Susan Hoskins

In environmental analysis and in exploring environmental issues, remotely sensed images and other spatial data are fundamental sources of information. I develop programs to support understanding of spatial data, its interpretation and appropriate use, both in general terms as it is increasingly available to the public, and specifically relating to data sets developed and processed at IRIS.

Outreach and Extension Focus

Extension and outreach activities for educators and youth leaders focus on technical capacity building workshops in geospatial science and technology. The tools of global positional system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing are taught and applied to explore and analyze changing landscapes and create community maps for local empowerment and informed decision-making.

Selected journal articles

• Zhu, B., Fitzgerald, D. G., Hoskins, S. B., Rudstam, L. G., Mayer, C. M., & Mills, E. L. (2007). Quantification of Historical Changes of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Cover in Two Bays of Lake Ontario with Three Complementary Methods. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 33:122-135.
• Fitzgerald, D., Zhu, B., Hoskins, S. B., Haddad, D., Green, K., Rudstam, L. G., & Mills, E. L. (2006). Quantifying submerged aquatic vegetation using aerial photograph interpretation: Application in studies assessing fish habitat in freshwater ecosystems. Fisheries. 31:61-73.
• Nieder, W. C., Barnaba, E., Findlay, S. E., Hoskins, S. B., Holochuck, N. C., & Blair, B. (2004). Distribution and Abundance of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Trapa natans in the Hudson River Estuary. Journal of Coastal Research. 45:150-161.

Extension Bulletins

• Stanton, B. F., & Hoskins, S. B. (2008). 100 Years of Dairy Farming: Town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York (14.2MB). p. 40 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

Training Manuals

• Hoskins, S. B., & Ayers, D. (2009). Agricultural Districts Program Mapping Checklist. p. 32 Cornell University Office of Publications and Marketing, Ithaca, NY.