Jack Taylor

Programmer Analyst I

Email Link jbtaylor@edac.unm.edu

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.