Matthew C. Whitehead

Matthew C. Whitehead

Research Associates

Phone: (865) 576-9319
Fax: (865) 241-6261
Email: whiteheadmc@ornl.gov

Expertise

Population Distribution and Dynamics
Spatial Modeling
Biodiversity and Conservation

Education

BA, Environmental Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009

Professional Experience

2009 – present, Higher Education Research Experience (HERE) Fellowship, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak      Ridge, TN
2007 – 2007, GIS Intern, Town of Highlands, Highlands, NC
2007 – 2007, Research Intern, Highlands Biological Station, Highlands, NC

Awards, Honors, and Certifications

  • Deans List – UNC-CH

Professional Interests

  • Geographic Information Science, remote sensing, environmental systems modeling, mountain biodiversity and conservation, physical geography, sustainable/”Green” business

Selected Publications

Whitehead, M.C. (2007).  Perennial stream identification and mapping in the Big Creek watershed. Institute for the Environment Highlands Field Site Research Reports, 132-138.

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