Spencer Nelson Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Arizona, United States

• Lead a comprehensive applied research project using NASA POWER data and LiDAR data to create a reusable tool in ArcPro and a python code to calculate solar energy potential given only two input files• Created a high-resolution Digital Surface Model for the City of Satellite Beach, Florida• Coordinated weekly meetings with community partners to ensure we were responding to their needs and creating products that would allow them to meet their energy goals• Communicated findings and… Show more • Lead a comprehensive applied research project using NASA POWER data and LiDAR data to create a reusable tool in ArcPro and a python code to calculate solar energy potential given only two input files• Created a high-resolution Digital Surface Model for the City of Satellite Beach, Florida• Coordinated weekly meetings with community partners to ensure we were responding to their needs and creating products that would allow them to meet their energy goals• Communicated findings and results to the public and community via public presentations and an interactive StoryMap Show less

Tempe, Arizona, United States

and CDC to create a sensitivity index for urban heat• Computed metrics for greenness (NDVI), impervious surfaces (NDBI), land surface temperature (LST) and other environmental variables form satellite data (Landsat 8, Terra/Aqua MODIS) to create an environmental variables dataset• Analyzed socioeconomic, health, and remote sensing data using a principal component analysis (PCA) to inform priority areas for cooling initiatives• Created a street tree priority map for partners to… Show more and CDC to create a sensitivity index for urban heat• Computed metrics for greenness (NDVI), impervious surfaces (NDBI), land surface temperature (LST) and other environmental variables form satellite data (Landsat 8, Terra/Aqua MODIS) to create an environmental variables dataset• Analyzed socioeconomic, health, and remote sensing data using a principal component analysis (PCA) to inform priority areas for cooling initiatives• Created a street tree priority map for partners to indicate where tree planting efforts should be focused• Displayed findings and analysis in a StoryMap using ArcGIS Online portal• Effectively communicated with community partners, the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the City of Philadelphia, Office of Sustainability Show less

• Effectively completed five (5) TA positions in the Department of Geography• Explained advanced GIS techniques and cartographic skills to university students• Assisted students with course material and enhanced student learning through holding office hours and review sessions • Managed course email accounts and curated a database of medical notes and inquiries• Graded 500+ students’ mid-terms and exams covering material on issues pertaining to human-environment interactions

Minneapolis

• Analyzed demographic and market data for product branding and targeting of new and confidential products such as smartphone applications and online databases• Researched product competitors, policy, and law surrounding new products and how to brand them• Conducted focus groups and user experience research to assess product design• Participated in meetings on client needs and design concerns• Provided supporting research, literature reviews, and other relevant materials for… Show more • Analyzed demographic and market data for product branding and targeting of new and confidential products such as smartphone applications and online databases• Researched product competitors, policy, and law surrounding new products and how to brand them• Conducted focus groups and user experience research to assess product design• Participated in meetings on client needs and design concerns• Provided supporting research, literature reviews, and other relevant materials for largely women and minority-owned businesses Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Macalester College

Kansas City, Missouri

Master Of Arts - Ma, Geography, 3.8

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Geography And Anthropology Majors | Data Science Minor | Urban Studies And African Studies Focuses, 3.68

Activities and Societies: Director of Finance - Macalester Model United Nations, Macalester Orchestra, Lectures Coordination Board.

Study Abroad, Environmental And Geographical Sciences