Robert Sabie, Jr.
Robert has been with NM WRRI since 2014 and plays roles in project planning and management along with providing geospatial analysis expertise. Some of the project he has been involved with include land cover analysis of acequia-irrigated valleys, post-wildfire debris-flow estimation, and examining the potential beneficial uses of produced water. Robert is also working towards his Master of Applied Geography degree at New Mexico State University.
Education: BA in Environmental Policy and Planning, Western Washington University
Research Interests: Land cover analysis, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, participatory research, energy-water nexus
Email: rpsabie@nmsu.edu
Francisco Ochoa
Francisco works mainly with the remote sensing of evapotranspiration, focusing on the creation of web-maps and researching different evapotranspiration models to implement across New Mexico. Francisco has been working with Dr. Tom Schmugge validating and interpreting results from different evapotranspiration models.
Education: BA in Geography, History, and Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Human-Environment Interactions, Remote Sensing, Evapotranspiration, Environmental Biophysics, Climate Change
Email: fotxoa@nmsu.edu
Marcus Gay
Marcus is currently a master's student in Science Education. Marcus has worked extensively in the Acequia Landcover study performing interpretation analysis and accuracy assessment tests.
Education: BS in Geography focusing on Human-Environment Relationships, New Mexico State University
Research Interests: Cultural geography, Geography of New Mexico, Aerial Photography Interpretation, Political Implications of Geography, and New Mexico Acequias Land Cover/Land Use Analyses
Email: marcusme@nmsu.edu
Aracely Tellez
Aracely works currently in the Produced Water project funded by New Mexico Department of the Environment. She is currently a master's student in the Water Science Program. Her future projects include 3D mapping of riparian ecosystems in the US/Mexico Border.
Education: BS in Environmental Science with Biology Concentration, The University of Texas at El Paso
Research Interests: Aquatic Ecology, Riparian Ecosystems, Environmental Science, Produced water, Wetland restoration
Email: atellez8@nmsu.edu