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• PhD, Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• MA, Geography & Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University
• BA, Anthropology, Pitzer College

Matthew Anderson is an associate professor in the Geography, Anthropology, and Planning Department at Eastern Washington University and teaches introductory courses in human geography, cartography, and upper-division seminars in urban studies, political geography, critical GIS, and natural resource management. His research interests, broadly speaking, are focused on the political economy of the contemporary American city, the politics of water provision and governance in the American northwest, and critical social and spatial theory. His current research examines the dynamics of rent in gentrifying neighborhoods in Portland, OR, the environmental impacts of oil and gas production in eastern Montana, and the politics of water planning initiatives in Montana’s Yellowstone River Basin. In each case, he examines emergence and evolution, particularly in terms of the ways in which governing actors respond to rapidly changing socio-political conditions and economic realities.

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• PhD, Durham University
• PBACC, Pennsylvania State University
• MA, American University

My research focuses on GIS and the understanding the archaeological landscape. As an archaeologists, I have worked on projects in North America, Europe, and Africa. After working in cultural resources management (CRM) for close to a decade, I attended and obtained my Ph.D. from Durham University, focusing on the landscape and built environment of Britain from the late Iron Age to Medieval periods, with a particular interest in the development of early medieval Britain. I am especially interested in how past patterns of early medieval practice and interactions with the natural and man-made environment are reflected in the spatial organization of settlements, monuments, and burials across temporal and locational boundaries. I actively develop new methodologies to integrate legacy datasets and modern datasets derived from excavation and survey as well as from new remote sensing techniques using LiDAR and unmanned aerial vehicles.

At Eastern, I teach classes in both the geography and anthropology departments including in GIS, archaeology, and cultural resource management.

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• PhD, Texas State University
• MS, Texas State University
• BS, Mercyhurst University

In my research, I use geospatial tools and large datasets to analyze functionally connected river networks, watershed connectivity, and freshwater mussel distribution. I draw upon my past experience working as a grass-roots organizer for Greenpeace and my knowledge of environmental management to pursue scientific endeavors that not only lead to better environmental policy and practices but also create tools for improved dissemination of scientific findings and ideas. In previous research, I investigated the potential of dam removals as a conservation tool for freshwater mussels in the Guadalupe and San Antonio river basins, where multiple species of freshwater mussels, including endemic and threatened species, must compete with increasing human demand for access to limited water resources. My current research interests include river connectivity, freshwater mussel conservation, and dam removal, as well as broader human–environment interactions.

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• PhD, The University of Tennessee
• MES, University of Pennsylvania
• BS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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• PhD, Texas State University-San Marcos
• MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• BA, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

My research and teaching interests cover a wide scope of the geography discipline. While working towards a doctorate, I focused on the geomorphic agency of mud-nesting swallows in central Texas, contributing to a relatively new field of zoogeomorphology. In recent years, I have greatly enjoyed working with students on research projects spanning a variety of local topics: summer heat climatology, tornado trends, rural skateboard parks, and the distribution of a variety of southeastern U.S. bamboo species.  Currently, my interests center on climate variability and weather forecasting in the inland Pacific Northwest.

At Eastern, I teach courses in physical geography, world geography, oceanography, meteorology, weather forecasting, and disasters. I love my job and am always up for discussing the nature of the universe with friends, colleagues, and students!

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• PhD, University of British Columbia
• MA, Clark University
• BA, University of Delaware