GIS Analyst/Programmer
jmadison@edac.unm.edu
(505) 277-3622
System Administrator
(505) 277-3622 x248
Chris Girlamo graduated from UNM in 2020 with a Bachelors of Science in Geography and a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems. He went on to get his Masters of Science in Geography from UNM in 2023, focusing on quantifying the risk local Navajo Nation communities faced from radioactive waste generated by abandoned uranium mine sites. After graduating he worked as a consultant at various inactive uranium mine sites throughout the Southwest United States, specializing in data management and spatial modeling of radioactive waste. Chris joined EDAC in 2025 as a system administrator.
GIS Manager
(505) 277-3622 x228
Theodros Woldeyohannes is the GIS Manager of the Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC) at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Mr. Woldeyohannes is also completing his PhD in geography at the Department of Geography and Environmental studies, and has affiliations with the UNM METALS Superfund Research Program, New Mexico INSPIRES Center, and the UNM Center for Native Environmental Health Equity Research. He also received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2020. Mr. Woldeyohannes considers himself a GIScientist and geospatial data scientist, with an interest in applying geospatial technologies for addressing environmental health issues and understanding the spatial patterns behind exposure and human-environment interactions. He also has expertise in environmental sampling and exposure modeling, such as assessing exposure to particulate air pollution from forest fires, mining operations, and other sources in at-risk communities. Some of Mr. Woldeyohannes’s recent work includes assessment of fires in the American waste management stream using remote sensing and Internet of Things (IoT) ground sensors, use of IoT ground sensors for community air quality monitoring, and understanding individual-scale exposure through mixed-methodologies.
Programmer Analyst I
Jack Taylor joined EDAC as a Programmer Analyst in 2025. He received a Bachelors of Arts in Geography from Virginia Tech in 2020 and a Masters of Science in GIS from the University of Maryland in 2022. Jack has previously worked for the US Forest Service and US Geological Survey as a Geographer and GIS Specialist. His project experience includes spatial analyses for predicting burn severity, forest degradation monitoring, and surface water detection. Jack has also worked as a wildland firefighter and bird bander. He specializes in python programming, remote sensing, and ecology.
GIS Analyst/Programmer
Rick McCanlies developed his affinity for cartography while serving as an Intelligence Analyst and Persian Farsi Linguist in the Army. Following his military service, Rick received a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas in 2021 and a Master of Arts in Global Environmental Policy with a concentration in GIS from American University in 2024. Rick joined EDAC as a GIS Analyst in 2025.
Jan 23,2014
