Matthew Collier

Graduate Research Assistant

(405) 325-7535,

Matthew Collier
Center for Spatial Analysis
3100 Monitor Ave, Ste 180
Norman, OK 73072-7807

Education

Ph.D. Candidate in Geography,University of Oklahoma (OU)
M.S. Physics, Idaho State University, 1996.
B.S. Physics, Brigham Young University (BYU), 1993.

Research Interests

Leveraging the skills and knowledge obtained with my physics degrees, I am pursuing fundamental research into Geographic Information Science (GISci). In my career, I seek to apply GISci to the overarching theme of sustainability issues, especially with regards to water and other natural resources.

Current Research

My current research is in mining of spatiotemporal drought data to enable improved analysis of, and decision support for, the phenomena of drought. Support Vector Machine, and Spatiotemporal Relational Probability Tree algorithms are being used for the mining.

Teaching Experience in Geography:

Introduction to GIS, Instructor. Summer 2008, OU
Introduction to GIS, TA. Spring 2008, OU.
Physical Geography, TA, OU, Fall 2007
Introduction to GIS TA, OU, Spring 2007
Computer Mapping TA, OU, Fall 2006
World and Political Geography TA, BYU, Spring 2005
Biogeography TA, BYU, Spring 2005
Climatology TA, BYU, Spring 2005
Physical Geography TA, BYU, Fall 2004

Grants & Awards

Alumni Fellowship. This award is offered to attract and retain outstanding graduate students in the Department of Geography at the University of Oklahoma. (2005- ), $5k annually.
GIS Student Paper Competition Finalist, $500 travel stipend for AAG 2009 Conference.
Olson Scholarship for outstanding students of Geography at the University of Oklahoma, $500, 2008.
Poster Contest Winner, 2007 OK SCAUG Conference. Selected as winner out of 13 posters submitted by a mixture of student and professional authors.
Travel stipend - Awarded to help defray costs associated with attending the conference on Managing Drought and Water Scarcity in Vulnerable Environments: Creating a Roadmap for Change in the United States.” Held in Longmont, CO, September 18 - 20, 2006.

Conference Presentations & Papers

Collier, M., McGovern, A., (2008). Kernels for the Investigation of localized Spatiotemporal Transitions of Drought with Support Vector Machines. Accepted workshop paper at the 2008 ICDM Conference, December 15-19, 2008. Pisa, Italy.
McGovern, A., Hiers, N.C., Collier, M., Gagne, D.J. II, & Brown R.A., (2008). Spatiotemporal Relational Probability Trees: An Introduction. Accepted paper at the 2008 ICDM Conference, December 15-19, 2008. Pisa, Italy.
Collier, M. (2007). Mapping with Recreational Grade GPS. Poster presentation at the 10th Annual Oklahoma South Central Arc User's Group Conference. Held in Oklahoma City, October 9, 2007.
Collier, M. (2006). Towards Characterizing the Spatiotemporal Nature of Drought. Talk presented at the 2006 South Western Association of American Geographers conference. Held in Norman, OK, October 27, 2006.
Collier, M. (2006). On the Development of a Spatiotemporal Drought Geodatabase and Query Support in ArcGIS 9.1. Poster presentation at the 2006 South Central Arc Users Group conference. Held in Oklahoma City, OK, October 5, 2006.
Collier, M. and Yuan, M. (2006). Towards Development of a Temporal GIS Supporting Drought Information Query and Analysis. Poster presentation at the Geological Society of America's conference entitled, "Managing Drought and Water Scarcity in Vulnerable Environments: Creating a Roadmap for Change in the United States.” Held in Longmont, CO, September 18 - 20, 2006.

Publications

Joner, M. D., Hintz, E. G., & Collier, M. W. (1998). Photometric studies of delta scuti stars. I. IP Virginis. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 110, 451-457.

Book Reviews

Collier, M. (2006). A Book Review on Economics, Real Estate & the Supply of Land by A. W. Evans. Regional Studies, 40(5), 563-570. July 200

Personal Interests

Gardening, Ham Radio (AD5AP), and Biking.