Timothy Warner, professor of geology and geography in West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the American Association of Geographers’Remote Sensing Specialty Group Outstanding Contributions Award.

The award is given to recognize members who make significant contributions to the field of remote sensing. Duane Nellis, former dean of the Eberly College, received the award in 1995.

I am really humbled to get this award because the Outstanding Contributions Award is the highest award given by geographers who specialize in remote sensing,Warner said.

He is also the recipient of the 2006 Boeing Award for Best Paper in Image Analysis and Interpretation, an award given annually by the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Warner’s research focuses on the analysis of satellite imagery and light detection and ranging data for ecological, geological and urban applications. He was a founding board member and secretary of AmericaView, a national remote sensing organization sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey. Through AmericaView, he also organized West Virginia View, a statewide consortium of organizations that have an interest in remote sensing.

Warner received a bachelor’s degree in geology with honors from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in 1982, and his doctorate in remote sensing from Purdue University in 1992. He joined the WVU faculty in 1992 and was recipient of the 1999 Eberly College Outstanding Teacher Award.