Jerad King is a Research Specialist I, GIS Developer, in the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M University with GCOOS. He manages the GIS component of current projects in addition to bolstering the role of GIS as a core technology at GCOOS for existing works.

King graduated from Texas A&M University with a master’s degree in Geography in 2024, with research focused on novel methods of GNSS remote sensing. Working with the Cyber Infrastructure and Spatial Decision Intelligence research group, he participated in multiple projects including the development of ESRI StoryMaps for AP curriculum. In graduate school, King focused on honing skills related to the development of GIS software to enhance the ability of researchers to study the environment.