Sam Batzli - PhD
Senior Information Processing Consultant (aka Data Scientist)
Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
I am a geospatial data scientist with a background in land remote sensing and historical and cultural geography. At SSEC I develop techniques for access to land and atmospheric remote sensing information through GIS and internet mapping. My past work experience at the Smithsonian Institution with collections management and exhibit design helps inform my current work with data visualization, spatial databases, and interface design. I have a strong interest in the application of geospatial technologies, and I promote the integration of geospatial thinking with visualization in the higher education, governmental and commercial sectors.
Work Examples
RealEarth Visualization Platform: dynamic web-based GIS visualization, offering OGC web services to explore interoperability between the atmospheric sciences and Earth sciences.
WisconsinView - Wisconsin-focused imagery access and education. We are part of the AmericaView consortium.
Apps for Android (contributor).
Remote Sensing Exhibit at the Dane County Regional Airport: Satellites See Wisconsin.
Book Chapter in The Geography of Beer, Ch4: Mapping United States Breweries 1612 to 2011
Websites (designed and/or maintained)
Antarctica Weather Stations (dynamic map)
RealEarthTM Browser Interface