Our Team
Meet the U-Spatial Team
At U-Spatial, we bring together a dedicated group of experts in geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, spatial computing, and geospatial analysis who support research, teaching, and data-driven projects across the University of Minnesota. Our staff provide consulting, training, software guidance, and technical support to help faculty, students, and researchers succeed with their spatial challenges and innovations. U-Spatial staff collaborate to serve all five campuses from our offices in Duluth and the Twin Cities.
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Staff List
Dena Coffman
GIS Specialist | Twin Cities
Climate change adaptation, geospatial analysis, cartography for U-Spatial and MCAP
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Ian Cummings
GIS Specialist | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, hazard mitigation planning
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Jane Lindelof
Project Coordinator | Duluth
Hazard mitigation planning, risk communication, SDGs
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Jess Mulcrone
GIS Specialist | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, data visualization, and climate change adaptation
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Len Kne
Director | Twin Cities
Proposal consultation, project development, database design, humanitarian relief
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Liz Andriacchi
GIS Specialist | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, cartography, web GIS, and interactive mapping
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Margaret Lawrimore
Geospatial Developer | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, remote sensing, machine learning, socio-environmental research
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Marylee Murphy
GIS Developer | Duluth
Application development, data management, water resources
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Melinda Kernik
Spatial Data Analyst & Curator | Twin Cities
Metadata, Data Mgmt & Digital Humanities consultations, instruction
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Olena Boiko
Geospatial Developer | Twin Cities
Remote sensing, earth systems, environmental research
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Pete Wiringa
Geospatial Developer | Twin Cities
GIS application development, web mapping, data consultation, data management, systems administration
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Ryan Noe
Geospatial Developer | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, application development, data consultation, ecosystem services
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Sarah Porter
Geospatial Operations Manager | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, software development, environmental and water quality modeling, remote sensing, agricultural research
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Shaam Adam
GIS Specialist | Twin Cities
Geospatial analysis, data management, water resources, sustainable development goals
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Stacey Stark
Managing Director | Duluth
Project management, data consultation, K12 education, Hazard Mitigation Planning
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Steve Graham
Research Associate | Duluth
Data consultation, flood modeling, systems administration, asset management, field data collection
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Zachary Vavra
GIS Specialist | Duluth
Instruction, field data collection, Hazard Mitigation Planning
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Research Assistants
Former Staff
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