Dr. Joshua Comenetz is Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of
Florida. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota, holds
an A.B. in geology from Harvard University, and has been professionally involved
in cartography and GIS since 1990.

Dr. Comenetz's research spans the intersection of cartography and population
geography, from cartographic theory and principle to applications of demographic
mapping in many areas, including natural hazards research, the geography of
religion, and ethnic segregation. Recent projects have looked at demographic
change in Ethiopia related to the El Niño climatic oscillation and the spatial
characteristics of the American Indian population.

As a specialist in demographic data and data quality analysis, Dr. Comenetz
has served as a consultant for political redistricting and other applications of
demographic mapping.

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