Gustavo Ovando-Montejo, Ph.D.

Field: Environment and Society
Areas of Focus: Ecosystems Ecology, Environmental Geology, Geographic Information Systems, Indigenous Education

Expertise

• geographic information science
• landscape ecology
• remote sensing
• indigenous issues
• socio-environmental systems

Bio

Gustavo Ovando-Montejo is an Assistant Professor at the USU-Blanding campus, where he teaches in environmental studies and geography. He has experience implementing innovative and engaging teaching approaches especially for online courses. He also has a specific emphasis mentoring students with tribal backgrounds as well as implementing outreach opportunities for local Tribes. An expert in Geographic Information Systems, his research is in human-environmental systems with an additional focus on land use issues affecting Indigenous rights and ecosystem services and mentors students from the Navajo Nation.