Timothy Prestby

Timothy Prestby is an Assistant Professor of Applied GIS at James Madison University and a former Ph.D. candidate at Penn State's Department of Geography. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cartography and GIS from UW-Madison and a Master's Degree in Geography from Penn State. Prestby's research focuses on trust in maps, user-centered geovisualization, and spatial decision support systems. His work spans environmental science (pollinator health via Beescape), urban segregation (Milwaukee project), and web mapping tools.

• Education: B.A. Cartography & GIS (UW-Madison), M.S. Geography (Penn State)
• Affiliations: NSF Graduate Research Fellow, former researcher at Penn State's Grozinger Lab and Entomology Department

His expertise includes cartographic design, interactive maps, and UX design. Prestby has published widely on trust in maps, geovisualization techniques, and environmental decision support systems. Recent projects include the Tron Tileset (Mapbox Studio), Milwaukee: Segregated Isolation (QGIS/R), and Beescape (pollinator tool).

Awards: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2022), Honorable Mention - CaGIS David Woodward Digital Map Award (2020).