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Dave Gibson joined the faculty of the University of Florida in 1974. His specialties within Geomatics include Land Information Systems and Professional Surveying and Mapping Practice. At present, Dave is an Associate Professor and is leading the distance education Initiative of the Geomatics Program in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. He conducts research and teaches courses in many of the various aspects of Geomatics. Dr. Gibson is licensed as a Professional Surveyor and Mapper in the State of Florida and serves as a program evaluator in the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. He was also appointed to a national study panel on "The Future of Surveying and Mapping Education in the U.S." of ACSM, 1991-present. Education: Ph.D. -University of Alabama 2002 M.S.  -University of Miami 1970 B.S.   -University of Cincinnati 1967 Courses Taught: Geomatics Visualization of Spatial Information Cadastral Principles Route Geometrics and Design Surveying and Mapping Practice Principal Publications : Gibson, D. W., "U.S. Surveying and Mapping Education in 1993," refereed paper, Surveying and Land Information, Journal of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Vol. 53, No. 4, December 1993, Bethesda, MD Gibson, D. W., "Base Mapping Needs for Small Community GIS," invited paper for a select compendium in GIS assembled by the Homer Hoyt Center for Land Economics, Florida State University, July, 1992. Gibson, D. W., "The 1992 POB Analysis of Surveying and Mapping Programs in the U.S. and Canada," POB Magazine, July-August edition, 1992. Gibson, D. W., "A Work Plan for GIS Development in Charlotte County," research report, January 1992. Gibson, D. W., "GIS in Surveying and Mapping an Educational Dilemma," Bulletin of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Number 131, April, 1991. Research Contact Information: 303 Reed Lab University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611-0565 Phone: (352) 392-4995 Email: dgibs@ifas.ufl.edu
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