Dana Tomlin

Who is Dana Tomlin?

Dana Tomlin is an author, professor, and originator of Map Algebra,a vocabulary and conceptual framework for classifying ways to combine map data to produce new maps. Tomlin's teaching and research focus on the development and application of geographic information systems. He is currently a visiting professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Design and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Conway School of Landscape Design, having also taught at Harvard Graduate School of Design and at Ohio State University School of Natural Resources. His coursework in Landscape Architecture has extensively included GIS and cartographic modeling applications.