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Karl Korfmacher |
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Degrees
- Ph.D.,Environmental Science, Duke University
- Master of Environmental Management, Duke University
- B.S., English, Carleton College
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Areas of Interest
- Environmental applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), particularly in the areas of land use/land cover change and coastal monitoring
- Water quality assessment
- Environmental models (rainfall-runoff, erosion, hydrologic modeling)
- Urban environmental issues (urban renewal, environmental health, open and green space)
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Current research projects
- GIS and satellite remote sensing applications for monitoring submerged rooted vegetation (SRV) distribution and habitat change in Core Sound, NC.
- Curriculum and database development for courses integrating GIS and environmental/ecological concepts.
- Interactive mapping projects using ArcView GIS and ArcView Internet Map Server (IMS) in community-based GIS initiatives (Learn and Serve) with the Northeast Neighborhood Alliance, Rochester, NY.
- Land use/ land cover, discharge, and sediment trends in the Yadkin River Basin, NC 1951-1995 (and beyond).
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Courses
- Introduction to Environmental Science I, II, and III Introduction to Environmental Science Bridging Course (Winter)
- Environmental Science First Year Seminar
- Applications of GIS – The Power of Maps (Winter)
- Environmental Problem Solving
- The Greening of RIT (Honors Course – Spring)
- Ecological and Environmental Applications of GIS (Summer, co-sponsored by SUNY Brockport)
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