Current GROUP MEMBERS
Yaqian He is an Assistant Professor in Department of Geography at University of Central Arkansasa. Before joining UCA, She worked as a postdoc research fellow in Dr. Justin Mankin’s research group in the Department of Geography at Dartmouth College. She also worked closely with Dr. Jonathan Chipman.She got her PhD degree in Geography at the Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University in 2018. During her PhD, she was supervised by Dr. Eungul Lee and working closely with Dr. Tim Warner. Before coming to the US, She got her master degree in Cartology and Geographic Information System in Dr. Yanchen Bo’s lab at Beijing Normal University in 2013 and bachelor in Surveying Engineering at China University of Mining and Technology in 2010. Check her CV.
Faith Vire is a first-year graduate student pursuing a master's of Geographic Information Systems at the University of Central Arkansas. She graduated in December 2021 with a bachelor's degree in geography, also from UCA. Faith is currently studying temporal changes in crop phenology in Arkansas with Dr. He. When she is not conducting research, she enjoys reading horror novels and caring for her two cats.
Kayla Stahl is an undergraduate student working toward her bachelor’s degree in geography at the University of Central Arkansas. Her concentration is in geospatial technology and is graduating in December 2023. Kayla is working on climate extreme data and computing prediction methods with Dr. He. She enjoys traveling and listening to live music during her free time.
FORMER GROUP MEMBERS
Wei Tay 2021, former undergraduate research assistant, now at Geoscience master program at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Paul Seminara 2021, former undergraduate research assistant, now at Garver
Marisol Filares 2021-2022, former undergraduate research assistant, now at Arkansas Department of Transportation
Caden Rhodes 2021-2022, former undergraduate research assistant, now at Arkansas State Military Department
Drew Chagnon 2023, former undergraduate research assistant, now at CTEH