Dr. Suchi Gopal

Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Santa Barbara
Professor, Geography and Environment, Boston University

suchi@bu.edu

Dr. Gopal joined Boston Univeristy in 1989 and has taught GIS since 1990. She has published in a number of areas including Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Modeling, spatial accuracy and classification. She has published over 50 scientific papers as well as presented at a variety of national and international conferences. She has advised both graduate and undergraduate students in a variety of disciplines. She is primarily interested in spatial modeling in a variety of application area including public health, conservation, archeology, and environmental sciences. She has been funded by the National Science Foundation to conduct multi-disciplinary research in these areas.

Engaging Students with GIS

Outline:
  • What is a GIS?
  • GIS Fundamentals - Point, Line and Area
  • GIS Functionality
  • GIS on the Internet - Census, EPA, CDC, USGS


Engaging Students with GIS (PowerPoint 2.9MB Jul14 06)



Dr. Gopal's home page at Boston University