisciplinary Grant (Spring 2015)
o PI; One year; $49,500
• ETSU Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship for Kayla Serra (serving as faculty sponsor)
o Summer 2015 Fellowship (3-months); $2,995
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), East Tennessee Wetland Delineation (Spring 2014)
o Senior Personnel; Three years; $540,000
• ETSU RDC Major Grant (Spring 2014)
o PI; One year; $9,999
• National Science Foundation Geography and Spatial Sciences research funding program (Fall 2012)
o Co-investigator; Three years; $414,144
• Louisiana Sea Grant research funding program (Spring 2011)
o Co-PI; Two years; $99,000; categorized by Program Director as one of 11 top-tier proposals (of 45 submitted); full proposal solicited
• Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) Coastal Storms research funding program (Spring 2011)
o Co-PI; Two years; $98,000
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship for Graduate Students (Fall 2010)
o PI; Three years; $126,000
Professional Service
• Manuscript Reviews:
-International Journal of Digital Earth (2015)
-Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment (2015)
-Ecological Engineering (2015)
-Cartography and Geographic Information Science (2014)
-PLoS ONE (2014, 2015)
-American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2014)
-Air, Soil, and Water Research (2013)
-Ecological Modelling (2013)
-Journal of Hydrology (2013)
• STEM Blue Weekend @ ETSU: Department of Geosciences Overview (guest talk) (April 2016)
• Experience ETSU: co-hosted Geosciences department table with Dr. Nandi (October 2015)
• International Storytelling Festival (Jonesborough, TN): aerial drone services (September 2015)
• Little Bucs drone demo and USA floor map class for summer camp (Summer 2015)
• SEDAAG World Geography Bowl team coordinator for Tennessee (2015)
• Chair of tenure-track assistant professor (geospatial and hydro) search committee (Spring 2015)
• Co-Organizer for Earth Month/GIS Day @ Gray Fossil Site Museum - GIS Demos, Drone Demos, games (Apr 2015)
• Co-Organizer for MR-NET GIS meeting @ ETSU (Ross Hall) (Oct 2014)
• Guest panelist for Earth Day @ Gray Fossil Site Museum - Topic: Climatology/Meteorology (Apr 2014)
• ETSU Department of Geosciences Geospatial Curriculum Steering Committee (2013-present)
• Supervisor for ETSU GIS HelpDesk (2014-present)
• Technical Advisor: Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness) (2013-present)
• Coastal South Carolina field trip co-supervisor – coastal and seismic hazards near Charleston (April 2014)
• Judge for Appalachian Student Research Forum @ ETSU (April 2014)
• Moderator for Geography Bee at Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee (Jan 2014)
• GIS Day @ Gray Fossil Site Museum: volunteer and GIS demo coordinator (Nov 2013)
• Volunteer @ Gray Fossil Site Museum Red Panda Day (Oct 2013)
• Weekly Research Colloquia (Topics in Climatology): Speaker Coordinator (2011-2013)
• LSU Disaster Science and Management Curriculum Steering Committee (2012-2013)
• Professional Development Panel (LSU Geography & Anthropology Department): G&A Stories from the Search panel speaker (2013)
• International Astronomy Day @ BREC Highland Road Park Observatory: Southern Regional Climate Center table volunteer (2013)
• Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana: Mangrove planting volunteer @ Port Fourchon and @ Lafitte (2013)
• University Lab High School Dual Enrollment World Geography Course Liaison (2013)
• Climatology Student Group Professional Development (weekly): Primary Organizer (2011-2012)
• Spatial Modeling Support (volunteer) for Museum of Natural Sciences (2011)
Awards/Honors
• Graduate faculty of the year (Golden Screw Award) (2014-2015, 2015-2016) Department of Geosciences, ETSU
• Co-faculty of the year (2013-2014) Department of Geosciences, ETSU
• Research assistantship with Disaster Science and Management Program (Louisiana State University) (2010-present)
• Marshall Plan Fellowship at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - Villach, Austria (2012)
• Louisiana State University Graduate School and Departmental travel awards for 2011 and 2012 AAG conferences
• Research assistantship with Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research Lab (California State University, Fullerton and University of Florida) (2008-2010)
• Tuition-waiver scholarship (California State University, Fullerton) (2008-2009)
• Carville Earle Memorial Undergraduate Geography Scholarship (2008)
• Tiger Athletic Foundation Senior Honors Thesis Scholarship (2007)
• Certificate for Sophomore Honors Distinction (2006)
• Chancellor’s Aid Award (2004-2008)
• Dean’s list (2005-2008)
Additional Skills and Abilities
• Geostatistical analyses of climatic events and variables through spatial statistics and surface interpolations
• Spatial analyses and implementation of a GIS in examining the spatial and temporal features of multiple climatological anomalies and disease patterns
• Water quality analyses through modeling and visualization in multiple open source environments
• Examination of health and climate relationships
• Cartographic expertise used to create various published map products
• Analysis of land use and land cover change through remote sensing
• Familiarity with climate change research and IPCC future climate scenarios
• Development and presentation of multiple national and international training seminars in GIS and ecological niche modeling
• Research, presentation, and writing skills and extensive field research experience
• Database development and management skills
• Software: ArcGIS 9.x & 10.x (ArcInfo/Adv), ERDAS Imagine 9.x, ArcView 3.x, Hawth’s Tools/GME, Geostatistical Analyst, R & R Studio, Diva GIS 7.x, QGIS 2.8, MapWindow, Geomedia Professional, CrimeStat IV, SPSS v21.0, Geoda 0.9.5, OpenStat, Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction (GARP), OpenModeller, Bioclim/Domain Species Distribution Modeling, Maxent, Biomapper 4.0, ModEco, R dismo, R biomod2, AGI PhotoScan, CartoDB, GeoServer (Open GeoSuite), BASINS 4 (CAT, HSPF, AQUATOX), HAZUS-MH 2.x, ALOHA chemical model, MARPLOT, TileMill/MapBox, ArcGIS Viewer for Flex, EndNote X7, Canvas, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, Moodle, D2L (Online Teaching)
Certifications
• SkyWarn StormSpotter Training @ ETSU from the NWS-Morristown (March 2015)
• NOAA Coastal Inundation Mapping (Baton Rouge, LA): January 30-31, 2012
• FEMA HAZUS-MH 2.0/CDMS Training (Baltimore, MD): January 16-19, 2012
• FEMA IS-22 (Emergency Management – Citizen Preparedness): April 6, 2011
Affiliations/Memberships
• Association of American Geographers (AAG) (2007-present)
• Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) (2014-present)
• Florida Society of Geographers (FSG) (2009-2010)
• Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) GIS in Public Health (2008-2010)
• Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers (SWAAG) (2007-2008)
• Northeast Geological Society Association (NEGSA) (2007-2008)
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) (2005-2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Geosciences
East Tennessee State University
Education
Ph.D. Geography (Minor: Disaster Science and Management), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), 2013
Dissertation Title: Optimizing peak gust and maximum sustained wind speed estimates from midlatitude-wave cyclones
Advisor/Committee Members: Robert V. Rohli (Advisor), Melanie Gall, Carol Friedland, Barry Keim
M.S. Geography, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), 2010
Thesis Title: Spatio-temporal patterns of Bacillus anthracis ecology and anthrax outbreak epidemiology in Kazakhstan
Advisor/Committee Members: Jason K. Blackburn (Advisor), Michael Binford, Andy Tatem
B.S. Geography, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), cum laude, 2008
Honors Thesis Title: Kernel density estimation and ENSO relationships of hurricane track frequencies in the North Atlantic basin
Areas of Specialization
Climatology Applied Physical Geography
Environmental Change Geospatial Analysis
Ecological Modeling Geohazards (Hazard Mitigation)
Medical Geography (Climate & Health Relationships) Biogeography & Conservation
Water Quality Spatial Epidemiology
Spatial Statistics Open Source Mapping & Modeling
Research Experience and Appointments
Assistant Professor, 2013-present
Department of Geosciences - East Tennessee State University
I am an assistant professor with research and teaching foci in various forms of applied physical geography and geospatial analysis. The Department of Geosciences is rapidly expanding and I am a member of the geospatial curriculum committee, which is continuing to build a vibrant and effectual undergraduate and graduate Geospatial program. I teach multiple classes (e.g., Niche Modeling, Spatial Statistics, Cartography & GIS, GIS Projects, Advanced GIS), conduct my own research on a variety of physical geography and geospatial topics, and advise undergraduate and graduate students on their research.
Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) Technical Advisor and Project Manager, 2013-2014
FEMA/GOHSEP - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Provided project management and coordination in the development of the Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP). I led a team consisting of a technical writer, building/site assessor, GIS analyst/map-maker, and multiple reviewers, that developed the Hazard Profiles and Risk Assessment portions of the SHMP. This version of the SHMP overhauled the Hazard Profile and Risk Assessment sections of the previous plan with completely new maps, models, and descriptions as well as new additions including the use of the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), global storm surge database (SurgeDat), and climate change implications for various hazards. I was the second author for this 1-year $200,000 FEMA mitigation plan grant. You can view the completed plan here.
Graduate Research Assistant, 2010-2013
Disaster Science and Management Center (DSMC) – Louisiana State University
Identified previous hazards that impacted the Louisiana State University System Campuses and prepared a risk assessment profile used for economic loss modeling as part of the LSU Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan for a Disaster Resistant University. My primary responsibilities were GIS data creation/management, economic loss modeling, and map production. Tasks included map development for all major hazards as they relate to each of the main LSU units, database development and management, economic loss modeling integration (through HAZUS 2.0 and CDMS), and event frequency estimations (recurrence rates for damage-inducing events). I was the third author for this 3-year, $680,000 FEMA mitigation plan grant.
Austria Marshall Plan Fellow, Summer 2012
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria
Improved surface wind estimates by modeling multiple European wind storms using a cokriging methodology and novel covariates. Also coordinated with the Austrian Forestry Service to identify areas of high damage-high wind overlap in the Alps regions of Austria associated with wind storm Paula. Presented initial results at a conference in Salzburg, Austria.
Research Assistant, Summer 2011
ImageCat, Inc., Guy Carpenter Reinsurance, Department of Construction Management and Industrial Engineering – Louisiana State University
Developed and implemented a methodology for mapping disjunctly sampled wind speed data for 18 major European wind storms (1976-2010). Project resulted in two maps per storm illustrating peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds (deliverables to Guy Carpenter), associated raster and vector datasets for all storms (deliverables to ImageCat, Inc.), metadata and schema, and technical report (white paper).
Graduate Research Assistant, 2008 - 2010
Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research (SEER) Lab – California State University, Fullerton and University of Florida
Collaborated on numerous projects in Kazakhstan and other former Soviet states pertaining to multiple diseases and potential disease reservoirs/vectors. Developed training materials and conducted several GIS and ecological niche modeling training seminars in Kazakhstan and Rhode Island. Presented research at two conferences and served as a guest lecturer for a physical geography class on hurricanes. One manuscript was published and a related project is ongoing.
Student Research Assistant, 2007-2008
Southern Regional Climate Center (SRCC) – Louisiana State University
Conducted research on hurricane patterns, atmospheric teleconnections, and their correlations as well as cartographic and statistical techniques relating to hurricanes and teleconnections. One manuscript was published. Additionally, maps were produced of the Middle East and North Africa in the 6th Edition of Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa written by Mark Gasiorowski, PhD.
Field Researcher/Technician – Summer 2007
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) – University of Southern Maine
Conducted research on historic, current, topographic, ecological, and geologic structures on multiple islands off the coast of Maine with the use of RTK GPS units, Electronic Total Stations, and handheld Trimble GPS units. Analysis and research resulted in three published conference posters that were presented at two different conferences.
Student Research Assistant, 2004-2007
World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHOCC) for Remote Sensing and GIS – Louisiana State University
Developed databases for West Nile Virus in Baton Rouge, LA. Entered Red Cross data for Hurricane Katrina records. Developed databases for anthrax records in Kazakhstan and assisted in a GIS training seminar in Kazakhstan. Collaborated on research of historic yellow fever outbreaks in New Orleans.
Refereed Publications
In Print
Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Massarra, C., Rohli, R.V., Treviño, A.M., Gosh, S., Huyck, C., Weatherhead, M. 2016. Isotropic and anisotropic kriging
approaches for interpolating surface-level wind speeds across large, geographically diverse regions. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 1-18. doi:
10.1080/19475705.2016.1185749. CLICK TO READ
La Peyre, M.K., Serra, K., Joyner, T.A., Humphries, A. 2015. Assessing shoreline exposure and oyster habitat suitability
maximizes potential success for sustainable shoreline protection using restored oyster reefs. PeerJ, 3:e1317. doi:10.7717/peerj.1317. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Friedland, C.J., Rohli, R.V., Treviño, A.M., Massarra, C., Paulus, G. 2015. Cross-correlation modeling of European windstorms: a
cokriging approach for optimizing surface wind estimates. Spatial Statistics, 13, 62-75. doi: 10.1016/j.spasta.2015.05.003. CLICK TO READ (or PDF)
Harris, J.B., Gregg, C.E., Joyner, T.A., Luffman, I. 2015. Preparing a small town for a hazardous materials incident: an examination of evacuation
routing algorithms and plume models. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 2(1), Article 5 (Special Issue on Geospatial
Analysis of Disasters and Hazards). CLICK TO READ
Jia, P., Joyner, T.A. 2015. Brucellosis occurrences in Inner Mongolia, China: A spatio-temporal distribution and ecological niche modeling
approach. BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, 36 (1-16). doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-0763-9. CLICK TO READ
Rohli, R.V., Joyner, T.A., Reynolds, S.J., Shaw, C., Vazquez, J.R. 2015. Globally extended Kӧppen-Geiger climate classification and temporal shifts in
terrestrial climatic types. Physical Geography, 36(2), 142-157. doi: 10.1080/02723646.2015.1016382. CLICK TO READ
Rohli, R.V., Joyner, T.A., Reynolds, S.J., Ballinger, T.J. 2015. Overlap of global Köppen-Geiger climates, biomes, and soil orders. Physical
Geography, 36(2), 158-175. doi: 10.1080/02723646.2015.1016384. CLICK TO READ
Böckmann, M., Joyner, T.A. 2014. Old risks in new places? - an ecological niche model for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a
changing climate. Health and Place, 30, 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.08.004. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Orgera, R. 2014. Climate change hazard mitigation and disaster policy in southeast Louisiana: planning and preparing for a
“slow disaster.” Risk, Hazards, and Crises in Public Policy, 4(3), 198-214. doi: 10.1002/rhc3.12034. CLICK TO READ (or PDF)
Jia, P., Joyner, T.A., Sun, Y. 2014. Short-term associations between accumulated rainfall and atmospheric moisture during landfall of three Atlantic
hurricanes. The Geographical Bulletin, 55: 49-62. doi: 10.1007/s10661-012-2803-x. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R. 2013. Atmospheric influences on water quality: a simulation of nutrient loading for the Pearl River Basin, USA. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment, 185(4), 3467-3476. doi: 10.1007/s10661-012-2803-x. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Lukhnova, L., Pazilov, Y., Temiralyeva, G., Hugh-Jones, M.E., Akimbayev, A., Blackburn, J.K. 2010. Modeling Bacillus anthracis under multiple climate change scenarios in Kazakhstan. PLoS ONE, 5(3), e9596. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009596. CLICK TO READ
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R. 2010. Kernel density estimation of tropical cyclone frequencies in the North Atlantic basin. International Journal of Geosciences, 1(3), 121-129. doi: 10.4236/ijg.2010.13016. CLICK TO READ
In Review
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A., Shao, W. (Submitted to PeerJ - May 2016). Current and future potential distribution of the hellbender salamander using
ecological niche modeling: planning for future conservation goals.
Jurestovsky, D. and Joyner, T.A. (Submitted to Palaeoworld - June 2016). Late Pleistocene ecological niche model of saiga (Artiodactyla: Bovidae, Saiga
tatarica).
Poole, A., Joyner, T.A., and Böckmann, M. (Submitted to Health and Place June 2016). Species data and vector modeling: a new ecological niche model
for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a changing climate.
In Preparation
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., Massarra, C., Treviño, A.M., Paulus, G. The influence of scale on kriging and cokriging: a comparison of wind
speed interpolations in Austria. For submission to Cartography and Geographic Information Science (Spring 2016).
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A., Ernenwein, E., Luffman, I., and Schubert, B. Exploring the geographical distribution of niche modeling rules derived from
current and future predictions of hellbender habitats. For submission to PeerJ (Spring 2016).
Joyner, T.A., Gall, M., Harlan, D., Ogea, S., Arab-Khazaeli, S., Fu, C., Friedland, C.J. HAZUS-MH for hazard risk reduction: an integrated site-specific
assessment for the Louisiana State University system. For submission to a special issue of the Natural Hazards Review (2016).
Joyner, T.A., Wallace, S., Jurestovsky, D., Shelleman, M., Doughty, E., Vernon, S., Darcy, H., Roark, S., Donaldson, J., Chen, Y., Doby, J., Velasco, D.,
Gilfillan, D., Brooks, K., Woodruff, A., and Poole, A. An examination of the current distribution of the Giant Otter in South America based on a multi-
model distribution modeling approach. For submission to PeerJ (Spring 2016).
Joyner, T.A., Friedland, C.J., Gilliland, J., Mecholsky, K., Rohli, R.V., English, N. Developing a risk assessment for a hazard mitigation plan: lessons
from Louisiana. For submission to Natural Hazards Review (Fall 2016).
Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R.V., Mecholsky, K. Estimating future economic losses caused by climate change and subsidence: a new
application of Hazus. For submission to Natural Hazards Review (2016).
Doughty, E. and Joyner, T.A. Predicted future distribution of Pecari tajacu (Tayassuidae, Tayassuinae) using Maxent. For submission to PeerJ (Summer
2016).
Non-refereed Publications
Selected Readings in Applied Climatology. Edited by Robert V. Rohli and T. Andrew Joyner. Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Fall 2015). CLICK HERE
Joyner, T.A. Overview of Atmospheric Circulation Variability and Applied Climatology (Chapter 2: Selected Readings in Applied Climatology). Cambridge
Scholars Publishing (Fall 2015).
Joyner, T.A. Overview of the Biosphere and Applied Climatology (Chapter 10: Selected Readings in Applied Climatology). Cambridge Scholars Publishing
(Fall 2015).
Joyner, T.A. Overview of Climate and Human Health, Comfort, and Behavior (Chapter 25: Selected Readings in Applied Climatology). Cambridge
Scholars Publishing (Fall 2015).
Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Mecholsky, K.M., Rohli, R.V., Gilliland, J., Madani, S.A., Ogea, S., Carter, L.M., Jones, R. (FEMA approval: April 2014).
State of Louisiana Hazard Mitigation Plan: 2014 Update. CLICK TO READ
Gall, M., Friedland, C.J., Joyner, T.A., Orgera, R., Fu, C., Ogea, S. (FEMA approval: February 2014). Louisiana State University System Disaster
Resistant University Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Illustrations/Maps for The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State. In Press (July 2014). LSU Press. Edited by Ryan Orgera and
Wayne Parent.
Joyner, T.A., Rohli, R.V., Friedland, C.J., Treviño, A.M., Paulus, G. Optimizing peak gust and maximums sustained wind speed estimates for European wind storms impacting Austria. Marshall Plan Scholarship Paper (2012).
Joyner, T.A., Treviño, A.M., Friedland, C.J., Gosh, S., Huyck, C., Weatherhead, M. Interpolating peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds from European storms. Technical Report (White Paper) for Guy Carpenter Reinsurance Company (August 2011).
Curtis, A., Joyner, T.A., Blackburn, J.K., Anderson, J. The Yellow Fever Epidemic of New Orleans, 1878: A Cartographic Animation.
Maps produced for Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, Sixth Edition. 2010. Westview Press. Written by Mark J. Gasiorowski
and edited with David Long and Bernard Reich.
Teaching Experience
Traditional Courses (Instructor of Record)
GEOS 5300 (Topics): Ecological Niche Modeling and Mapping (Spring 2015, 2016) - SYLLABUS
GEOS 5300 (Topics): Campus Mapping and Project Management (Spring 2015) - SYLLABUS
GEOG 4317/5317 (ETSU): Advanced GIS (Fall 2014, 2015) - SYLLABUS
GEOS 5320 (ETSU): GIS Projects (Spring 2014, 2016) - SYLLABUS
GEOG 2500 (ETSU): Intro to GIS and Cartography (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015 Spring 2014) - SYLLABUS
GEOS 5350 (ETSU): Statistics for Geosciences (Fall 2013) - SYLLABUS
DSM 2000 (LSU): Disaster Science Management - Disasters, Hazards, and the Environment (Fall 2012, Spring 2013) - SYLLABUS
Independent Study Courses (Instructor of Record)
GIS in Public Health (3 hours): developed products for a variety of projects including spatial pattern analysis for NE TN family medicine patients and
symptoms, network and cluster analysis for abdominal aortic aneurysm in Louisiana, obesity cluster analysis in TN, tick niche modeling in Europe, and
College of Public Health service area delineation; student: Amy Poole (Spring 2015)
Extreme Events and Hazard Modeling (3 hours): explored statistical methods for calculating inter-annual arrival times for extreme events, annual
exceedance values, return periods (via Huff-Angel and SRCC methods), and event cluster analysis (k-means); transferred statistical methods to study
tornado clusters and return periods in the Southeast and TN; developed thesis components related to findings; student: Michelle Bradburn (Spring
2015)
GIS Applications in Biogeography (1 hour): first 1/3 of the ecological niche modeling class focusing on basic GIS methods and uses (file
nomenclature, file management, map development, landscape analysis and conservation methods in GIS, data sources, georeferencing and digitizing, interpolation, density analysis); student: Jamey Donaldson (Spring 2015)
Conservation GIS (3 hours): development of over 400 bird species distribution maps for a book; student: David Kirschke (Spring 2015)
Ecological Niche Modeling and Mapping (3 hours): an undergraduate followed the rubric for the graduate-level ecological niche modeling class
(including species distribution modeling (multiple), R coding (dismo and biomod2), GME, group project, and final journal-style manuscript with a focus on salamanders); student: Stacey Vernon (Spring 2015)
University-based Enterprise GIS (3 hours): two undergraduates participated in the graduate-level Campus Mapping class (Jake Mullins became an
expert UAV pilot with the Phantom 2 and Inspire, developed PhotoScan skills, and transportation mapping skills; Stacey Vernon collected GPS data,
developed maps, and aided in the development of a server-based interactive web GIS database via GeoServer); (Spring 2015)
Hydrological Modeling and Watershed Analysis (3 hours): developed a review of BASINS and ArcSWAT and created a case study using ArcSWAT on
the Little Limestone Creek; co-taught with Ingrid Luffman; student: Jana Archer (Spring 2015)
Oyster Reef Ecology and Coastal Restoration using Geospatial Analysis (3 hours): combined field and lab work for oyster reef viability in coastal
Louisiana with geospatial monitoring and database development techniques; student: Kayla Serra (Fall 2014)
Hazard Modeling and Hazus Certification (3 hours): followed a 15-course ESRI training sequence to meet the requirements for the Basic Hazus
course offered by the FEMA Emergency Management Institute, also developed a flood economic loss model for Washington County, TN; student:
Jacob Mullins (Fall 2014)
Applied Spatial Statistics and Geospatial Analysis (3 hours): developed a database with the College of Public Health, identified clusters of alumni
origins and destinations, and created targeted recruiting zones; student: Chuck Patton (Fall 2014)
Interactive and Story Mapping with GIS (3 hours): ethnographic surveys of indigenous people in India was conducted over the summer (2014); a
database will be created and geocoded with an interactive TileMill map and ESRI Story Map being the final product; student: Ty Linkous (Fall 2014)
CAD/GIS Interoperability and Campus Mapping (3 hours): followed a CAD to GIS course sequence offered by eGIS Associates and converted ETSU
campus CAD files to GIS, began campus map development via the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex; student: Seth Ambrose (Fall 2014)
Habitat and Ecological Niche Modeling (3 hours): developed ecological niche models using GARP for the hellbender salamander, derived current and
future potential distributions using climate change scenarios, and extracted meaningful variable parameters through rule-set extraction; established
niche space where habitat suitability can be assessed; student: Selena Roark (Fall 2014)
Interactive and Dynamic Mapping with GIS (3 hours): creation/digitization of the Veterans Affairs campus adjacent to ETSU with final products
including grayscale maps of campus, color maps of campus, and interactive TileMill maps published online (all meeting client needs); student: Daniel
Jones (Summer 2014)
GIS Project Management (3 hours): supervision of team-lead GIS project in hazard mitigation and white paper development; student: Stephanie
Thompson (Spring 2014)
Workshops/Training Seminars/Teaching Assistants
GEOG 2050 (LSU): Physical Geography - The Atmosphere - Teaching Assistant (Spring 2013)
Spatial Statistics and Ecological Niche Modeling - Almaty, Kazakhstan (November 2009)
Ecological niche modeling for predicting disease distributions: designing experiments and interpreting results - Workshop at URISA GIS in Public Health Conference - Providence, Rhode Island (June 2009)
GEO 530T - Teaching assistant for ecological niche and species distribution modeling labs - California State University, Fullerton (Spring 2009)
GEO 101 - Guest lectures on hurricanes and teleconnections - California State University, Fullerton (December 2008)
Database Management & Statistical Analysis - Almaty, Kazakhstan (September 2008)
ArcToolbox and Spatial Analyst - Almaty, Kazakhstan (July 2008)
Basic GIS Analysis and Cartography - Almaty, Kazakhstan (June 2008)
Intro to GIS using ArcMap and ArcCatalog - Almaty, Kazakhstan (June 2006)
Conferences/Presentations
Professional Presentations
• Association of American Geographers (AAG) Conferences
2016 (San Francisco): Presentations
▪ Co-presenter: Using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for project-based teaching and community-wide geospatial services: an overview of the
impact of drone technology at East Tennessee State University (Tollefson, Joyner, Ernenwein, Roark, Poole, Staton, Vernon) 3/30/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Water reuse in California: identifying untapped potential (Archer, Luffman, Joyner) 3/31/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Tornado return periods in the Southeastern United States: communicating risk and vulnerability at the regional and state levels
(Bradburn, Joyner, Luffman, Tollefson) 3/29/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Seasonal and spatial variations in the probability of pathogenic stream impairment (Gilfillan, Scheuerman, Joyner) 3/30/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Applications of species distribution modeling for paleontological fossil detection: Late Pleistocene models of Saiga (Artiodactyla:
Bovidae, Saiga tatarica) (Jurestovsky, Joyner) 3/30/2016
▪ Co-presenter: Modeling potential hellbender salamander distribution under climate change scenarios (Roark, Joyner) 3/30/2016
2015 (Chicago):
Poster presentations
▪ Co-presenter: Exploring the current and future potential distributions of the North American Giant Salamander using ecological niche modeling
▪ Co-presenter: Estimating potential economic losses and producing a risk assessment for earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina and
hurricanes in New Orleans, Louisiana: an examination of FEMA's Hazus model
▪ Co-presenter: Identifying tornado hazards zones and associated intensity return periods in the Southeast USA
Oral Presentation:
▪ Co-presenter: Preparing a small town for a hazardous materials incident: an examination of evacuation routing algorithms and plume models
2014 (Tampa): Poster presentations
▪ Presenter: Developing a risk assessment for a hazard mitigation plan: lessons from Louisiana
▪ Co-presenter: Global shifts in climate-soil-biome types
2013 (Los Angeles): Poster presentations
▪ Presenter: Cokriging for European wind storm surfaces: where there’s a wind, there’s a way
▪ Co-presenter: Global shifts in Köppen climate types
2012 AAG (New York): Interpolating peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds for European storms. Paper presentation for the Climate Specialty Group student paper competition.
2011 AAG (Seattle): Model simulation of water quality parameters in the Pearl River basin. Poster presentation.
2010 AAG (Washington, D.C.): Modeling the potential geographic distribution of Bacillus anthracis under multiple climate change scenarios for Kazakhstan. Poster presentation.
2009 AAG (Las Vegas) Attended Meeting
2008 AAG (Boston) Paper presentations:
▪ Presenter: Kernel density estimation of hurricane track frequencies in the North Atlantic basin (Chair of the Climate Analysis Session)
▪ Co-presenter: Computerized Databases for Field Research
2007 AAG (San Francisco): Co-presented two posters about anthrax in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
• Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) Conferences
2015 SEDAAG (Pensacola, FL)
▪ ETSU Geosciences program table
▪ Co-presenter: A spatial exploration of tornado return periods and clustering in Tennessee
▪ Co-presenter: Data resolution impacts on Southeastern Salmonid distributions: considerations on transferability and climate change
▪ Co-presenter: Point pattern analysis of Nashville, TN robberies: it’s all about that kernel
2014 SEDAAG (Athens, GA)
▪ ETSU representative for the potential Graduate Student meet-n-greet
▪ ETSU Geosciences program table
• Tennessee Public Health Association (TPHA)
2015 Annual Conference (Franklin, TN): Tennessee Stroke Registry Report, 2014. Poster Presentation co-presenter.
2014 Annual Conference (Franklin, TN): Tennessee Stroke Registry Report, 2013. Poster Presentation co-presenter.
• Eastern Tennessee Geographic Information Council (TNGIC)
2015 Annual Conference (Kingsport, TN): Hellbendering: current and future ecological niche modeling for the hellbender salamander. Presentation
co-presenter.
2014 Annual Conference (Knoxville, TN): CrimeStat: the little program that could (help you with point data). Presentation co-presenter.
• Adaptations Futures
2016 Fourth International Climate Change Adaptation Conference (Rotterdam, Netherlands): When is it "good enough?" Comparing datasets for tick-
borne disease surveillance and adaptation. Presentation co-presenter. Click Here
• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)
2015 Annual Conference (Arlington, VA): Climate change impacts on heat-related mortality in large urban areas in China: preliminary results of
predicting temperature change in the warm season. Presentation co-presenter.
• Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Louisiana)
2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Review 1 for Parishes (Lafayette, LA): A final review of hazard modeling and vulnerability for the 2014 state
plan update. Presenter. (August 2014)
2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Workshop (Baton Rouge, LA): A final review of hazard modeling and vulnerability for the 2014 state
plan update. Presenter. (May 2014)
2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Stakeholders Meeting (Baton Rouge, LA): A final review of hazard modeling and vulnerability for the 2014 state
plan update. Presenter. (December 2013)
2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Stakeholders Meeting (Baton Rouge, LA): An overview of the proposed "Risk Assessment" for Louisiana.
Presenter. (August 2013)
2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Meetings (Baton Rouge, LA): Defining and grouping hazards for the state hazard mitigation plan update. Presenter. (May 2013)
• Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (ACWE)
2013 12th Annual Conference (Seattle, WA): Cross-correlation Modeling of European Wind Storms: A Cokriging Approach for Optimizing Surface
Wind Estimates. Poster Presentation.
• German Society for Epidemiology Conference (DGEpi)
2013 Annual Conference (Bremen, Germany): Old risks in new places? – an ecological niche model for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a changing climate. Poster Presentation co-presenter.
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Joint Research Conference: Reckoning with the Risk of Catastrophe
2012 DFG-NSF (Washington, D.C.):
▪ Poster Presentation: Interpolating European wind storms: a cokriging analysis of wind speed estimates
▪ Guest Panelist: "World Cafe" discussions on the future of disaster science and policy
• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Conference
2012 AMS (New Orleans): Atmospheric, oceanic, and related sciences and university living-learning communities. Poster presentation (co-presenter)
• Applied Geoinformatics (AGIT) International Forum
2012 AGIT (Salzburg, Austria): Optimizing Peak Gust and Maximum Sustained Wind Speed Estimates for European Storms. Poster Presentation.
• Florida Society of Geographers (FSG) Conference
2010 FSG (Tampa Bay, FL): Evaluating environmental parameters of Bacillus anthracis in Kazakhstan: An examination of rule-set writing and
mapping within an ecological niche modeling tool. Paper presentation.
• URISA GIS in Public Health Conference
2009 Conference (Providence, RI):
▪ Presenter: The landscape ecology of Bacillus anthracis in Kazakhstan: current and future geographic distribution predictions
▪ Presenter: Modeling vector distributions for CCHF in Kazakhstan with ecological niche modeling and GIS
▪ Workshop co-presenter: Ecological niche modeling for predicting disease distributions: designing experiments and interpreting results
• All Points of the Compass Geography Awareness Conference
2009 Conference (Fullerton, CA): Analysis of environmental variables used to measure current and future distributions of Bacillus anthracis in Kazakhstan. Paper presentation.
• New England Geological Society of America (NEGSA)
2008 NEGSA (Buffalo, NY)
▪ Presenter: High resolution mapping of human ecology on Damariscove Island, Maine
▪ Co-presenter: Mapping a glacial landscape
• Southwest American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) Conference
2007 SWAAG (Bryan, TX): Historical mapping of the landscape of Damariscove Island, Maine. Paper presentation.
Student-advised Research Presentations
• Appalachian Student Research Forum (ASRF) Conference (2016)
Morrell, C., Poole, A., Quinn, M., Joyner, T.A., Johnson, C. Analysis of Tennessee population served by certified stroke centers.
• Appalachian Student Research Forum (ASRF) Conference (2015)
Bradburn, M., Joyner, T.A. Tornado return periods in the southeastern United States: we're not in Kansas anymore.
Morrell, C., Quinn, M., Johnson, C., Poole, A., Joyner, T.A. Analysis of stroke geographical disparities in Tennessee.
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A. Ernenwein, E., Luffman, I., Schubert, B. Ecological niche modelling of the hellbender salamander using current and future
environmental variables.
Robertson, C., Joyner, T.A., Ernenwein, E. Geospatial analysis of the relationship between food accessibility and health risk behaviors in Tennessee.
Serra, K., LaPeyre, M., Humphries, A., Joyner, T.A. Achieving shoreline stabilization through native oyster reef restoration: geospatial analysis of
climate, erosion, and habitat suitability data in Breton Sound, Louisiana.
• Appalachian Student Research Forum (ASRF) Conference (2014)
Johnson, C., Nandi, A., Joyner, T.A., Luffman, I., Campbell, T., Laverty, B. Using GIS to visualize water quality contaminants present in private
water wells in rural communities in western North Carolina.
Harris, J., Gregg, C., Joyner, T.A., Luffman, I. Evacuation and shelter in place modeling for a release of uranium hexafluoride. (Awarded 1st Place
in Natural Sciences Group)
Menzer, J., Joyner, T.A. Johnson City’s nightlife: a collegiate perspective. (Awarded 2nd Place in Society and Behavioral Sciences)
Roark, S., Joyner, T.A. Ecological niche modelling: North American giant salamander.
Colloquia/Guest Lectures
• Guest Lectures
East Tennessee State University – December 7, 2015 (Invited guest talk: ETSU Emergency Preparedness Committee): Hazard Mitigation Planning –
An Opportunity for ETSU
Western Carolina University - October 30, 2015 (Invited seminar lecture for Paul Burton Seminar Series): Spatial ecology, medical geography, and
climate change: how research questions evolve
Warren Wilson College - October 5, 2015 (Invited recruitment lecture to Open Source GIS class): An overview of the geospatial masters program in
the Department of Geosciences at East Tennessee State University; (emphasis on current and past student thesis projects/research)
East Tennessee State University - September 25, 2015 (Guest lecture for ENVH Seminar series): Exploring environmental health issues using
geospatial analysis and climate change data
East Tennessee State University – September 17, 2015 (Guest lecture for EPID 5430): Geospatial analysis and climate change: an examination of
infectious diseases and other public health concerns
Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (Bremen, Germany) - June 29, 2015 (Bremen Epidemiology Colloquium): Ticks, anthrax,
and climate change: exploring the spatiotemporal components of public health issues
East Tennessee State University – September 25, 2014 (Guest lecture for EPID 5430): Niche modeling for pathogens and infectious diseases.
East Tennessee State University - January 30, 2014 (Guest lecture for GEOL 3481): What is hazard mitigation?
University of Central Arkansas - February 19, 2013 (Research presentation): The geostatistical analysis of mid-latitude wave cyclones in Europe.
University of Central Arkansas - February 19, 2013 (Guest lecture): World regional geography - East Asia.
George Washington University - February 12, 2013 (Guest lecture): The importance of physical geography in East Asia.
George Washington University - February 11, 2013 (Research presentation): Spatially and temporally analyzing climate change and climate variability
through niche modeling and atmospheric influences.
East Tennessee State University - February 8, 2013 (Brown bag forum): Spatially and temporally analyzing climate change using ecological niche
modeling.
East Tennessee State University - February 7, 2013 (Research presentation): Optimizing peak gust and maximum sustained wind speed estimates
from mid-latitude wave cyclones.
Louisiana State University - January 2013 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): Global Köppen climate types and climate change implications.
Louisiana State University – September 2012 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): A summer in Austria and cokriging of European wind storms.
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences – June 2012 (Invited Lecture): Mid-latitude wave cyclones and surface wind estimates in coastal and
mountainous terrain of Europe.
Louisiana State University – February 2012 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): Spatial interpolation of peak gust and maximum sustained wind speeds for European storms.
Louisiana State University – October 2011 (Coffee & Carbs: Topics in Climatology): Exploring the spatio-temporal components of tularemia in Sweden: do teleconnection phases influence outbreak potential?
University of Florida – October 2009 (Friday forum): Climate change and Bacillus anthracis: predicting potential current and future distributions in Kazakhstan.
California State University, Fullerton – October 2007 (Guest lecture series): Geological and ecological mapping of remote island environments on the coast of Maine.
• LSU Honors College Thesis Colloquium
2008 LSU Honors College (Baton Rouge, LA): Kernel density estimation and ENSO relationships of hurricane track frequencies in the North Atlantic basin.
Fellowship and Grant Submissions/Proposed Submissions
Funded
• ETSU RDC Major Grant (Spring 2016)
o PI; One year; $9,952
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program via FEMA (Fall 2015)
o PI; Three years; $175,000 [Spring 2016 is Year One]
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program via FEMA (Spring 2015)
o ETSU Site-PI; Two years; $53,000 (ETSU total); $650,000 (grant total between LSU, ETSU, & USC)
• Hazard SEES Program via NSF (Fall 2015)
o ETSU Site Co-PI (Chris Gregg PI); Three years; $600,000 (ETSU total); $2,800,000 (grant total between SUNY-B, UH, and ETSU)
• Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (Bremen, Germany) External Expert Action 7 International Travel Award
o Summer 2015 Travel Award (1 week); €2,500
• Hazard Mitigation and Grant Program (HMGP) via FEMA (Spring 2014)
o ETSU Site-PI (GIS Specialist); 3 months; $12,500
• Marshall Plan Foundation Program Scholarship at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - Villach, Austria
o Summer 2012 Fellowship (3-months); €6,000
• National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates – University of Southern Maine
o 8-weeks (May-July 2007); $3,000 stipend + room/board, supplies
Pending
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 (Small Grant) Program (Fall 2015)
o Built Environment and Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Children
o Co-I; Two years; $148,000
Applied For
• ETSU RDC Interdisciplinary Grant (Spring 2015)
o PI; One year; $49,500
• ETSU Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship for Kayla Serra (serving as faculty sponsor)
o Summer 2015 Fellowship (3-months); $2,995
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), East Tennessee Wetland Delineation (Spring 2014)
o Senior Personnel; Three years; $540,000
• ETSU RDC Major Grant (Spring 2014)
o PI; One year; $9,999
• National Science Foundation Geography and Spatial Sciences research funding program (Fall 2012)
o Co-investigator; Three years; $414,144
• Louisiana Sea Grant research funding program (Spring 2011)
o Co-PI; Two years; $99,000; categorized by Program Director as one of 11 top-tier proposals (of 45 submitted); full proposal solicited
• Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) Coastal Storms research funding program (Spring 2011)
o Co-PI; Two years; $98,000
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship for Graduate Students (Fall 2010)
o PI; Three years; $126,000
Professional Service
• Manuscript Reviews:
-International Journal of Digital Earth (2015)
-Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment (2015)
-Ecological Engineering (2015)
-Cartography and Geographic Information Science (2014)
-PLoS ONE (2014, 2015)
-American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2014)
-Air, Soil, and Water Research (2013)
-Ecological Modelling (2013)
-Journal of Hydrology (2013)
• STEM Blue Weekend @ ETSU: Department of Geosciences Overview (guest talk) (April 2016)
• Experience ETSU: co-hosted Geosciences department table with Dr. Nandi (October 2015)
• International Storytelling Festival (Jonesborough, TN): aerial drone services (September 2015)
• Little Bucs drone demo and USA floor map class for summer camp (Summer 2015)
• SEDAAG World Geography Bowl team coordinator for Tennessee (2015)
• Chair of tenure-track assistant professor (geospatial and hydro) search committee (Spring 2015)
• Co-Organizer for Earth Month/GIS Day @ Gray Fossil Site Museum - GIS Demos, Drone Demos, games (Apr 2015)
• Co-Organizer for MR-NET GIS meeting @ ETSU (Ross Hall) (Oct 2014)
• Guest panelist for Earth Day @ Gray Fossil Site Museum - Topic: Climatology/Meteorology (Apr 2014)
• ETSU Department of Geosciences Geospatial Curriculum Steering Committee (2013-present)
• Supervisor for ETSU GIS HelpDesk (2014-present)
• Technical Advisor: Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness) (2013-present)
• Coastal South Carolina field trip co-supervisor – coastal and seismic hazards near Charleston (April 2014)
• Judge for Appalachian Student Research Forum @ ETSU (April 2014)
• Moderator for Geography Bee at Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee (Jan 2014)
• GIS Day @ Gray Fossil Site Museum: volunteer and GIS demo coordinator (Nov 2013)
• Volunteer @ Gray Fossil Site Museum Red Panda Day (Oct 2013)
• Weekly Research Colloquia (Topics in Climatology): Speaker Coordinator (2011-2013)
• LSU Disaster Science and Management Curriculum Steering Committee (2012-2013)
• Professional Development Panel (LSU Geography & Anthropology Department): G&A Stories from the Search panel speaker (2013)
• International Astronomy Day @ BREC Highland Road Park Observatory: Southern Regional Climate Center table volunteer (2013)
• Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana: Mangrove planting volunteer @ Port Fourchon and @ Lafitte (2013)
• University Lab High School Dual Enrollment World Geography Course Liaison (2013)
• Climatology Student Group Professional Development (weekly): Primary Organizer (2011-2012)
• Spatial Modeling Support (volunteer) for Museum of Natural Sciences (2011)
Awards/Honors
• Graduate faculty of the year (Golden Screw Award) (2014-2015, 2015-2016) Department of Geosciences, ETSU
• Co-faculty of the year (2013-2014) Department of Geosciences, ETSU
• Research assistantship with Disaster Science and Management Program (Louisiana State University) (2010-present)
• Marshall Plan Fellowship at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - Villach, Austria (2012)
• Louisiana State University Graduate School and Departmental travel awards for 2011 and 2012 AAG conferences
• Research assistantship with Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research Lab (California State University, Fullerton and University of Florida) (2008-2010)
• Tuition-waiver scholarship (California State University, Fullerton) (2008-2009)
• Carville Earle Memorial Undergraduate Geography Scholarship (2008)
• Tiger Athletic Foundation Senior Honors Thesis Scholarship (2007)
• Certificate for Sophomore Honors Distinction (2006)
• Chancellor’s Aid Award (2004-2008)
• Dean’s list (2005-2008)
Additional Skills and Abilities
• Geostatistical analyses of climatic events and variables through spatial statistics and surface interpolations
• Spatial analyses and implementation of a GIS in examining the spatial and temporal features of multiple climatological anomalies and disease patterns
• Water quality analyses through modeling and visualization in multiple open source environments
• Examination of health and climate relationships
• Cartographic expertise used to create various published map products
• Analysis of land use and land cover change through remote sensing
• Familiarity with climate change research and IPCC future climate scenarios
• Development and presentation of multiple national and international training seminars in GIS and ecological niche modeling
• Research, presentation, and writing skills and extensive field research experience
• Database development and management skills
• Software: ArcGIS 9.x & 10.x (ArcInfo/Adv), ERDAS Imagine 9.x, ArcView 3.x, Hawth’s Tools/GME, Geostatistical Analyst, R & R Studio, Diva GIS 7.x, QGIS 2.8, MapWindow, Geomedia Professional, CrimeStat IV, SPSS v21.0, Geoda 0.9.5, OpenStat, Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction (GARP), OpenModeller, Bioclim/Domain Species Distribution Modeling, Maxent, Biomapper 4.0, ModEco, R dismo, R biomod2, AGI PhotoScan, CartoDB, GeoServer (Open GeoSuite), BASINS 4 (CAT, HSPF, AQUATOX), HAZUS-MH 2.x, ALOHA chemical model, MARPLOT, TileMill/MapBox, ArcGIS Viewer for Flex, EndNote X7, Canvas, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, Moodle, D2L (Online Teaching)
Certifications
• SkyWarn StormSpotter Training @ ETSU from the NWS-Morristown (March 2015)
• NOAA Coastal Inundation Mapping (Baton Rouge, LA): January 30-31, 2012
• FEMA HAZUS-MH 2.0/CDMS Training (Baltimore, MD): January 16-19, 2012
• FEMA IS-22 (Emergency Management – Citizen Preparedness): April 6, 2011
Affiliations/Memberships
• Association of American Geographers (AAG) (2007-present)
• Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) (2014-present)
• Florida Society of Geographers (FSG) (2009-2010)
• Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) GIS in Public Health (2008-2010)
• Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers (SWAAG) (2007-2008)
• Northeast Geological Society Association (NEGSA) (2007-2008)
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) (2005-2008)
