Shenyue Jia

Dr. Shenyue Jia is an Assistant Professor of Geography and Director of the Geospatial Analysis Center at Miami University, Ohio. Her research focuses on leveraging satellite and crowdsourced data to analyze climate change impacts in semi-arid ecosystems and human adaptation strategies. She also innovates GIS education to democratize geospatial analysis tools beyond traditional software.

• Education: Ph.D. in Geography (UCLA), M.S. in Cartography (Nanjing University), B.S. in GIS (Nanjing Normal University)

Her research interests include:

• Wildfire risk assessment using SMAP soil moisture and vegetation indices
• GIS applications in disaster response (e.g., power outage analysis during wildfires)
• Social media data utilization for crisis management
• GIS curriculum development emphasizing R/Python tools

Recent projects include NASA DEVELOP's Kentucky tornado power outage analysis and collaborative work with CrisisReady on real-time geolocation data platforms. She has presented at AGU Annual Meetings and received grants from CADS and Miami University's CTE.

• Key Collaborations: CrisisReady, Thriving Earth Exchange, Google Geo for Good

Teaching initiatives include a Climate Science Communication course and 3D urban modeling projects funded by the Humanities Center. She advises Slade Laszewski, whose 2024 ERC publication on WUI population trends earned recognition.