Faculty Profiles

Dr. Nathan Allen Currit

PhD in Geography

Penn State University Park, 2003

MS in Geography

Brigham Young University, 1998

BS in Cartography and Geographic Information Science

Brigham Young University, 1997

Currit, Nathan A. (Principal). Cattle ranching or subsistence agriculture? Drivers of deforestation in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 15, 2017 - May 15, 2018). Grant.
Currit, Nathan Allen. Earth Observation from the International Space Station, Jacobs Technology, with funding from NASA, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $7500. (Funded: June 1, 2016 - August 20, 2016). Grant.
Currit, Nathan Allen. Image Science and Analysis at NASA JSC, Jacobs Technology, with funding from NASA, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $7500. (Funded: June 1, 2016 - August 20, 2016). Grant.
Currit, Nathan (Principal), Jensen, Jenn (Co-Principal). Astronaut Photography Cataloging Project, Jacobs Technology, with funding from NASA, Funding through Jacobs Technology agreement with Texas State, $10000. (Submitted: December 1, 2015, Funded: January 19, 2016 - May 31, 2016). Grant.
Currit, Nathan (Principal). Earth Observation from the International Space Station, Jacobs Technology, with funding from NASA, Funding through Jacobs Technology agreement with Texas State, $7500. (Submitted: May 1, 2015, Funded: June 8, 2015 - August 14, 2015). Grant.

Manning, A., Meitzen, K. M., Currit, N., & Reynolds, L. (2025). Controls on Longitudinal Patterns of Riparian Vegetation Along Ephemeral Streams in the Southwestern United States. Physical Geography.
Jackson, A. P., Anderson, S. J., Currit, N. A., & Chow, T. K. E. (2025). Sky brightness in Texas: A comparative study between international dark sky places and control communities. Journal of Environmental Management, 381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124842
Townsend-Small, A., Edgar, A., Fernandez, J. M., Jackson, A., & Currit, N. (2024). High rates of hydrogen sulfide emissions measured from marginal oil wells near Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Environmental Research Communications. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad75f0
Wilkinson, J., Currit, N. A., Burke-Miller, J. K., & Kreslavsky, M. (2023). Megafans of Africa. In Fluvial Megafans on Earth and Mars. Cambridge University Press.
Wilkinson, J., & Currit, N. A. (2023). A Global Megafans Map. In Fluvial Megafans on Earth and Mars. Cambridge University Press.

Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Professor Award, The Graduate Student Forum. 2019
Award / Honor Nominee: College Mentoring Award, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. 2018
Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Grant Funding, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. 2016
Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. November 18, 2016
Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Professor Award, The Graduate Student Forum. 2011