Jeff is the Director of the
South Carolina Water Resources Center as well as Research Coordinator at the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University. He oversees all projects within the Water Center (SCWRC), Regional Development Group (RDG), and Decision and Communication Technologies Group (DCTG). One of his primary responsibilities is writing grants to help support these three research groups.
His work with the SCWRC involves administering grant money from USGS, coordinating water research with a national network of water research institutes and identifying and pursuing critical water research needs for South Carolina. His duties associated with other research groups include facilitating graduate student and faculty research, supervising STI's involvement with regional development issues, and initiating new endeavors that blend the needs and expertise of STI and various academic departments. Jeff has been actively involved in community development projects as well as natural resource policy and coastal research issues. Recent projects have included developing spatial models for predicting urban growth patterns as well as collaborating with a private company (SpectroTech) to bring hyperspectral remote sensing technology to Clemson University. Additionally, Jeff's work includes project design and administration of research within the Institute's Spatial Analysis Laboratory. This facility houses computers used for geographic information systems research and remote sensing image analysis. Projects within the facility focus on providing better spatial information to decision-makers and stake-holders regarding South Carolina and the Southeast.
Jeff received his BS degree in Wildlife Biology from Michigan State University and his MS degree in Geography from the University of South Carolina. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Policy Studies at Clemson University.
