Brad G. Peter

Brad G. Peter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas, specializing in environmental remote sensing and sustainable agricultural systems. As director of the Environmental GIS & Cartography Lab, his work integrates satellite/sUAS data, Google Earth Engine analytics, and geovisualization to address global challenges in agricultural land suitability, climate-smart crops, and hydrological dynamics.

• Ph.D. in Geography, Michigan State University
• B.A. in Geography, University of Texas at Austin
• Former postdoctoral researcher at University of Alabama
• FAA Certified Drone Pilot

Research Foci:
• Global agricultural land suitability mapping using cloud-based geospatial tools
• Climate-smart crop scaling in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia
• Flood mapping and hydrological analysis via sUAS and satellite systems
• Ecological niche modeling for sustainable farming systems
• Multi-scale precision agriculture for smallholder farms

Scientific Awards & Recognitions:

• Robert C. and Sandra Connor Faculty Fellowship
• Wally Cordes Teaching Rapport Award
• ASPRS Robert N. Colwell Memorial Fellow
• Owen Gregg Climate Change Research Award
• USGIF Doctoral Scholarship
• MSU Climate-Food-Energy-Water Research Fellow

Research Collaborations & Tools:
• Co-PI on WaterServ hydrological cyberinfrastructure
• Collaborator in NASA LCLUC-funded Southeast Asia land transition studies
• Expert in Google Earth Engine analytics and sUAS data collection
• Member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, AAG, ASPRS, and NACIS