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The following includes summary bios of staff expertise and interests in analysis relating to geospatial analytics and integrated resource assessment; our energy efficiency and renewable energy data warehouse; and advanced visualization.

Jørn Aabakken
Kelli Anderson
Nate Blair
Dana Gotchey
Pamela Gray-Hann
Donna Heimiller
Chris Helm
Seung-Jae Lee
Jim Leyshon
Anthony Lopez
Ted Quinby
Billy Roberts

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Jørn Aabakken

Senior Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Web applications with database connectivity
  • Visual Basic, Visual Basic.Net, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
  • VBScript and JavaScript
  • Microsoft SQL Server

Primary research interests

  • International green power
  • Renewable energy scenarios
  • Biomass
  • Geothermal
  • Solar
  • Transportation

More information on Jørn Aabakken

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Kelli Anderson

Administrative Assistant II

Areas of expertise

  • Policy and procedures
  • Contract/procurement
  • Financial management
  • Communication/outreach
  • Foreign travel

Primary research interests

  • Policy and environmental
  • Energy planning and project development

More information on Kelli Anderson

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Nate Blair

Group Manager

Analysis expertise

  • Linear programming with General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)
  • Building and system simulation tools, especially the TRaNsient SYstem Simulation Program (TRNSYS)
  • EES
  • Concentrating solar power system modeling
  • Experimental solar water-heating experience

Primary research interests

  • Macroeconomic energy-impact analysis
  • Wind-power market modeling
  • Transient power system modeling
  • Building performance measurement

More information on Nate Blair

Pamela Gray-Hann

GIS Technician

Analysis expertise

  • Internet map server applications
  • GIS web page
  • Outreach

More information on Pamela Gray-Hann

Donna Heimiller

Sr. GIS Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Geospatial analysis and modeling supporting multiple resource assessment technologies, regional-scale site evaluation, and energy system modeling
  • Electricity infrastructure analysis
  • Data visualization

Primary research interests

  • Renewable resource development opportunities and issues, within a spatial context (multiple technologies)
  • Renewable resource characterization (multiple technologies)

More information on Donna Heimiller

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Seung-Jae Lee

Postdoctoral Researcher

Analysis expertise

  • Modern geostatistics and space/time statistics
  • Spatial extrapolation and forecasting
  • Temporal GIS and numerical development of advanced mapping functions
  • Space/time modeling under uncertain environments

Primary research interests

  • Space/time mapping of renewable energy resources
  • Disaggregation of energy consumption and energy efficiency
  • Data uncertainty processing
  • Temporal GIS-based decision-support tools for integrated decision making
  • Monitoring site optimization

More information on Seung-Jae Lee

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Jim Leyshon

Data Visualization/Internet Developer

Analysis expertise

  • Green power marketing
  • Online research
  • Graphic representation of data and process

Primary research interests

  • Green power marketing
  • Resource data
  • Online application design

More information on Jim Leyshon

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Anthony Lopez

GIS Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Data Visualization

Primary research interests

  • Offshore resources

More information on Anthony Lopez

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Ted Quinby

GIS Scientist II

Analysis expertise

  • Application development
  • Geospatial analysis and modeling
  • Database design
  • Project management

Primary research interests

  • Applying innovative mapping and visualization tools to promote the use of renewable energy technologies

More information on Ted Quinby

Billy Roberts

GIS Analyst

Analysis expertise

  • Spatial analysis and cartography

Primary research interests

  • Renewable energy and cartographic technique

More information on Billy Roberts

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