About:

• Ph.D. in Comparative Studies (Florida Atlantic University) 2006
• Graduate Certificate in Environmental Studies (Florida Atlantic University) 2006
• MS in Biology (Florida Atlantic University) 1997
• BS in Limnology (University of Central Florida) 1986

Research Interests:

• Human-Environmental Interactions
• Ecological Regeneration
• Strategies to integrate Science, Society, and Nature
• Geographical Information Science
• eLearning

Teaching

• SLS 1412 Freshman Learning Community Experience
• ESC 2070 The Blue Planet
• GEO 4275 Human-Environmental Interactions in South Florida
• GEO 6277 Human-Environmental Interactions
• ESC 6206 Earth Science for Educators I
• GEO 6920 Geosciences' Colloquium Series

Dissertations and Theses Supervised:

• Keren Bolter, Ph.D., "Comparing Perceived Risk versus Actual Risk to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study for Broward County, Florida," Fall 2014
• Amanda Mulcan, M.S., "Environmental Siting Suitability Analysis For Commercial Scale Ocean Renewable Energy: A Southeast Florida Case Study," Summer 2014

Dissertation and Theses Committee participation:

• Delores Forbes, Ph.D., "Augmented Reality/GIS: An Analysis of its Efficacy as an Educational Tool in the Geosciences," Fall 2014
• John Zahina, Ph.D., “Attitudes and perspectives about backyard food gardening : a case study in South Florida,” Spring 2013
• Augliere, Bethany, M.S., “Home on the range: spatial ecology of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the Bahamas,” Fall 2012
• Mary Crider, M.S. Thesis “The social and environmental effects of shrimp mariculture: Case studies of two coastal villages in Ecuador,” Spring 2012
• Pitti, Joseph, M.S. Thesis “Mapping and analyzing the Florida reef tract in Palm Beach County in relation to major storm events in a GIS database,: Spring 2012
• Jason Whitman,M.S., Variations in Model Discretization Methodology in Groundwater Modeling. (1999)

Recent Publication & Presentations

• Hindle, T., "Everglades Restoration," in The Encyclopedia of Geography, SAGE Publications, 2010.
• Hindle, T., “The Regeneration of Nature: an alternative to ecological restoration,” Presented at the Second Annual PISA Conference: Arts, Culture and Society: Memory, Community, and Public Value, 2004.
• Harlin, J. and Hindle, T., “Intermediate ArcView GIS,” Pearson Publishing, 2003.
• Hindle, T., “Ecological Regeneration” Presented at the Public Intellectuals Student Association Symposium: Can We Build an Emerald City in the Ivory Tower? 2003.
• Hindle, T., “Regenerative Ecosystem Concept for Storm Water Retention Areas,” Presented at the Second Annual South Florida Environmental Ethics Conference, April 2003.

Grants & Awards

• Hindle, T., "Enhancing eLearning in the Sciences." FAU Technology fee award, 2011 - 2011 $33,000.
• Root, T., Hindle, T., Owens, D., Frazier, E. "Remote Education and Assessment of Critical Habitats". FAU Technology fee award, 2011 - 2013 $73,000.
• Hindle, T., "Academic Service-Learning in STEM". FAU award, Spring 2011. $600
• Hindle, T., "Stereo 3D Geovisualization". FAU Technology fee award, 2010 - 2012. $59,000.
• Hindle, T., "Internet and Mobile GIS Mapping Project". FAU Technology fee award, 2009 - 2011 $27,000.
• Root, T. and Hindle, T., Earth System Science Education Alliance partnership, a National Science Foundation GEO-Teach project, funded through the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. 2007 - 2009. $40,000