Bio
Andrew Schendl is currently a PhD student in the ENVISION Doctoral Training Partnership at Bangor University, within the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences. He earned his MSc in Geography from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he researched the impact of social determinants of health on the opioid epidemic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Before coming to Bangor, Andrew served as a research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working on the National Wastewater Surveillance System team. During this time, he focused on the early detection of SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater during the pandemic.
Research interests
Andrew’s research focuses on understanding human movement dynamics within urban environments. He is particularly interested in how people utilize and navigate greenspaces in their daily routines. His goal is to develop solutions that ensure equitable access to high-quality greenspaces across the city. At the Turing, Andrew aims to enhance existing human mobility models by concentrating on the interactions between individuals and greenspaces. Additionally, his work involves integrating these insights into urban digital twins to simulate and improve urban planning and policy decisions.