Who We Are

Mission

Our Mission

We believe that cutting-edge geospatial technology can be used to help people make better decisions for a better world. In our close relationships with the private sector, and Federal and State agencies, we provide a broad range of advanced services for commercial projects including GIS mapping, remote sensing, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) services, and data analytics. We’re also developing the workforce of tomorrow, providing UVM undergraduate students with opportunities to work on advanced projects while providing professional mentoring to supplement their academic courses. We take pride in the fact that all of our undergraduate students are paid for their work and receive real-world experience at the SAL. 


FAA's Alliance for System Safety of UAS (ASSURE) through Research Excellence Logo

UVM is a core-university in the FAA's Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). With over 100 industry and government partners, ASSURE provides research and field tested protocols and regulations to ensure safe integration of UAS into the airspace. 

Director

Paige Brochu

Director, Spatial Analysis Laboratory • Research Assistant Professor

pbrochu@uvm.edu (802) 656-3324

Environmental health, GIS, tree canopy assessment, climate resilience

Our Team

Terry Barrett

Development Team Leader, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

terence.barrett@uvm.edu

Sabrina Bateman

Business Operations Specialist, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

Sabrina.Bateman@uvm.edu

Benny Berkenkotter

Senior UAS Technician, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

bberkenk@uvm.edu

Marie G Bouffard

Research Specialist and Project Coordinator, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

marie.g.bouffard@uvm.edu

Ernest "Ernie" Buford

Geospatial Systems Lead, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

ernest.buford@uvm.edu

Lauren Cresanti

UAS Specialist, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

lauren.cresanti@uvm.edu

Daniel Jarrad

Senior GIS Technician, Spatial Analysis Laboratory • UAS Pilot

Daniel.Jarrad@uvm.edu

Sean MacFaden

Senior Geospatial Analyst, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

sean.macfaden@uvm.edu

Maeve Naumann

Geospatial Technician, Spatial Analysis Lab

Maeve.Naumann@uvm.edu

Anna Royar

GIS Technical Lead, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

anna.royar@uvm.edu

Kelly Schulze

GIS Specialist, Spatial Analysis Laboratory • UAS Pilot

kelly.schulze@uvm.edu

Max Solter

Geospatial Analyst, Spatial Analysis Lab

Maxwell.Solter@uvm.edu

Maddy Zimmerman

UAS Specialist, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

mczimmer@uvm.edu

Adam Zylka

Assistant Director for UAS, Spatial Analysis Laboratory

adam.zylka@uvm.edu