Dr. Basil V. Iannone III, Assistant Professor
Geospatial Analysis of Sustainable and Resilient Land Development
PO Box 110940
Gainesville, FL 32611-0940
Degrees:
Ph.D, Ecology and Evolution Program, Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago , 2013
M.S., Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota (2007)
Pre-M.S. coursework. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University (2001-2003)
B.M., Music Performance, West Chester University (1993)
Research Interests:
Land development and land use change
Biological invasions
Spatial analysis
Ecology of designer ecosystems
Biodiversity and ecosystem services/functioning
The human population growth projected for Florida and elsewhere is likely to result in increased land use change and development, potentially leading to negative impacts on both the availability of important resources such as water and on the ability of remnant natural areas to function and provide ecosystem services. My research and extension programs utilize geospatial tools, as well as other analytical and interdisciplinary approaches, to address this complex issue. The goal of my programs are to devise and promote real-world strategies to: (1) mitigate the negative environmental impacts of current and future land development and (2) design, construct, and manage urban and residential landscapes to support greater levels of biodiversity and ecological functionality.