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Gregory H. Chu chu.greg@uwlax.edu
Professor and Chair Department of Geography/Earth Science 1725 State Street University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608-785-8333 FAX: 608-785-8332
Editor, FOCUS on Geography
Education: Ph.D., 1986, Geography, University of Hawaii-Manoa M.S., 1974, Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S., 1970, Geography, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Professional Employment: Chair, GEO/ESC, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, since July 1, 2007 Program Director, Geography and Regional Science, National Science Foundation, August 2003 - August 2005 (on leave from UW-La Crosse) Professor, GEO/ESC, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2002-present Associate Professor, GEO/ESC, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1998-2002 Assistant Professor, GEO/ESC, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1993-98 Director, Cartographic Laboratory, Dept. of Geography, University of Minnesota, 1981-1993 Visiting Professor, Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring, 1983 Cartographic Advisor to the Indonesian Government, appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), May 1979 Head of Cartographic Unit, Population Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1974-81 Director, Cartographic Lab, also Instructor, Geography, University of Kansas, 1973-74
Courses normally taught: GEO 102 Maps and Society (online course) GEO 110 World Regional Geography (online course) GEO/ESC 250 Fundamentals of Cartography GEO/ESC 385 Introduction to GIS GEO 401 Focus on Geography: A Capstone course GEO/ESC 455 Advanced Map Design and Production GEO 485 Advanced GIS
Courses taught on occasions: GEO/ESC 200 Conservation of Global Environments GEO/ESC 450 Geography Internship GEO/ESC 476 Geography/Earth Science Topics for Teachers GEO/ESC 490 Independent Study GEO/ESC 495 Seminar in Geography/Earth Science
Research Interests: Map Design Cartographies of China Multimedia Cartography and Animated Maps Geography of Agriculture Precision Farming and Real Time Soil Mapping Southeast Asia, China
Ongoing Projects: National Science Foundation Grant (0807855): RUI-Integrating Geographic Information Science into a K-12 Curriculum on Climate Change Powerpoint for NCGE presentation in San Juan, Puerto Rico Geographic Education - Use of GIS at the K-12 level (annual workshops and presentations) Currently authoring a middle school World Regional Geography textbook (with online multimedia components) to be published in 2010 Site-specific nutrient applications, a case of precision farming in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Continue editing FOCUS on Geography for the American Geographic Society. The Fall 2009 issue will be a dedicated issue on Tibet.
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