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Hi, I'm Thomas Hervey

I like Geography, search tools, spatial cognition, and skiing.

Geographic Information Science

The demand for geographic information continues to grow. My research explores the way people interact with geographic information systems, the conceptual fundamentals of geospatial-temporal information, and the means for making GIS tools better.

Information Retrieval

The need to organize and make sense of data is the first step towards information gain. My research explores how people search for spatial information and identifies gaps between what users and receive.

Spatial Cognition

Informed tools are built based on our cognition and should not alter our ways of thinking. My research explores differences between people's understanding of vague and non-vague places, their bounds, and where those places are located. Building informed tools is using one's powers for good.

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