Sierra Cutler

Sierra is an MS student interested in applications of remote sensing for wildland firefighter safety, specifically looking at firefighter travel rates through various spatial conditions. She received her BS in Geography with an emphasis in Geospatial Science and Technology from Brigham Young University in 2023. When not working on her research, Sierra also enjoys climbing, trail running, and amateur fossil hunting.

Jake Howell

Jake is a MS student interested in working with deriving forest inventory estimates from UAS remote sensing techniques. He graduated from Utah State University in 2023 with a BS in Human-Environment Geography with a Certificate in GIS and works with the Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) in Salt Lake City. Outside of work and school, Jake enjoys long days on the bike, practicing piano, and playing hacky sack.

Jack Jones

Jack is an MS student interested in using UAS w/ remote sensing capabilities applied to firefighter safety, and using machine learning to develop metrics of evaluating non photosynthetic vegetation (NPV) cover. Jack received his BS in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, FL) in 2022. Outside of school Jack enjoys climbing, gaming, reading, and traveling.

Hailee McOmber

Hailee is an MS student interested in using remote sensing to create plant species distribution models. She received her BS in organismal biology and GIS certificate from Fort Lewis College in 2019. In her free time, Hailee enjoys climbing, skiing, and hiking with her dog.

Obaidur Rahman

Obaidur is an MS student interested in utilizing remote sensing to enhance wildland firefighter safety. He received his BS in Geography and Environment from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2021. Beyond his academic pursuits, he enjoys travelling, hiking, and camping.

Patrick Sullivan

Patrick is a PhD student working on retrieving greenhouse gas point source emissions from hyperspectral image data. In 2020 he completed his MS in the lab, studying wildland firefighter travel rates using GPS and terrain data. He received his BS in Geology in 2017 from the University of Vermont. When not pursuing research and education, Patrick can be found in the mountains.