The Digital Geography Lab (DGL) was officially established in 1983 and proclaimed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Center of Educational Excellence in 1986.

DGL's Hardware and Software Holdings

The DGL has three main functions:

1. Education - The DGL is a unique facility dedicated to geo-computing education. Students study such diverse subjects as:

• Computer-Assisted Cartography

• Digital Image Processing of Remotely Sensed Data

• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

• Space-Time Analysis

• Digital Geographic Modeling

• Spatial Data Base Analysis

• Design and Management Techniques

• Surveying Technologies

  Additionally, students are trained in hardware and software considerations with respect to geo-computing. 

2. Research - The DGL provides state of the art facilities for researchers around the world interested in geo-computing technology. 
Research projects span a wide range of interests, including:

• Expert Systems Applications in Cartography

• Environmental Modeling

• Error Analysis in GIS processes

3. Public Service - The DGL provides, through the Geography Department, a wide variety of services to the public and private sector.

• Internships & Co-op Education
  • The DGL (through the Department of Geography) supports a wide range of internships and co-op educational opportunities. Internship and co-op education programs are available from a variety of public and private agencies on both a paid and non-paid basis.
    
     
• Visiting Scholar Program
  • The DGL is recognized by the Fullbright Institution as a center for advanced study in the field of geo-computing for foreign scholars. Additionally, scholars from our Federal Government and from industry study specific problems using the DGL.

Department of Geography  |  Salem State College
352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970 USA
Phone 978-542-6225 | Fax 978-542-6269