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Alex Harper

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Central Arkansas Water Current position: GIS managerAge: 38 Education: BS in spatial information system with GIS option, University of Arkansas at Monticello Harper has been at the forefront of transforming how we perceive and interact with spatial data. His journey into the world of GIS began...

Wanmei Liang

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: NASACurrent position: Science Data VisualizerAge: 26 Education: BS in geography and minor in geographic information systems & technology, University of California, Los Angeles Liang works at NASA Earth Observatory as a science data visualizer, skillfully blending elements of cartography, journalism, and science communication by transforming data...

Nejc Dougan

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: FlaiCurrent position: Founder and CTOAge: 33 Education: BS, and MS in geodesy and geomatics, PhD student, University of Ljubljana Nejc Dougan stands at the forefront of the evolving geospatial landscape, merging the precision of geodesy with cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence. An alumnus of the University...

Brooke Hatcher

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: New Light Technologies Current position: Senior geospatial engineerAge: 31Education: Masters GeospatiaI Information Science and Technology As a senior geospatial analyst with New Light Technologies, Brooke leads research and development of geospatial solutions for the homeland security and disaster response communities. Since 2018, she has supported FEMA...

Oscar Duran

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Towill, Inc.Current position: Senior geomatics analystAge: 34 Education: PhD in progress at Purdue University; MS California State University, Fresno; BS University of Calgary As a senior geomatics analyst, Duran performs many geomatics processes involving photogrammetric and lidar data. Having more than 10 years of experience in...

Ali Khaloo, Ph.D.

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Aren, Inc.  Current position: CEO and co-founderAge: 36Education: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University; PhD. Philosophy, George Mason University; MS, Tufts University, BS, Tehran University Dr. Ali Khaloo stands at the helm of Aren as its visionary CEO and co-founder. His journey began with the completion of his Ph.D.,...