# Spatial analysis. Real insights, answers, impact, clarity, action. I turn satellite imagery, fire perimeters, and messy field data into models people can actually decide something with — mostly around wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface. View my work [Get in touch](https://noahweidig.com/contact/) Papers & Talks **30+** Years Research Experience **8+** Tools Mastered **20+** Featured Projects **6** Worked with Swipe → ## Research Six focus areas, from WUI wildfire risk to species distribution modeling — with the papers behind each. ## Tools & maps Open tools: an R package for U.S. fire data, Earth Engine apps, interactive map galleries. ## Writing Tutorials and notes on R, spatial workflows, and doing reproducible research in the open. Papers & Talks ## All publications Journal articles, conference presentations, webinars and media coverage, by type. - [Presentations 16](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) - [Journal Articles 5](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) - [Media Coverages 4](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) - [Webinars 3](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) - [Peer Reviews 1](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) - [Thesiss 1](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) [All publications](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) Years Research Experience ## See the full background Research, GIS, and data roles across universities, a federal agency, and local government. - [GIS & Remote Sensing Research Associate, University of Florida 2025](https://noahweidig.com/experience/uf-gis-associate/) - [Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida 2023](https://noahweidig.com/experience/uf-grad-research/) - [Research Assistant Intern, USDA Agricultural Research Service 2023](https://noahweidig.com/experience/usda-intern/) - [Fire & Recreation Intern, Student Conservation Association / US Forest Service 2023](https://noahweidig.com/experience/sca-intern/) - [Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati 2022](https://noahweidig.com/experience/uc-research/) - [CAD Design Specialist, Garage Living 2021](https://noahweidig.com/experience/garage-living-cad/) - [Research Assistant, Northern Kentucky University 2020](https://noahweidig.com/experience/nku-research/) - [Elections Data Specialist, Boone County Clerk's Office 2017](https://noahweidig.com/experience/boone-elections/) See the full background Tools Mastered ## See the tech stack Mostly R and Python for analysis and modeling, SQL for data wrangling, and GIS tools (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, GEE, GDAL) for spatial work. See the tech stack Featured Projects ## Browse the work Open tools, maps, and packages built and maintained in the open. - [FastStats](https://noahweidig.com/projects/faststats/) - [Map Explorer](https://noahweidig.com/projects/maps/) - [GIS Convert](https://noahweidig.com/projects/gisconvert/) - [MapLab](https://noahweidig.com/projects/maplab/) - [ChartifyR](https://noahweidig.com/projects/chartifyr/) - [R Project Template](https://noahweidig.com/projects/r-proj-template/) Browse the work Research ## Read the research Six focus areas, from WUI wildfire risk to species distribution modeling — with the papers behind each. - Remote Sensing - Land-Use Change - Spatial Statistics - Applied AI - Biodiversity - Geospatial Engineering Read the research Tools & maps ## Browse the work Open tools: an R package for U.S. fire data, Earth Engine apps, interactive map galleries. - [FastStats](https://noahweidig.com/projects/faststats/) - [Map Explorer](https://noahweidig.com/projects/maps/) - [GIS Convert](https://noahweidig.com/projects/gisconvert/) - [MapLab](https://noahweidig.com/projects/maplab/) - [ChartifyR](https://noahweidig.com/projects/chartifyr/) - [R Project Template](https://noahweidig.com/projects/r-proj-template/) Browse the work Writing ## Read the blog Tutorials and notes on R, spatial workflows, and doing reproducible research in the open. - [Building a Portfolio Website](https://noahweidig.com/blog/astro-portfolio/) - [My Favorite R Packages](https://noahweidig.com/blog/favorite-r-packages/) - [Focus](https://noahweidig.com/blog/focus/) Read the blog Research areas ## Where I focus my work. Remote Sensing & Earth Observation ### Seeing change from orbit. Multi-temporal satellite imagery turned into measurable change — classification, spectral indices, and time-series analysis at landscape scale in Google Earth Engine. Imagery Analysis Google Earth Engine Change Detection  TIGER roads · Google Earth Engine Land-Use Change & Social-Ecological Systems ### Where people and landscapes meet. Modeling how development, disturbance, and policy reshape land cover, with a focus on wildfire risk in the wildland–urban interface. Land-Use Change Wildfire & WUI Risk Assessment  WUI wildfire risk · thesis chapter 2 Spatial Data Science & Statistical Modeling ### Uncertainty, stated honestly. Bayesian and spatial-statistical models that quantify what the data actually support, in reproducible pipelines anyone can rerun. Bayesian Analysis Forecasting Reproducible Research  Posterior summaries · R + Plotly Applied AI & Data Storytelling ### Models that reach a decision-maker. Machine learning applied to ecological and geospatial problems, paired with visualization that makes the result legible to non-specialists. Machine Learning Data Visualization Quantitative Ecology  MapLab · GIS for non-GIS users Biodiversity & Conservation Monitoring ### Mapping what lives where. Species distribution models and habitat mapping that turn scattered occurrence records into conservation-planning inputs. Species Distribution Habitat Mapping Conservation Planning  Habitat suitability · map gallery Geospatial Engineering & Open Data ### Infrastructure for spatial work. Spatial databases, automated data pipelines, and open-source GIS tooling that keep analysis fast, current, and shareable. Spatial Databases Data Pipelines Open Source GIS  fireR · R package for U.S. fire data Selected work ## Tools, maps & applications. [Browse all projects](https://noahweidig.com/projects/) [FastStats](https://noahweidig.com/projects/faststats/) [Map Explorer](https://noahweidig.com/projects/maps/) [GIS Convert](https://noahweidig.com/projects/gisconvert/) [MapLab](https://noahweidig.com/projects/maplab/) [ChartifyR](https://noahweidig.com/projects/chartifyr/) [R Project Template](https://noahweidig.com/projects/r-proj-template/) [Browse all projects](https://noahweidig.com/projects/) Publications ## Peer-reviewed & in review. [All publications](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) 2026 ### [Fueling the fire: predicting cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) impacts on fire behavior across environmental and seasonal gradients](https://noahweidig.com/publications/ivory-ii-fueling-fire-26/) Ivory II, A. A., Wonkka, C. L., McGranahan, D. A., Akpejeluh, P., Kincy, S., **Weidig, N. C.**, Roberts, C. P., Brock, K. M., Silva, C. A. & Donovan, V. M. · _Fire Ecology_, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 119 Open Access [21](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=204398202) [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-026-00574-5) [View full PDF](https://noahweidig.com/publications/ivory-ii-fueling-fire-26/ivory-ii-fueling-fire-26.pdf) 2026 ### [Regional differences in infilling and land-use conversion characterize woody cover increases across the Eastern United States](https://noahweidig.com/publications/ivey-regional-differences-26/) Ivey, M. A., **Weidig, N. C.**, Ivory II, A. A. & Donovan, V. M. · _Forest Ecology and Management_, vol. 603, pp. 123446 [2](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=186220711) [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123446) [View full PDF](https://noahweidig.com/publications/ivey-regional-differences-26/ivey-regional-differences-26.pdf) 2024 ### [Woody cover fuels large wildfire risk in the eastern US](https://noahweidig.com/publications/ivey-woody-cover-24/) Ivey, M. A., Wonkka, C. L., **Weidig, N. C.** & Donovan, V. M. · _Geophysical Research Letters_, vol. 51, no. e2024GL110586 Open Access [9 citations](https://badge.dimensions.ai/details/doi/10.1029/2024gl110586) [171](https://www.altmetric.com/details.php?citation_id=172148317) [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110586) [View full PDF](https://noahweidig.com/publications/ivey-woody-cover-24/ivey-woody-cover-24.pdf) 2024 ### [Changing large wildfire dynamics in the wildland–urban interface of the eastern United States](https://noahweidig.com/publications/weidig-changing-large-24-gmcj/) **Weidig, N. C.**, Wonkka, C. L., Ivey, M. A. & Donovan, V. M. · _International Journal of Wildland Fire_, vol. 33, no. 12 Open Access [3 citations](https://badge.dimensions.ai/details/doi/10.1071/wf24110) [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1071/WF24110) [View full PDF](https://noahweidig.com/publications/weidig-changing-large-24-gmcj/weidig-changing-large-24-gmcj.pdf) [All publications](https://noahweidig.com/publications/) Tech stack ## Technologies I use to build things. [View all tools](https://noahweidig.com/tech/) - R - Python - JavaScript - SQL - ArcGIS Pro - GEE - QGIS - GDAL - Git - Claude Code - Codex - [View all 30 tools](https://noahweidig.com/tech/) +19 +22 All tools Background ## Where I've worked and studied. ### Experience - [#### GIS & Remote Sensing Research Associate University of Florida Aug 2025 – Present · Milton, FL Led GIS-based analysis assessing spatial patterns and land-use impacts on community and regional risk management.](https://noahweidig.com/experience/uf-gis-associate/) - [#### Graduate Research Assistant University of Florida Aug 2023 – Aug 2025 · Milton, FL Conducted geospatial analysis to support wildland-urban interface and emergency management decision-making.](https://noahweidig.com/experience/uf-grad-research/) [See all experience](https://noahweidig.com/experience/) ### Education - [#### Master of Science, Forest Resources & Conservation University of Florida Aug 2023 – Aug 2025 · Gainesville, FL Thesis: Large Wildfire Patterns in the WUI · 4.0 GPA](https://noahweidig.com/education/uf-masters/) - [#### Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Aug 2018 – May 2022 · Highland Heights, KY Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Track · 4.0 GPA](https://noahweidig.com/education/nku-bachelors/) [See all education](https://noahweidig.com/education/) Recognition ## Featured awards. [All awards](https://noahweidig.com/awards/) [Outstanding Thesis in Natural Resources](https://noahweidig.com/awards/outstanding-thesis-natural-resources/) [Outstanding Thesis in Forest Resources & Conservation](https://noahweidig.com/awards/outstanding-thesis-forest-resources/) [Best Student Presentation](https://noahweidig.com/awards/best-student-presentation/) [BioLEAPS Travel Grant](https://noahweidig.com/awards/bioleaps-travel-grant/) [Student Travel Grant](https://noahweidig.com/awards/student-travel-grant/) [Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year](https://noahweidig.com/awards/outstanding-teaching-assistant/) [All awards](https://noahweidig.com/awards/) Writing ## Notes & tutorials. [Read more posts](https://noahweidig.com/blog/) [ 1 min read](https://noahweidig.com/blog/astro-portfolio/) Sep 12, 2026 ### [Building a Portfolio Website](https://noahweidig.com/blog/astro-portfolio/) Creating this site from the ground up and lessons learned along the way — why I chose Astro for a fast, clean portfolio site. [ 7 min read](https://noahweidig.com/blog/favorite-r-packages/) Jul 20, 2026 ### [My Favorite R Packages](https://noahweidig.com/blog/favorite-r-packages/) A quick tour of the R packages I reach for every day — tidyverse, reproducibility utilities, easystats, and ggplot2 extensions. [ 2 min read](https://noahweidig.com/blog/focus/) Jul 16, 2026 ### [Focus](https://noahweidig.com/blog/focus/) Living in a distracted world — strategies for deep work, minimizing noise, and building sustainable research habits when modern workflows constantly fight for your attention. [Read more posts](https://noahweidig.com/blog/) Open to data science & GIS roles ## Let's talk about spatial problems worth solving. Looking for **data scientist** and **GIS analyst** roles where rigorous spatial analysis drives real decisions. [Get in touch](https://noahweidig.com/contact/) [Resume(PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://noahweidig.com/uploads/resume.pdf) Replies within 24 hours or email [noah@noahweidig.com](mailto:noah@noahweidig.com) FAQ ## About my work. Common questions about collaboration and what I do What do you do? I work at the intersection of geospatial analytics, data science, and applied AI — building reproducible workflows that turn spatial and environmental data into decision-ready insights. What kinds of projects are you interested in? I'm drawn to work involving remote sensing, land-use change, social-ecological systems, and data storytelling. I especially enjoy projects where rigorous analysis meets clear visual communication. Are you open to collaboration? Yes. I'm happy to discuss research collaborations, freelance work, and full-time opportunities in data science or GIS. The best way to start a conversation is through the [contact page](https://noahweidig.com/contact/) . What tools do you typically work with? Mostly R and Python for analysis and modeling, alongside SQL for data wrangling and a range of GIS tools (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, GEE, GDAL) for spatial work. See the tech stack section for the full toolkit. How can I get in touch? Email is the easiest — you'll find it on the [contact page](https://noahweidig.com/contact/) .