Karl Benedict

Karl Benedict, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director of Research Data Services in the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Benedict has worked since 1986 in parallel tracks of geospatial information technology, data management and analysis, and archaeology. Previously he was the Director of the Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC) and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and in CUL&LS at UNM and worked for the US Forest Service, National Park Service, and in the private sector conducting archaeological research, developing geospatial databases, performing geospatial and statistical analyses, and developing web-based information delivery applications. His work within the library focuses on managing the Research Data Services program to support UNM’s researchers’ abilities to manage their data during the research process and maximize the discovery, access, and use of their data products long after the end of their projects.