Meet Our People

Roger is an associate research professor and holds a Master's in Human Factors Psychology and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. His research focuses on problem-solving and applying design thinking to 21st-century challenges related to energy and climate change. This includes human factors for nuclear energy for carbon-free energy and decision support systems for ecological systems.

Jake is a designer with a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. Highlights of his experience lighting design in live theater, teaching 3D modeling in a University of Idaho classroom, and grant based research through interactive programming and world building in Unity3D.

My research focuses on the interface between artificial/virtual systems and the physical world. The ambition of my work is to establish a computational understanding of life and the universe as it could be, and to ground this work in collaborations with the physical sciences. 

Seth works on the design and development 3D worlds, with an emphasis in character design and interaction. He is involved in the development on the Alaska ACE Epscor SalmonSim project.

Jens completed his Ph.D. at the University of Idaho in the interdisciplinary Water Resources Program, working with Dr. Brian Kennedy of the Fish and Wildlife Sciences Department to study recent migratory changes of Fall Chinook Salmon in the Snake River of Idaho. His research centers on the ecology of animal movement and migration, specifically the trade-offs that animals must balance to optimize their ultimate fitness within an environment of complex and changing biotic and abiotic conditions. Jens serves as an advisor on salmon behavior and biology to the Alaska EPSCOR Salmon Sim project.

Connect with Jens on Twitter (@AFishInSchool) or on his personal website.

Jocelyne is a communication designer with emphasis in complex system visualization. Her focus is merging the analytical with the creative to design solutions that serve as a platform for collaborative explorations, which provide insight and social discovery through visual storytelling and graphic design.

Nick focuses on developing projects that combine narrative and real-world data. He has worked on the Alaska EPSCOR Salmon Sim project and WC-Wave Watershed workshop.

Matt is a virtual world builder, video producer, and documentarian. He specializes in the use of machinima to capture emergent stories within virtual worlds. His research focuses on the design of mixed reality environments for use in visualization, simulation and entertainment.