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Physical Address: Department of Geography and Planning Arts & Sciences 208 University at Phone: 518-591-8563 Email: mcalef@albany.edu |
Mailing Address: Department of Geography and Planning Arts & Sciences 218 University at |
Joint Appointment with the Department of Informatics
Adjunct Appointment
with the Department of Biological Sciences
(Biodiversity, Conservation
& Policy and Ecology, Evolution
& Behavior)
I am interested in modeling and analyzing landscape dynamics
using statistics and GIS (Geographic Information Systems). For the past several
years, my focus was on boreal forest dynamics in
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AGOG 506 Spring 2009 |
This class provides an in-depth look at the major environmental issues humanity is facing at this time such as environmental degradation, human population explosion, energy crisis, global climate change, and food production. The course builds on introductory undergrad courses such as gog 101 and others. Students will learn more about the underlying scientific facts, challenges, conflicts, and solutions. |
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AGOG 597/PLN 557 Spring 2009 |
Course in advanced Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS) with a focus on using raster data for environmental analysis and modeling. The course will build on the introductory GIS course (GOG 496/596/PLN 456/556) and consist of a mixture of lectures and practical exercises; the grade is based on exercises and assignments. |
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AGOG 507 Fall 2009 |
The study of the distribution of organisms, both in the past and present, the patterns of geographic variation in nature (diversity and species distribution), adaptation to new environments, speciation, and migration. |
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AGOG 518/ABIO 518 / INF 508 |
Models are tools to approach complex issues we could not understand simply by observation. This class provides an introduction to various theoretical and mathematical approaches for modeling ecological and environmental data. The class is accompanied by computer-based modeling exercises with existing models. Basic computer and math knowledge is required. |
Introduction to the
Physical Environment
Last taught AGOG 101 – Fall 07
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The goal of studying physical geography is to develop a thorough knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of our Earth. Physical geography focuses on the location, distribution, and spatial interactions of natural phenomena on Earth and includes topics from biogeography, geology, and atmospheric sciences. |
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Geographic Information
Systems AGOG 496/596 APLN 456/556 Last taught Fall 07 |
The class consists of lectures on all the major topics with focus on vector data such as projections and transformations, data types and conversions, data entry and display, and map making. This is followed by practical exercises with ArcGIS 9.2. Students are also expected to complete several independent projects. The grade is entirely based on practical exercises and assignments. |
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Department of Geography and Planning |