Post Doctoral Research Associate, Global Institute of Sustainability Decision Center for a Desert City Arizona State University PO Box 875402 Tempe AZ 85287 darren.ruddell@asu.edu
Darren Ruddell earned his Ph.D. in 2009 from the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. The title of his dissertation was: "Scale and Scientific inquiry: An Investigation of Theoretical, Methodological, and Practical Applications." Darren uses geographic information science to investigate physical and social dimensions of climate change at multiple scales of analysis with a particular focus on urban environments. During the 2009-2010 academic year, he will have a split post-doc appointment between CAP and DCDC. For his CAP LTER work, he will be working with Sharon Harlan and Tony Brazel to investigate the influence of vegetation and water use in mediating local temperature variability among 40 diverse neighborhoods throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area.
