Kim C. Diver

Kim C. Diver is a Lecturer at the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan. Her research program integrates geospatial data science with island biogeography, focusing on spatiotemporal patterns of plant species distribution across archipelagoes in the Great Lakes and tropical Pacific Ocean.

• PhD in Geography from Syracuse University
• MA in Geography from Syracuse University
• BA in Geography and Graphic Design from Carthage College

Her work extends to interdisciplinary applications of GIS, including:

• Conservation and restoration of island ecosystems
• Climate change impacts on forest phenology
• Human-wildlife interactions in exurban landscapes
• Social geography of homelessness and built environments