School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Arizona State University
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Arizona State University
Photo: Jamey Jacob
Amy E. Frazier, PhD
Amy earned her Ph.D. in Geography from the University at Buffalo in 2013 after completing an A.B. in Environmental Earth Science from Dartmouth College in 2002 and an M.A. in Geography from West Chester University in 2006. Her primary research agenda seeks to bridge the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological gaps between remote sensing and landscape ecology as gradient paradigms replace patch-based analyses, particularly with respect to scale. Additionally, she develops methods to integrate data streams from different scales and collection mechanisms (i.e., satellites, unmanned aircraft systems/drones, ground networks, etc.) using remote sensing, GIScience, and landscape ecology. She applies these methods to environmental and urban issues to aid analysis and decision making. In her free time, she likes to run, travel, and explore new places.
Benjamin Hemingway, Postdoc (ASU)
Benjamin was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, and earned a B.A. in Geography from the University of Arizona. He went on to earn an M.S. in Geography from Oklahoma State University where he is now pursuing a Ph.D. His research is focused on the analysis and visualization of the atmospheric boundary layer through remotely sensed data captured from unmanned aerial systems (UAS). When not doing research, Benjamin enjoys spending time with his wife, Allison, and his dog, Oliver. He also enjoys mountain biking and skiing when back home in Arizona.
Graduated Students
Gustavo A. Ovando Montejo, PhD Student (OKState)
Gustavo was born in the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City, but was raised in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. At the age of 18 he moved to Utah to attend Brigham Young University. While there, he developed an enigmatic appreciation for maps and map-making processes, leading him to earn a B.S. in Geography. Since then, he has earned an M.S. in Geography from Oklahoma State University where he is now pursuing a Ph.D. His general research interests include the integration of GIS and remote sensing techniques for the study of urban phenomena. Besides geography, he enjoys improving his bushcraft skills in the outdoors and practicing traditional archery.
K. Colton Flynn (PhD, OKState)
Colton graduated in 2019 with a PhD in Geography from Oklahoma State University. He is currently a Post-Doc at the USDA in Oklahoma, where he is continuing his research to develop hyperspectral remote sensing techniques to predict in-field nutrition levels of agricultural grains and grasses.