Boyd Shearer

Boyd Shearer is Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Kentucky, specializing in cartographic design, geospatial technology, and public space mapping. His research develops innovative mapping techniques for landscape interpretation and outdoor recreation.

Education includes:

• MA in Geography - University of Kentucky
• BA in Geography - Indiana University

Research focuses on:

• Digital terrain visualization
• Lidar applications in geography
• Open-source geospatial tools
• Historical trail mapping
• Web-based cartography
• Public park documentation

His publications demonstrate consistent innovation in terrain representation methods and geovisualization techniques.

Awards recognize teaching excellence:

• Provost's Outstanding Teaching Award Finalist (2023-2024)
• Outstanding Geography Teacher Award (2014)

He directs the outrageGIS mapping project creating navigational resources for public trails and wilderness areas, and coordinates GIS instruction across multiple academic programs.