James Madison University
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Zachary J. Bortolot, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, ISAT
Faculty Advocate

  • Office: HHS 3216
  • Phone: 540-568-8980
  • Email: bortolzj@jmu.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    MSC 4302
    701 Carrier Drive
    Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Education

  • Ph. D., Forestry, Virginia Tech   
  • M.S. Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia
  • B.S. Geological Sciences, Brown University

Experience

  • Co-owner of Optisilv, a company that develops software for using aerial imagery to improve forest inventories.

Scholarly Interests/Research Topics

  • Developing algorithms for processing remotely sensed data
  • Remote sensing applications in forestry and animal inventory
  • Computer vision
  • Entrepreneurship
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Announcements

  • June 20-22
    The Virginia Center for Wind Energy is hosting the 3rd biennial Statewide Wind Energy Symposium at James Madison University. This is a great chance for JMU students, faculty, and staff from across all departments to learn about wind energy right here on campus! More
  • The Geographic Science program administers the ArcGIS site license for K-12 schools in Virginia. Read More