Research Interests
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS)
3-D data visualization/programming
C++ programming with experience in spatial data processing and visualization
 
Education

B.A. International Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
 
Professional History  
Present Position: Research Scientist Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (February 1996 – Present).
Tasks include GIS analysis, remotely sensed data processing, and writing programs for processing and visualization of GIS, geophysical, and hydrologic data.

Research Technician, BRON Research (September 1993 – July 1994).
Tasks included consulting FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), TIGER street data, and digital elevation models (DEM's) to determine location of building structures with respect to 100-year floodplain.

 
 
Selected Publications

Articles
Gutiérrez, Roberto, Gibeaut, J. C., Smyth, R. C., Hepner, Tiffany, Andrews, J. R., Weed, C., Gutelius, Bill, and Mastin, M., 2001, Precise airborne LIDAR surveying for coastal research and geohazards applications: International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, v. 34, part 3/W4, p. 185–192

Internet/Web Sites/Modules
Hovorka, S. D., Clift, S. J., Andrews, J. R., and Rodgers, Scott D., 2001, BEG resources for teachers and students: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, hypertext publication at http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/edu01.htm

Abstracts
Bellian, J. A., Jennette, David, Kerans, Charles, Gibeaut, J. C., Andrews, J. R., Ysseldyk, B., and Larue, D., 2002, 3-Dimensional digital outcrop data collection and analysis using eye-safe laser (LIDAR) technology (abs.): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention Official Program, v. 11, p. A16.

Contract Reports
Gibeaut, J. C., Hepner, Tiffany, Waldinger, R. L., Andrews, J. R., Smyth, R. C., and Gutiérrez, Roberto, 2002, Geotubes along the Gulf shoreline of the upper Texas coast: observations during 2001: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for Texas Coastal Coordination Council pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA97OZ0179, under GLO contract number 01-597 R, 24 p. + apps.

Atlases/Maps/Cross Sections
Andrews, J. R., 1998, GIS data base and map, in Henry, C. D., Geology of Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Guidebook 27, 72 p + 2 pl.
 
Professional Societies

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

The Society for Conservation GIS
 
Contact

John R. Andrews
Research Scientist Associate II
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924
E-mail:
Telephone: 512-471-4951
 
Professional Summary (Word format)
October 2003