- Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, 2014
- M.S., University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, 2011
- B.S., University of South Florida, Tampa, 2002
BIO
Kyle’s research is grounded in the fields of hazards geography and environmental justice, with a focus on spatial vulnerability, climate resilience, and the distribution of environmental risks and resources. His work examines how disparities in exposure, infrastructure, socio-economic, and environmental conditions shape community resilience to environmental hazards. Through the application of geospatial modeling, vulnerability indices, and statistical analysis, he assesses cumulative risks in historically marginalized and underserved areas.
Kyle has contributed to the development of national resilience screening tools, such as the Natural Hazards Resilience Screening Index (NaHRSI), and has worked to refine metrics that integrate human well-being and community capacity. His research emphasizes collaborative engagement with federal agencies, non-profits, and community stakeholders to ensure that resilience strategies are both data-driven and equity-informed. Recent projects explore the intersection of climate change, socio-spatial segregation, and coastal wetland degradation to inform mitigation banking practices and the investigation of community structure on equitable distribution of adaptation resources.
In addition to his research and teaching, Kyle is an aspiring organic farmer and alpaca rancher along with being an avid trail and ultra runner, sailor, and very, very novice skier.
Publications
Bio
Kyle’s research is grounded in the fields of hazards geography and environmental justice, with a focus on spatial vulnerability, climate resilience, and the distribution of environmental risks and resources. His work examines how disparities in exposure, infrastructure, socio-economic, and environmental conditions shape community resilience to environmental hazards. Through the application of geospatial modeling, vulnerability indices, and statistical analysis, he assesses cumulative risks in historically marginalized and underserved areas.
Kyle has contributed to the development of national resilience screening tools, such as the Natural Hazards Resilience Screening Index (NaHRSI), and has worked to refine metrics that integrate human well-being and community capacity. His research emphasizes collaborative engagement with federal agencies, non-profits, and community stakeholders to ensure that resilience strategies are both data-driven and equity-informed. Recent projects explore the intersection of climate change, socio-spatial segregation, and coastal wetland degradation to inform mitigation banking practices and the investigation of community structure on equitable distribution of adaptation resources.
In addition to his research and teaching, Kyle is an aspiring organic farmer and alpaca rancher along with being an avid trail and ultra runner, sailor, and very, very novice skier.
Publications