Director, Applied Spatial Analysis LaboratoryPh.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison 2001
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jonathan.w.chipman@dartmouth.edu | Current CV
In my work, I use remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and spatial analysis to study environmental systems. These tools (collectively referred to as "geospatial science and technology") can be applied to many types of problems. In recent years I've used them to measure the optical properties of lakes from satellite imagery, assess changes in the land use and hydrology of irrigated-agricultural landscapes in Egypt and China, and monitor the seasonal cycle of greenness and senescence in East Africa. Working with colleagues in the social sciences, I've also used spatial analysis to map patterns of segregation and diversity across the US, to interpret factors influencing closely fought elections, and to use landscape-scale spatial phenomena as a window onto economic policies.
As director of the Laboratory for Geographic Information Science and Applied Spatial Analysis, I serve as a consultant for faculty and student research involving spatial information. During the past few years I've provided this kind of consultation to faculty in Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Anthropology, Economics, Government, and the Medical School, as well as assisting students from many departments across campus who are pursuing research projects that involve spatial analysis.
During the winter term, I teach courses in Environmental Applications of GIS, and Remote Sensing; in the fall I co-lead a segment of the annual off-campus program for the Earth Sciences department. Along with my colleagues Tom Lillesand and Ralph Kiefer, I am co-author of the textbook "Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation", currently in its 6th edition.
Chipman, J., R. Wright, M. Ellis, and S. Holloway. 2013 (accepted). Mapping the evolution of racially mixed and segregated neighborhoods in Chicago. Forthcoming in J. Maps.
Chipman, J. 2013 (in review). A multisensor approach for monitoring water storage trends in North African lakes. Submitted to Int. J. Remote Sensing.
Caller T., N. Field, J. Chipman, X. Shi, B. Harris, and E. Stommel. 2012. Spatial clustering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the potential role of BMAA. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 13(1): 25-32.
Hostert, P., F. Swayne, W. Cohen, and J. Chipman. 2010. "The Role of Remote Sensing in Long-Term Ecological Research Projects." In F. M¸ller, C. Baessler, H. Schubert, and S. Klotz (editors), Long-Term Ecological Research: Between Theory and Application, Springer, New York.
Chipman, J., L.Olmanson, and A.Gitelson. 2009. Remote sensing methods for lake management. North American Lake Management Society, Madison, WI.
Lillesand, T., R. Kiefer, and J. Chipman. 2008. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 6th edition. John Wiley & Sons, NY.
