Joseph W. Boardman

Joe Boardman is a remote sensing geophysicist specializing in algorithm invention and the mission-critical middle ground between sophisticated sensor hardware and end-user application success. Noteworthy items during his 30-plus-year career include: owning and developing the industry-standard ENVI software package; playing a key role in discovering water on the Moon for NASA and ISRO; developing numerous critical imaging spectroscopy analysis tools including the Pixel Purity Index and Mixture Tuned Matched Filtering; and being a key player in dozens of airborne and three space missions for NASA, DoD and commercial clients. He holds three degrees in Geophysics, from the University of Oklahoma, the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado.