Spreading the 'G' Word

Last night I had the pleasure of making a presentation on "Applications of Geo-Information Science to Social and Environmental Science Careers" to students and faculty at Endicott College.

The focus of my presentation was on how geospatial technologies - and specifically Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - could be applied in a variety of disciplines. I was asked by Dave Parry, Professor of Criminal Justice, to give particular attention to law enforcement applications, which I did. Of course, as a Geographer, I was delighted to have the opportunity to wander through a variety of disciplines. In fact, I talked about applications of GIS to

• business and marketing
• natural resource management
• environmental health
• communications infrastructure
• extra-terrestrial mapping
• law enforcement
• emergency management planning

The presentation was exceptionally well attended (at least in my experience!). I think there were more than 75 students present - at a 7pm event! I was given a very warm welcome and fielded a lot of good questions from both students and faculty. I am hoping that we can find the opportunity to work more closely with Endicott.
I want to thank Professors Alice Locicero and David Parry, as well as Dean Peter Eden for the opportunity.