He is a Research Scientist at three UB institutions: MCEER, the Center for GeoHazard Studies, and the NCGIA. Dr. Renschler is a Geoecologist and Geographer by training and received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Bonn in Germany. The thrust of his holistic systems-based research in the Environmental Sciences and Policy - namely founded in Earth Systems Science (ESS), Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and Environmental Modeling - is to develop and implement quantitative geospatial modeling tools using process-based models and GIS to support effective decision and policy-making in natural resources and extreme events management.