University of Alaska Southeast

Sanjay Pyare , Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of GIS and Landscape Ecology

Telephone: (907) 796-6007

Fax: (907) 796-6406

Faculty: Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences - Environmental Sciences
Campus: Juneau
Office Location: Soboleff Annex 109

Education:

Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology 1999, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Doctoral Dissertation: Interrelationships among northern flying squirrels, ectomycorrhizal fungi, and conifers in old-growth forest habitat of the Sierra Nevada

B.A. Biology (Studio Art Minor), Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Senior Thesis: Habitat Use by Eastern Chipmunks

Curriculum vitae (PDF|85Kb)

Research:

GIS-supported landscape assessments
Ground-truthing GIS and remotely sensed resources
Landscape connectivity, habitat modeling, animal dispersal/movement
Aquatic-terrestrial-marine interactions
Hands-on/experiential education
Supporting information needs of resource managers

Publications: Selected Publications

Courses Taught:

Lower Division:

ENVS 110 – Intro to ArcGIS
ENVS 111 – Intro to Differential GPS
ENVS 293 – ST: MObile GIS Technology Applications
ENVS 2xx – Biogeography of Southeast Alaska

Upper Division:

ENVS 310 –Intro to GIS
ENVS 393 – Advanced GIS
ENVS 4xx –Landscape Ecology
ENVS 403 –Remote Sensing
ENVS 493 –ST:Special Projects in GIS and Remote Sensing