Diana Mitsova, PhD, is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and John DeGrove Eminent Scholar Chair in Growth Management and Development. Her research focuses on the use of geographic information systems, and spatial and statistical analysis to understand the interactions between the built and natural environments and inform sustainable urban planning and environmental practices. Dr. Mitsova’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Florida Sea Grant, The Nature Conservancy, USGS, the Kresge Foundation, and the National Park Service. She is a lead author of a book titled Geospatial Applications for Climate Adaptation Planning (2019, Routledge/ Taylor & Francis Group).