Dr. John Hasse Ph.D. AICP is a professor of geography in Rowan University’s Department of Geography, Planning & Sustainability. He has been engaged in land use/environmental/sustainability planning for over two decades. He has testified as an expert on land use and New Jersey planning policy and established the Rowan University Planning BS degree program. Hasse established the NJ MAP platform as a means of communicating geospatial knowledge to the broader community.

Mark has been the chief programming architect for NJ MAP for over ten years. He has extensive experience with database management systems and incorporating GIS data into web delivery.

Katrina has worked in the Geospatial Research Lab since 2011. She has a passion for supporting environmental advocacy efforts and using GIS to tackle a myriad of NJ specific topics including affordable housing, open space preservation, conservation, land stewardship and land use change. Serving as the Director of the NJ MAP project, Katrina oversees geospatial research projects from start to finish.

Makenzie first started working on the NJ MAP project as a GIS intern during her undergraduate degree at Rowan University. She is currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in urban and regional planning.

Makenzie recognizes how important land preservation is in New Jersey and is proud to be a part of the NJ MAP team’s role in preserving lands for future generations. She lives on Cape Island in Cape May County, where she can be found biking around town or identifying plants growing at any of the nearby nature preserves.

Mike works full-time for Rowan University’s Department of Geography, Planning, & Sustainability, of which NJ MAP and the GeoLab are a part. While he had his start on the NJ MAP team as a student intern during his undergrad, he now offers technical support from his position within the department. This includes front and back-end web development, management of cloud service infrastructure, team onboarding, and occasionally video tutorial production.

Though Adam works full time for NJDEP protecting already preserved open space, it is through his part-time work on NJ MAP, and specifically Conservation Blueprint, that enables him to contribute to the collaborative process that is critical to the goal of accelerating the rate of preserving New Jersey’s remaining priority lands. Adam has been with the NJMAP / Blueprint team since 2017, assisting in a variety of ways and championing the mission and online maps to organizations and individuals throughout the state.

In his free time, of which there is a little with a toddler in his household, he enjoys exploring backroads, playing guitar, going to concerts, playing soccer, going for hikes and cooking with and for his wife.

Throughout Ellie’s life, geography and open spaces have consistently captured her curiosity. This fascination ultimately led her to pursue a graduate degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Currently, she is working towards completing a capstone project as the final step towards obtaining her graduate degree. Her ultimate objective is to persistently advocate for conservation endeavors and actively encourage the valuable knowledge of geospatial science.

Arianna is currently pursuing Rowan University’s master degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Sustainability Studies Certificate. She works full time as a Project Manager in Systems Engineering and part time with NJ MAP as a graduate assistant, focusing on the partnership with the State Agricultural Department Committee.

She has a love for outdoor sports and hopes to contribute to the conservation of our natural spaces and resources.

Shauna is pursuing a BS in computer science at Rowan University. She also works part-time as a coding coach. Her interest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) combined with her experience in coding with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python is what led her to become an intern at NJ MAP.

Brendan is a student at Rowan University working on a BS in Geographic Information Systems and a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. He has worked as an intern for NJ MAP since 2021 where he performs various GIS tasks such as digitizing land use/land cover or updating data layers across the NJ MAP web maps. He hopes to use his GIS skills to help plan for a more sustainable and equitable future for all.