 Laszlo MariaHazy
Associate Faculty
Email: lmariahazy@saddleback.edu
Phone: 949.582.3745
Website: http://geog.webs.com/
My primary motivation in both teaching and learning comes from a life-long reverence and appreciation for our planet Earth. This respect, passion, and admiration extends to the myriad landscapes and waterscapes around the world, to the incredible diversity in plant and animal life, to dynamic geologic and meteorological processes, and especially to the ways in which human beings exist, interpret, migrate, and coexist upon (and above!) the surface of the Earth. My inspiration is to share and convey some of this same passion and awareness among all of my students and colleagues.
Education
• M.A.; Geography, Public Planning & Administration - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Research/Thesis: 3-Dimensional Perspective Surface Visualization in Geographic Information Systems.
• B.A.; Geography - California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA.
Most of my professional experience has been as a Geography/GIS Technical and Business Consultant, Project Manager, and Trainer. Clients and employers included utilities such Southern California Edison and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, federal, state, county, and municipal governments and agencies such as NASA, USGS, the State of Oregon, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, the City of Sacramento, and private/corporate firms such as Boeing and Microsoft.
Memberships and Affiliations
Association of American Geographers, Geospatial Information & Technology Association, National Council for Geographic Education, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, American Planning Association, California Geographic Information Association, National Military Intelligence Association, Arizona Geographic Information Council, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Nevada Geographic Information Society, Planetary Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Community Leadership
Currently: President of the Geospatial Information and Technology Association California/Nevada Chapter (www.GITA.org). I have served as a Board Officer for this organization since 1999.
Past President, current L.A./O.C. Programs Chair of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association Southern California Chapter (www.URISA.org; www.SoCalURISA.org). I have served as a Board Officer for this organization since 1997.
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