Steve Graham

Steve Graham is a Researcher at the University of Minnesota's Research Computing U-Spatial unit. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and is a certified GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional). His work primarily focuses on environmental and climate-related research, with contributions to hydrology, watershed modeling, and geographic information science.

• PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
• GISP certification from GIS Certification Institute since 2009

Graham's research spans climate change impacts, flood modeling, and GIS applications. He has been involved in projects related to wind resource development, soil moisture variability analysis, and hazard mitigation planning. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education and environmental sustainability.

Recent projects include developing machine learning models for crop evaluation, creating transparency tools for lead service line data, and conducting floodplain area analysis using environmental GIS data. He has collaborated on grants from agencies like USDA, US Forest Service, and Minnesota Department of Health.