Heumann, Benjamin

Benjamin Heumann is a broadly trained geographer who has worked on projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. His research has examined a broad range of topics including remote sensing of vegetation, hindcasting of historical land cover, modeling human-environmental interactions, mapping wetlands with drones, and creating regional classifications along urban-rural gradients. He has also supported student research by helping with techniques, methods, and models of geospatial data.

Dr. Heumann is an InSciTE Teaching Fellow and works to integrate evidence-based prelogical practices that increase student engagement and learning outcomes. He teaches Sharing STEM Knowledge in the InSciTE program and Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Advanced Cartography, Sustainability and Environmental Policy, and Geography Capstone in the Geography and Environmental Studies Department. Past students have won state and national awards for their cartography and GIS projects. Dr. Heumann enjoys inviting alumni back to CMU to share their wisdom and project students an opportunity to see how classroom knowledge translates into future careers.

Dr. Heumann believes in the value of service and is particularly interested in curricular development and revision. He has contributed to developing several new programs such as Undergraduate Certificate in Cartographic Design, Marketing Environmental Sustainability, and Integrating Science and Technology. He has also lead efforts to revising programs like the Sustainability, Environment, and Society major and the Sustainability and Environmental Policy Minor. At the university level, Dr. Heumann has lead revision of the B.A. and B.S. degree requirements and the General Education Program at CMU. He also serves on several interdisciplinary committee including the Drones Lab, Neithercut Woods, and InSciTE council.