Committee
Alison Heppenstall (Chair)
My research interests are focused on the development of AI methods for understanding processes and evolution of geographical systems. In particular I am interested in methods for incorporating human behaviour in in dividual-level models. Areas that I’m currently researching include retail markets and rainfall-runoff systems.
Linda See (Chair)
My research interests are wide ranging, but most can be linked to the application of soft computing methodologies. Some examples of these applications include geodemographics, spatial interaction and decision support, sales forecasting, subglacial modelling, flood forecasting, multicriteria evaluation, and wild land mapping.
Katherine Arrell (Secretary)
The use of geographical information systems (GIS) in geomorphology is my primary research interest and but is starting to encompass many other research areas! I am particularly interested in the link between the study of landforms and surface processes. I have already investigated some of the implications of geomorphological investigations within a GIS most importantly scale, surface delineation and uncertainty. I am interested in and have completed research into the usefulness of adopting a fuzzy logic approach to incorporate uncertainty into geomorphological investigations with promising results.
Muki Haklay (Treasurer)
I am a Senior Lecturer in Geographic Information Science and the director of UCL Chorley Institute – an interdisciplinary research centre, established to spatially enable UCL strategic research activities. My research interests include Public Access and use of Environmental Information, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Usability Engineering of GIS and Societal aspects of GIS use. I specialise in interdisciplinary research. Since 2001, I have secured over £1.9 million in research funding from research councils, the public and private sectors, and charities.
James Cheshire (Postgraduate Rep. and Webmaster)
I am currently a PhD student based in the Department of Geography at University College London. My interests lie in the use of GIS for studying surname patterns in Europe. I started my PhD in the autumn of 2008 and am supervised by Paul Longley and Pablo Mateos. My PhD is funded through an ESRC CASE Award in collaboration with ESRI (UK).
Alex Singleton (Quantitative Research Methods Group Rep.)
I am a Research Fellow in the Department of Geography and Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London. I currently chair the RGS QMRG.
The committee are currently seeking a Prizes and Awards Coordinator and a Conference Coordinator. Please get in contact if you are interested.
