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The following includes summary bios of Geographic Information System (GIS) staff expertise and interests in analysis relating to geospatial analytics and integrated resource assessment; our energy efficiency and renewable energy data warehouse; and advanced visualization.

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Nate Blair

Group Manager

Areas of expertise

  • Linear programming with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)
  • Building and system simulation tools, especially the TRaNsient SYstem Simulation Program (TRNSYS)
  • EES
  • Concentrating solar power system modeling
  • Experimental solar water-heating experience

Primary research interests

  • Macroeconomic energy-impact analysis
  • Wind-power market modeling
  • Transient power system modeling
  • Building performance measurement

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Daniel Getman

Scientist II - GIS

Areas of expertise

  • Project management, client management, and team leadership
  • Development of geospatial data management, analysis and visualization systems
  • Spatial statistical analysis methods
  • Enhancement and analysis of remotely sensed data

Primary research interests

  • Scientific programming
  • Spatial data analysis methods
  • Visualization of large datasets

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Pamela Gray-Hann

GIS Technician

Areas of expertise

  • Internet map server applications
  • GIS web page
  • Outreach

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Donna Heimiller

Sr. GIS Analyst

Areas of expertise

  • Geospatial analysis and modeling supporting multiple resource assessment technologies, regional-scale site evaluation, and energy system modeling
  • Electricity infrastructure analysis
  • Data visualization

Primary research interests

  • Renewable resource development opportunities and issues, within a spatial context (multiple technologies)
  • Renewable resource characterization (multiple technologies)

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Dylan Hettinger

GIS Programmer Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Information design
  • Spatial analysis and cartography

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Jim Leyshon

Data Visualization/Internet Developer

Areas of expertise

  • Green power marketing
  • Online research
  • Graphic representation of data and process

Primary research interests

  • Green power marketing
  • Resource data
  • Online application design

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Anthony Lopez

GIS Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Parallel processing and analysis of large geospatial datasets
  • Visualization of complex spatial temporal datasets

Primary research interests

  • Conversion of raw geographic renewable resource datasets to technical potential estimations
  • Global renewable resource datasets and analysis
  • Renewable resource characterization

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Jenny Melius

GIS Scientist II

Areas of expertise

  • Spatial analysis
  • Cartography

Primary research interests

  • Global renewable resource datasets and analysis
  • Renewable resource characterization

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Ted Quinby

GIS Scientist II

Areas of expertise

  • Application development
  • Geospatial analysis and modeling
  • Database design
  • Project management

Primary research interests

  • Applying innovative mapping and visualization tools to promote the use of renewable energy technologies

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Billy Roberts

GIS Analyst

Areas of expertise

  • Spatial analysis and cartography

Primary research interests

  • Renewable energy and cartographic technique

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Jon Weers

Senior Web Applications Engineer

Areas of expertise

  • Interactive web applications (PHP, jQuery, javascript, Python, Mongo, MySQL)
  • Custom visualizations
  • Project management
  • User interface design

Primary research interests

  • Engaging mass audiences to promote renewable energy awareness
  • Leveraging linked open data
  • Open source projects

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