Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne ... Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne is a researcher with the University of Vermont's (UVM) Spatial Analysis Laboratory (SAL) and also holds a joint appointment with the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station. He has over 15 years experience with GIS and remote sensing and is recognized as a leading expert on the design and application of Object-Based Image Analysis Systems (OBIA) for automated land cover mapping. His team at the SAL has generated billions of pixels worth of high-resolution land cover data from a variety of aerial, satellite, and LiDAR sensors in support of urban forestry planning, ecosystem service estimation, and water quality modeling. In addition to his research duties he teaches introductory and advanced courses in GIS and remote sensing using ArcGIS, ERDAS IMAGINE, eCognition, and QT Modeler.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of New Hampshire, a Masters of Science in Water Resources from the University of Vermont, and certificates in hyperspectral image exploitation and joint GIS operations from the National Geospatial Intelligence College. He is a former officer in the United States Marine Corps where commanded infantry, counter-terrorism, and geospatial intelligence units.

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