Corresponding member of the International Academy of Astronautics, professor emeritus of the International Space University, research associate professor of archaeology, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

I am an anthropologist and archaeologist by education; a remote sensing, GPS, and GIS specialist by training, and a teacher and scientist by vocation.
I have conducted research projects around the world for over 35 years, looking at various environmental and cultural resource issues which all focus around the complex and interrelated nature of the interaction between human civilizations and their environments over time. I am interested in the application of advanced space technologies for complex regional issues such as land use and human settlement patterns over time, including how societies respond and prepare for environmental change and natural disasters.