Department of
Earth Systems and
GeoInformation Sciences
Rm 329, Research I, MS 6A2
College of Science
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: 703-993-1212
Adminstrative Assistant: Teri Fede
SPADAC Graduate
Research Assistantship in GIScience - Call for Applications
The ESGS Department in the College of Science
(COS) is an interdisciplinary academic unit, with research and
education
emphases on the physical science aspects of the Earth (Earth Systems
Science),
and the science of the tools facilitating a better understanding of the
physical earth and the human dimension (GeoInformation Science).
Specifically,
Earth systems encompass the study of atmosphere, hydrosphere and
lithosphere,
including their interrelationships and interactions with the biosphere
and the environment. To study these aspects of the Earth, the
Department
emphasizes
the use of powerful scientific tools to observe, quantify, and analyze
the Earth and its various phenomena resulting from physical and human
processes
at multiple geographical scales. These tools include, but not limited
to,
remote sensing (RS), geographic information systems (GIS), and global
positioning
systems (GPS). These tools are supported by analytical techniques in
cartography,
data mining, and spatial analysis / statistics / modeling. Faculty
members
in the ESGS Department have expertise in most of the Earth science
areas,
and in tools and analytical techniques supporting the tools. Specific
areas
include:
| Earth Systems | GeoInformation Science |
| Air quality and Chemistry | Remote Sensing |
| Atmospheric Science | Distributed Data Systems in Earth Science |
| Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion Modeling | Data Mining |
| Biogeography | GeoComputation & Distributed GIS |
| Environmental Toxicology | Numerical Simulations and Model Evaluation |
| Human Dimension of Global Change | Spatial Modeling and Spatial Statistics |
| Hydrological Modeling and Management | Geographic Information Standards |
| Land Use and Natural Resource Management | Interoperability and Spatial Data Infrastructure |
| Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology | Geospatial Grid Computing |
| Hydrospheric science | |
| Global water cycle |