Sierra Cutler

Sierra is an PhD student interested in applications of remote sensing. She received her BS in Geography with an emphasis in Geospatial Science and Technology from Brigham Young University in 2023 and her MS in the lab in 2025, studying pedestrian travel rates using lidar. 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.

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.

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.