Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne is a
geospatial analyst with the University of Vermont’s (UVM)
Spatial
Analysis Laboratory. Over the
years his research has focused on the application of geospatial
technology to a broad range of natural resource related issues such as
environmental justice, wildlife habitat mapping, high-elevation forest
decline, land cover change detection, community health, and water
quality modeling. Most recently his work has centered on urban
ecosystems. The results of his
urban tree canopy assessments
have been used by several major cities to establish tree canopy goals.
Jarlath is well known for his expertise in object-based image analysis
(OBIA) and speaks regularly on a wide range of geospatial related topics
at local, regional, and national conferences. In addition to his
research duties Jarlath teaches introductory and advanced courses in
geospatial technology. He also oversees the university's
ESRI
Development Center.
Jarlath earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of New Hampshire, a Masters of Science in Water Resources from the University of Vermont, and certificates in hyperspectral image exploitation and joint GIS operations from the National Geospatial Intelligence College. For over a decade he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps (active & reserve) with tours in East Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia. During the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom he co-directed the Marine Corps’ imagery intelligence assets.
Jarlath is the recipient of the Vermont Spatial Data Partnership's 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award and a member of the team recognized with the New York State GIS Partnership Award in 2008.
For more information on Jarlath's research and teaching please following the links on the left, or visit his blog, Letters from the SAL.
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