We’d like to congratulate the recipients of the 2024-2025 ASPRS RMR scholarship program! Thank you for all who applied for the scholarships, and we hope to read your submissions again for the next year.
1st scholarship winner: Dayna Dominguez
Dayna Dominguez is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of New Mexico. She obtained a BS in Biology at New Mexico State University and an MS in Wildlife Science and Conservation at NMSU. Dayna has broad research interests including natural processes modeling (landscapes, soil hydrology, wind, ect.), remote sensing, applied GIS uses in emergency response management, epidemiology, and natural resource management. Dayna hopes to combine her passion for training and utilizing canines in locating lost and missing persons with geographic methods. For her dissertation research, she is developing a model that utilizes canine odor detection information with relevant physical and geographical parameters for large scale wilderness search scenarios. Her long-term goal is to develop an application available to the Search and Rescue community to improve search efficacy and information sharing to decrease the time it takes to bring home the lost.
2nd scholarship winner: Jeng Hann
Jeng Hann is currently a PhD Candidate in Earth and Planetary Science at the University of New Mexico. His major research interests are studying ground deformation due to tectonics and earthquakes using satellite-based observation such as InSAR. He also works on understanding the triggering factors of post-fire debris flows using optical imagery and modeling. His future goals are to continue research in the field of geohazards and understand the underlying processes that control earthquakes and mass-wasting events.
