Dr. Lorraine Tighe (Sher/Her) obtained her Ph.D. (Earth Sciences - Physics) from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a graduate diploma in Remote Sensing (Geology) from the Nova Scotia Community College, and a B.Sc. (Physics and Geology) from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She currently works at Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) as the Director of Earth Sciences Solutions; Dr. Tighe oversees expanding the use of Esri software and technologies across six Earth sciences disciplines (geoscience, environmental monitoring, sustainable energy, climate science, GIS weather, and marine science). She has lectured on extracting geological information from interferometric SAR (InSAR) and optical data using GIS. Her graduate thesis focused on the extraction of mineralization along a fault zone using remotely sensed data in a GIS. She has published various papers in journals.

Researcher from 2003 he is senior scientist at ENEA. Expert at the Ministry of the Environment from 2004-2008, he is Temporary Professor at the University of Sassari and other Institutions since 2003. Author of several publications (H index: 13; patents: 2), he has participated and coordinated national and international research projects. After obtaining his Laurea at “La Sapienza” the University of Rome on the design of pipeline on Sable Island Bank (Canada) and his Ph.D. at the University of Southampton (UK) on Venice Lagoon, He obtained a Master on Waste Management (2019), a MSc (II Academic level) on Environmental Law (2021) and the habilitation as Associate Professor of Applied Geology and Geomorphology (2023). He is investigating the Anthropocene, the sustainable development and related environmental issues on management of biomasses.

Dr. Lorraine Tighe is a geoscientist and thought leader with over 20 years of experience advancing Earth science through innovative mapping technologies. As Director of Earth Sciences Solutions at Esri, she leads national initiatives that integrate geologic, topographic, and natural resource data using GIS and Earth observation tools. With a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences (Physics), an M.Sc. in Remote Sensing, and a B.Sc. in Physics and Geology, Dr. Tighe brings deep scientific expertise to her mission of promoting sustainability through geospatial thinking. She is internationally recognized for her expertise in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), 3D terrain modeling, and the application of GIS in open science. Dr. Tighe is co-editor of Addressing Earth’s Challenges: GIS for Earth Scientists and a contributing author to the ASPRS DEM User’s Manual. Her work empowers geologists, researchers, and policymakers to better understand and manage Earth’s dynamic systems through cutting-edge geospatial solutions.