The goal of the ESRGC is to improve the GIS technology capabilities of the county and municipal governments of the six counties of the middle and lower Eastern Shore (Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester). This includes providing advice on GIS implementation, technical support, equipment loans, data collection efforts, data analysis exercises, cartographic services, and GIS training. These services are provided at either no cost to the county or municipality or at a very reduced cost. Typically, the resources provided by the two Regional Councils, the University, and the cooperative organization structure means that local governments can avail themselves of ESRGC services for a fraction of their true cost.

Dr. Scott is a professor of Geography and Geosciences at SU. He holds a masters and Phd in Geography, specializing in geographic information science, from the University of South Carolina. To date, his research at Salisbury University has focused on the use of GIS technology to support local government applications such as public transit routing, tracking failing septic systems, and analyzing land use patterns.

For an abbreviated version of Dr. Scott’s CV as of December 2010, click here.

Dr. Lembo is an associate professor of Geography and Geosciences at SU. He holds a masters in Geography and PhD in Environmental Resource Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo. His research at Salisbury University has been focused on developing Internet Map Server Web Applications for a variety of clients including local law enforcement, the Pipeline Association for Public Awareness and the Kellogg Foundation.

Mrs. McDermott received a Bachelor of Science in Geography from Salisbury University in 2001. Since graduating she has worked for the Mapping Science Group at SU and as a freelance cartographer. As the project coordinator for the ESRGC she is responsible for the day to day operations of the cooperative, overseeing interns, and project completion and quality control.

Mrs. Silva received a Bachelor of Science in Geography, from Salisbury University in 2005. Erin's responsibilities include data analysis; project design, setup, and oversight; and data distribution services.

Ms. Creamer received a Bachelor of Science in Geography, from Salisbury University in 2007. Her focus is the Maryland Broadband Mapping Initiative which is part of a national effort to map broadband areas especially the unserved and underserved areas with the goal of expansion and utilization of broadband service. Partners in this initiative include the Maryland Broadband Cooperative and Towson University.

Mr. Hoang received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Salisbury University in 2009. His expertise is in .NET Framework technologies, Silverlight, and relational database management systems. Tu is responsible for implementing the Internet Map Server and geo-dashboard applications.

Frank Rowe received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Salisbury University in 2010. His expertise is in building HTML5 web applications, open source mapping tools, and mobile applications.

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