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Kevin Samples
Geographic Information Systems Research Specialist, IRIS ksamples@uga.edu Kevin is a Geographic Information Systems Research Specialist with IRIS and has more than twenty years of experience supporting research in landscape ecology, fluvial geomorphology, and geospatial analysis. At UGA, he has coordinated the Georgia Land Use Trends project across multiple decades, producing statewide datasets on land cover, […]
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Randall Padgett
Survey and Instrumentation Professional, IRIS rpadgett@uga.edu Randall is a Survey and Instrumentation Professional for IRIS. He holds a B.S. in Geology from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining IRIS in 2025, he spent several years working in the private sector as a Land Survey Party Chief for engineering firms, where he led field crews on […]
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Mackenzi Hulse
Coastal Resilience Engineer mackenzie.hulse@uga.edu Mackenzie Hulse is a Coastal Resilience Engineer for IRIS. She earned her B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Georgia in 2025. Throughout her time at UGA, she focused on water resource management and geospatial analysis, using advanced software to develop her skills in watershed modeling. Mackenzie has worked with both […]
