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Shane A
Hubbard
Education
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2008 - 2013 |
Ph.D.
Geography,
The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Dissertation: Modeling Geospatial
Events During Flood Disasters for Response Decision-Making |
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2002 - 2005 |
M.S.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science,
University of Wisconsin, Madison,
Thesis:
The explanation for
cloud top temperatures using three mid-latitude cases from a 3-D model
simulation |
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1997 - 2001 |
B.A.
Geography, Indiana University, Bloomington |
Professional
History
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2008 - 2013 |
Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Iowa |
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2008 – present |
Owner, Katafront Consulting, LLC. |
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2008, 2012 |
Teaching Assistant, The University of Iowa,
2008 |
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2006 – 2008 |
Professional Staff, The Polis Center at Indiana
University – Purdue University, Indianapolis, 2006-2008 |
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2002 - 2005 |
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin,
2002 – 2005 |
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2002 - 2005 |
Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin,
2002 – 2005 |
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2000 - 2001 |
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Indiana University,
2000 – 2001 |
Scholarship
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Refereed Journals
Hubbard, S.A. and Stewart, K. (2011).
Modeling Alternative Sequences of
Events in Dynamic Geographic Domains.
Transactions in GIS.
15(5), 557-575.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Schlesinger, R. E., Hubbard, S. A., and Wang, P. K. (2008).
Worldwide Microphysical Thunderstorm Variability in Different Climatic
Regions: A Three-Dimensional Cloud Modeling Study. 24th Conference on
Severe Local Storms. Savannah, GA: American Meteorological Society.
Manuscripts Under Review
Hubbard, S.A., Stewart, K., and Fan,
J. (2012).
Providing spatiotemporal decision support for building evacuations due
to flooding. International Journal
of Geographic Information Science.
Other Publications
Hubbard, S.A., Stewart, K., and Fan,
J. (2011).
A spatiotemporal campus building evacuation model.
Association of American Geographers
Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Hubbard, S.A. and Stewart, K. (2010).
A Branching Event Model for Spatiotemporal Decision Support. Association of American Geographers
Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Hubbard, S. A., and MacLaughlin, K. (2006). A Study of the
GIS Tools Available During Tornado Events and Their Effectiveness for
Meteorologists. 12th Conference on Cloud Physics. Madison, WI:
American Meteorological Society.
Schlesinger, R. E., Hubbard, S. A., and Wang, P. K. (2006).
A Three-Dimensional Cloud Modeling Study on the Dynamical and
Microphysical Variability of Thunderstorms in Different Climatic
Regimes. 12th Conference on Cloud Physics . Madison, WI: American
Meteorological Society. |
PRESENTATIONS
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National Conferences and Conventions:
“A Branching Event
Model for Spatiotemporal Decision Support.” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Washington
D.C., 2010
“Hazus-MH for Emergency Managers.”
ESRI UC Public Safety Showcase Demo, San Diego, CA, 2007
“Use
of Hazus-MH for Catastrophic Planning.” Hazus-MH Users Conference, San
Diego, CA, 2007
“Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment and
Mitigation.” Hazus-MH Users Conference, San Diego, CA, 2007
State and Regional Conferences:
“The use of Hazus-MH modeling during
the floods of 08 in Johnson County & how your community can utilize
Hazus-MH modeling & GIS during response, recovery & planning.”
Iowa State Association of Counties Annual Conference, Iowa City,
IA, 2009
“Hazus-MH as a tool for flood
response and mitigation during the Iowa flooding of 2008.”
Living With Floods: From Science to Policy
, Iowa City, IA, 2009
“Spatiotemporal Decision Support Tool
for Flooding.” GIS Day,
Cedar Falls, IA, 2009
“Hazus-MH as a Tool for Supporting
Floodplain Management.” Ohio Statewide Floodplain Management Conference.
2007
Workshops:
“Geographic
Information System (GIS) as Part of Emergency Management Curricula.”
E390: Emergency Management
Planning, Preparedness, Training and Education for Colleges and
Universities, EMI, Emmitsburg, MD.
2010
“Hazus-MH Workshop.” Woodbury County
Emergency Management. Sioux
City, IA. 2010
“Geographical Information System Applications for the Arts and Humanities.”
Digital
Resources for the Humanities & Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2009
“Hazus-MH Workshop.”
Higher Education Conference (FEMA).
National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Emmitsburg, MD, 2007 |
Teaching
Academic Courses
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Date |
Course |
Institution |
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2012 |
019 Contemporary Environmental Issues
Lab Instructor |
University of Iowa |
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2008 |
105 Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Lab Instructor and Substitute Lecturer |
University of Iowa |
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2007 |
G338/G538
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Instructor |
Indiana University, Purdue University - Indianapolis |
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2007 |
Introduction to
Geographic Information Systems
Instructor |
Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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2002-2005 |
AOS 100: Weather & Climate
Lab Instructor |
University of Wisconsin – Madison |
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2002- 2005 |
AOS 121 Atmospheric Environment
& Society
Teaching Assistant and
Substitute Lecturer |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
Professional Courses
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Date |
Course |
Institution |
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Fall 2006-Spring 2009 |
Certified ESRI, ArcGIS I
instructor |
Authorized Trainer Program (ATP), multiple locations |
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May 2006 |
L172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
FEMA Region VI – Held in Austin, TX |
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June 2006 |
E179:
Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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June 2006 |
ArcGIS for Labor Management I |
Labor Management Institute (LMI) – Held in Indianapolis,
IN |
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August 2006 |
ArcGIS for Labor Management II |
LMI – Held in Indianapolis, IN |
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October 2006 |
L313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
FEMA Region II -
Held in Suffolk County, New York |
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Jan 2007 |
E170:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Hurricane |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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April 2007 |
E190:
ArcGIS for Emergency Managers |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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May 2007 |
L313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards
L172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
FEMA Region V – Held in Duluth, MN |
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June 2007 |
E179:
Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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June 2007 |
E172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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August 2007 |
E172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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October 2007 |
E190:
ArcGIS for Emergency Managers |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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October 2007 |
Geographical Information
System Applications for the Arts and Humanities |
Geography Department, Queen’s University, Belfast,
Northern Ireland |
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December 2007 |
E313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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July 2008 |
E172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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August 2008 |
E296:
Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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August 2008 |
E317:
Comprehensive Data Management Course |
FEMA Region VII – Held in Topeka, KS |
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February 2009 |
E170:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Hurricane |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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July 2009 |
L313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards
L172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
Iowa Department of Homeland Security Division of
Emergency Management – Held in Cedar Falls, IA |
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July 2009 |
E172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
FEMA – held at Alabama Joint Field Office (JFO),
Birmingham, AL |
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August 2009 |
E296:
Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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February 2010 |
L172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood
L317:
Comprehensive Data Management Course |
AMEC, Held in Boston, MA |
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May 2010 |
E313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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May 2010 |
L313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
FEMA – Held at Iowa JFO, Des Moines, IA |
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July 2010 |
E313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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July 2010 |
E172:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Flood |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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August 2010 |
E296:
Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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September 2010 |
L313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
AMEC, Held in Nashville, TN |
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April 2011 |
E170:
Advanced Hazus-MH for Hurricane |
Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, MD |
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May 2011 |
L313:
Basic Hazus-MH Multihazards |
City of Des Moines, Iowa |
Curriculum Development
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2011 |
E179: Hazus-MH for Disaster
Operations
This 4-day course given by FEMA, teaches students how use Hazus-MH
during disaster operations (e.g., hurricane response events) for
response, recovery, reconstruction, and mitigation.
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2010 - present |
E296: Hazus-MH for Risk
Assessment
This 4 day course given by FEMA, teaches students how to use Hazus-MH
for hazard mitigation planning.
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2008 - present |
E170: Hazus-MH for
Hurricanes
This 4-day course given by FEMA, teaches students how to model the
impacts of hurricanes using Hazus-MH, a GIS based loss estimation tool.
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2008 – 2009 |
E313: Basic Hazus-MH
This 4-day course given by FEMA, teaches students how to use Hazus-MH.
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2007, 2009 |
Geographical Information System Applications for
the Arts and Humanities
This 3 day course/workshop for the Geography
Department at Queen’s University – Belfast, Northern Ireland provides
students with an overview on GIS and its application to topics in the
Arts and Humanities. |
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2008 – 2009 |
E172: Hazus-MH for Flooding
This 4-day course given by FEMA, teaches students how to model the
impacts of flooding using Hazus-MH, a GIS based loss estimation tool.
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2008 – 2009 |
E190: ArcGIS for Emergency
Managers
This 4-day course given by FEMA, teaches students how use ArcGIS for
hazard mitigation planning. |
Honors and
Awards
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2010 |
27th Annual Governor’s Volunteer Award, Iowa Governor’s
Office |
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2009 |
Innovative Applications of Hazus Flood Award, FEMA |
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2009 |
Honorable Mention, James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence in
Floodplain Management, Association
of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) |
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2008 - present |
Research Assistantship |
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2008 |
Teaching Assistant Recognition, University of Iowa |
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2008, 2012 |
Graduate Teaching Assistantship |
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2002 - 2005 |
Graduate Teaching Assistantship |
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2003 - 2004 |
Research Assistantship |
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1999 - 2001 |
Dean’s List, multiple semesters, Indiana University |
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1997 - 2001 |
Goodrich Foundation Scholarship, Winchester, Indiana |
Service and
Memberships
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2011 |
Pilot Participant,
Iowa Climate Change Adaptation &
Resilience |
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2009 |
University of Iowa Hazard Mitigation Planning Team |
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2009 |
Johnson County Iowa Hazard Mitigation Planning Team |
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2008 - Present |
Emergency Operation Center staff for Johnson County, IA
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2008 - Present |
Member, Association of American Geographers |
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2003 - Present |
Member, American Meteorological Society |
Projects
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Current:
Building evacuations model during flooding for the University of Iowa
Campus
GIS layers creation for hazard damage and loss estimation for the City
of Des Moines
Creating algorithms using NEXRAD Level II data and GIS to couple
atmospheric phenomenon to vulnerabilities on the land surface.
Developing curriculum for GIS and Hazus-MH courses
for FEMA.
Past Projects:
Hazus-MH analyses during the 2008 Iowa Flooding for Emergency Operation
Center needs at the state and local level.
Produced 33 all hazard mitigation plans for Counties in the State of
Indiana.
Modeled 100 global thunderstorms using the WISCDYMM 3-D cloud physics
model.
Simulated hurricane storm surge flooding for New York City, NY using
Hazus-MH.
Created a statewide flood damage assessment for the State of Wisconsin. |
Research Grants
Funded
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City of Des Moines Hazard Mitigation Grant Project.
$198,000 |
Technical
Skills
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Programming Languages:
Fortran, Java, HTML, ASP.net, Python, ArcObjects
Database Software: Microsoft
SQL Server, PostgreSQL
Geographical Information Systems:
ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine
Spatial Analysis Software:
R, saga
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