Overview - This facility (SEL) is located on the second floor of Ricker Hall (R-24 B) and will allow students and faculty to conduct research employing GPS, GIS, and image analysis technology. The lab is used extensively by students taking Ecology, Aquatic Biology, Forest Ecology, Conservation Biology, and Environmental Impact Assessment. It is also used by students involved in independent research projects and internships in ecology and animal behavior.

Equipment - The lab is equipped with high resolution Trimble GPS units, a laser range finder, a high resolution scanner and printer, a dedicated computer cluster, and a variety of image analysis, GIS, statistical, and graphics programs. The SEL also houses the only GPS base station in western Maine, and an associated website will provide students, researchers, and community members with files for differentially correcting GPS data collected in the field.

Differential Correction Files - UMF Base Station

Ongoing Research Projects

• Island Lichen Spatial Ecology Project
• Damselfly Ecogeography
• Lake Water Monitoring Project
• Fluctuating Asymmetry Project

Links to other Ecology Sites

For more information, contact Dr. Dan Buckley