Dr Jeffrey Hepinstall
Faculty Research Assistant, Urban Ecology

Jeff Hepinstall is a Faculty Research Assistant (Post-doc) in the Urban Ecology program through the College of Forest Resources and the Department of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington. He teaches courses in Urban Ecology, Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in Urban Ecology and Natural Resources, Wildlife Habitat Analysis. His research interests include modeling land cover change and predicting land cover and land use change into the future in the Puget Sound region, modeling wildlife species habitat, and understanding how humans and wildlife can coexist in habitats that are highly modified by human activities. He is working with Dr. Alberti to develop a simulation model that integrates urban development and ecological dynamics to predict the impact of urban growth on biodiversity.

jahwash@u.washington.edu