Jay Oliver is a post masters research associate in our lab. Jay received a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and policy from the University of South Florida in 2014. He went on to earn his master’s degree in environmental economics and management in 2019 from the University of York. Jay is most passionate about studying the interactions between anthropogenic effects on the environment and finding ways to sustainably use the Earth’s resources. He is currently working on a project that examines land use dynamics. This entails developing detailed land use map products that can be used to simulate future land cover change in the United States. Jay is also working on a project that deals with environmental flow analysis within the state of Texas. His work consists in helping determine what stream segments are being altered by examining discharge data with respect to climate and human alterations. The end goal of the project will be to identify hydrologic alteration thresholds for rivers to sustain ecological function. One of Jay’s favorite accomplishments during his time in our lab is being able to develop technical capabilities performing spatial analysis and working with data through GIS and programing software. Jay is involved in SACNAS, an organization that encourages Hispanic and Native American involvement in STEM fields. Jay was born and raised in Ecuador, where he lived for 26 years. Comments are closed.
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