Glenn Xavier
glenn.f.xavier@gmail.comEducation
- Master of Geographic Information Systems, Penn State University (May 2021)
- Geospatial Intelligence Option
- Emphasis on computer vision and automated object detection
- Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
- BA Geography / Anthropology, UCCS (Dec 2015)
- Emphasis on spatiotemporal analytics and GIS applications for public policy
- Undergraduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science
Licenses & Certifications
- GEOINT Professional Certifications: GA-II, IA-II, F - NGA, #78030
- Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) - GISCI, #160671
Publications
- Dodge, S., Xavier, G., Wong, WY. (2018). DynamoVis - Dynamic Visualization of Animal Movement Data. Data Repository for the University of Minnesota.
doi:10.13020/D6PH49 - Ahearn, S.C., Dodge, S., Simcharoen, A., Xavier, G., Smith, J.L.D. (2017). A context-sensitive correlated random walk: a new simulation model for movement. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 31(5), 867-883.
doi:10.1080/13658816.2016.1224887 - Xavier, G., and Dodge, S. (2014). An Exploratory Visualization Tool for Mapping the Relationships between Animal Movement and the Environment. In Proceedings of the 2nd ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Interacting with Maps.
doi:10.1145/2677068.2677071
Software
- DynamoVis is currently maintained on GitHub by Somayeh Dodge and MOVE@ucsb
- DYNAMO Animation Tool, Copyright 2016 Glenn Xavier, GNU GPL
*The source code and executable below is no longer supported*
Awards & Grants
- 2015: LAS Dean's Summer Research Assistantship Award for "Modeling movement of tigers (Panthera tigris) in relation to the environment"
- 2014: LAS Student-Faculty Research award for "Visual Analytics to Study Animal Movement in a Geographic Context"
- 2014: LAS Dean's Summer Research Assistantship Award for the project: "Visualization of Animal Movement and the Environment"
- 2014: Best Visualization, Symposium on Animal Movement and the Environment.