Dr. Tayyab Shah is a Geospatial Research Manager and Specialist with CHASR (Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research) at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a broadly trained geographer with over 15 years’ professional and research experience in geospatial science, including geospatial research, spatial data management, spatial statistics, project management, and student mentoring. Dr. Shah’s interdisciplinary research lies at the intersection of geospatial technologies (i.e., GIS, GPS, and remote sensing) and human/environmental geography. Dr. Shah has published research on several aspects of geography with researchers from different backgrounds and affiliations. He has published more than 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at national and international venues (i.e., research conferences, cluster meetings, bilateral discussions). He has worked for the United Nations, including UNICEF and UNDP, and other international donor organizations, including the Japan International Cooperation Agency as a Geospatial Researcher and Master Trainer in service of humanitarian relief and development. His teaching and training experience, much like his research background, has been varied and wide-ranging. He has taught undergraduate and graduate students and experienced project staff in areas of research methodology, quantitative methods in geography, GIS, spatial analysis, remote sensing applications, and spatial statistics.