Dr. Suchi Gopal

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

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

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