Dr. Richard Smith Jr., GISPDr. Richard Smith Jr., GISP is an assistant professor of geographic information science in the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. He has a PhD in geography from the University of Georgia and holds amaster of science in computer science and a bachelor of science in geographic information science from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Richard actively researches in cartography, systems integration, and the use of geospatial technology for disaster response. He is an advocate for FOSS4G and building FOSS4G curriculum. He is also one of the co-authors of the FOSS4G Academy (http://foss4geo.org). He has collaborated with other writers in his field, but Mastering QGIS is his first book effort. Read More Read Less