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John Fay
Spatial Data Specialist at Duke University
John Fay is a Lecturing Fellow in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment.12 He has been in this role since 2022.3
Education and Background
John Fay holds the following degrees:
He joined Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment in the fall of 2005.1 Prior to Duke, Fay spent 8 years at Stanford University's Center for Conservation Biology and was also an instructor/research analyst in GIS at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment.1
Research and Teaching
Fay's work focuses on several key areas:
- Geospatial Analysis
- Data Analytics and Visualization
- Climate Change
- Landscape Dynamics
- Conservation
- Hydrology
- Energy4
At Duke, he splits his time between teaching GIS courses and conducting research projects using spatial analysis.1 His current research generally focuses on developing tools that identify and map the delivery of ecosystem services under alternative management scenarios.1
Recognition
In 2022, Fay received the Maguire Award for Teaching and Mentoring, highlighting his contributions to education at Duke University.2
John Fay describes himself as someone who loves to leverage technology to improve the human-environment interface, with extensive experience focusing on geospatial analysis.5
