Education Ph.D. Natural Resources & Environment (2004), University of Michigan M.S. Geography (1991), National Taiwan University B.S. Geography (1986), National Taiwan University Research Interests My research focuses on developing theory and applications of GIS and remote sensing techniques to link landscape patterns with ecological and socioeconomic processes. Specific projects focus on applying spatial modeling, simulation, and optimization techniques to study land-use and land-cover change and its interaction with the natural environment. Teaching Introduction & Advanced GIS Digital Compilation and Database Design Satellite Digital Image Processing, Classification, and Change Detection Digital Terrain Analysis GIS Programming GIS for Marketing Analysis Geography, Portland State University Geography Degree Programs Graduate Certificate in GIS GIS at PSU Professional Affiliations The Association of American Geographers (AAG) The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) ASPRS Columbia River Region ASPRS Columbia River Region PSU Student Chapter United States Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE)