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Hi.  I'm a North West Missouri State University, GI Science Master's candidate. I'm Grateful Deadhead old. I know stuff and I fix things. 
I have a single-minded preoccupation (possibly, obsession) with my thesis questions (persistent poverty counties and high poverty areas), and would love to talk about them with like-minded addicts. 
There's my introduction. You can email me at: S542354@nwmissouri.edu 
or  
cleanwaters.ball2@gmail.com

Brianna Ettley · Answer

Welcome, @ThomasBall!

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ThomasBall · Answer

PS. I'm also vocationally interested in Remote Sensing, Detection and measurement of Non-native Invasive Plant Species (NNIPs), Native Prairie Restoration, Stormwater Basin (BMPs) construction and maintenance, Endangered Species Recovery (primarily the 3 FWS listed species in and on the Missouri River-- Least Tern, Piping Plover and Pallid Sturgeon-- 2 birds and a fish).  I did say above, Masters thesis QuestionS. I am not trained in econometrics, much less spatial econometrics (Anselin, etc); but rather have been siezed by an interesting question in an area that requires new skills.  Feel free to email me if you have interest in these additonal domains. I reply to myself, because I could not edit my original introduction post after hitting "Poost".