Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

Seda Şalap-Ayça

Assistant Professor of Practice
Lincoln Field, Room 215
IBES, Room 301
Research Interests Environmental Science
Pronouns she/her

Biography

I am a GIScientist passionate about solving spatial decision making problems and understanding the role of uncertainty in spatial models, particularly for human-environment interactions. I did my Ph.D. in Geography in a joint doctoral program between UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State University. As a Ph.D. Student, I focused on spatially explicit uncertainty and sensitivity analysis methods for land use models. At UMass, Amherst, as a researcher and educator, I have taught an array of GIS courses at various levels. At Brown, I am eager to engage with diverse minds and continue to work with my colleagues on the complexities of human-environment dynamics.