During Summer 2012, Prof. Michelle Oswald (Civil Engineering) and student Christian Treat '13 (Animal Behavior) used GIS to model seal level rise inundation and identify vulnerable transportation infrastructure in the Philadelphia metropolitian area. Christian's stipend for this summer research project was paid for out of Bucknell's GIS student assistant fund (funded in part by … [Read more...]
Another summer 2013 GIS student research opportunity
Here's info on another GIS student research opportunity for summer 2013. This one is hosted by Georgia State University. It's part of the same NSF-funded 'Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program as the California State Long Beach program we posted about a few weeks ago. The Geogria State program focuses on addressing social/environmental disparities through … [Read more...]
Summer 2013 GIS student research opportunities in Connecticut, California and Hawaii
Yes, we're in the middle of a deep freeze, but it's not too early to start thinking about summer 2013. Here are two opportunities for undergraduate students to do GIS research and field work. Both programs provide a stipend, housing and expenses. Deadlines are approaching fast so get moving if you want to apply for these! (1) GIS Approach to Water Level Change - Keck Geology … [Read more...]
Register & Submit Presentations for Bucknell-hosted GIS conference
We recently launched the conference website for the upcoming Bucknell-hosted conference GIS & Spatial Thinking in the Undergraduate Curriculum. Basic info is shown below, but please check out the conference website for details and updates as they become available. About the Conference: When: November 16-18, 2012 Where: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. … [Read more...]
Faculty GIS Profiles: Song Chen, Assistant Professor of Chinese History
The following is a guest post by Prof. Song Chen, Assistant Professor of Chinese History, who arrived on campus in fall 2011. Click here to read the profile of Prof. Chen that was posted on the Bucknell website. In addition to his use of GIS for research purposes, Prof. Chen is planning to integrate GIS into a Spring 2013 quantitative methods course for history majors. Below … [Read more...]