Yeim We joined the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions in September 2024 as an Earth Observation Lab Assistant. In this role, she manages critical Earth Observation Lab operations, including lab access, data storage, software licensing, and equipment management, helping ensure continuity for research and coursework. She also contributes to YCGS research initiatives, including the Environmental Performance Index 2026 and Geographies of Arrest: Street Vending, Race, and Policing in Los Angeles, applying her geospatial expertise in ArcGIS Pro, Python, and R.
Yeim has represented the Center at professional meetings and conferences such as the 134th OGC Member Meeting, the Northeast Higher Ed GIS Facilitators Meet-Up, and the Urban Humanities Global (Un)conference 2. She also supports a range of geospatial workshops and training programs, including the Yale GIS Accelerator and Yale Remote Sensing Accelerator. In addition, she leads the Digital Media Team by managing the Center’s website, social media channels, and newsletters, engaging an audience of more than 8,000 subscribers and followers.
Before joining the Center, Yeim earned a Master of Forest Science from the Yale School of the Environment and a B.S. in Life Sciences from Korea University. Her interest in international development cooperation led her to serve as a Programme Support Assistant with the United Nations Environment Programme and as a children & youth representative at the 19th United Nations Forum on Forests. She brings extensive fieldwork and research experience across Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Korea, and the United States.