Patty Frontiera, Ph.D.

Patty Frontiera, Ph.D.
Environmental Analyst / GIS Specialist
pattyf sfei.org
Patty Frontiera received her Ph.D. in Environmental Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Her dissertation explored the application and effectiveness of generalized spatial representations in geographic information retrieval, a topic with relevance to the management and retrieval of information in geospatial data clearinghouses and web mapping applications. Patty joined the staff of SFEI in 2008 where her current efforts focus on webGIS, environmental informatics, and the development of web-based enivornmental monitoring and planning tools. Patty also enjoys teaching and most recently was a visiting lecture at UC Berkeley for an introductory GIS class, Spring 2010.
Publication List

News and Notables:

Release of Healthy Streams Portal
Jun-18-12 | Technology

What is the condition of California streams? The new California Streams and Rivers Portal provides information on the health of public waterways and includes interactive graphics, maps, and monitoring data that focus on the location extent, and health of the State’s streams and rivers. This new portal displays data from the State's Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) and can be found at www.CaWaterQuality.net, under the Ecosystem Health tab.

California T-sheets Website
Feb-16-11 | Technology

Virtually fly through the historical landscape of the Southern California coastline!

Environmental Data Upload and Visualization Tools presented at the 2010 NWQMC Conference
Apr-25-10 | Events and Appearances

Data visualization tools transform data into information in meaningful ways for different audiences.