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Su Jin LeeLecturerContact Information E-mail: sujinlee@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-2845 Office: AHF B55 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday : 9-10 a.m. LINKS Curriculum Vitae Personal Website |
Biographical Sketch |
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| Su Jin Lee is a Lecturer for the Spatial Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California. He received his BS and MS in Earth and Marine Science from Hanyang University, Korea in 2000 and 2003, respectively, and his PhD in Geography from USC in 2012. He is the recipient of several academic awards and scholarships including an International Research Internship Program Award, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (2004), Doctorial Merit Fellowships from USC (2006-2007, 2010-2011), a Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from USC (2008), and a General Education Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from USC (2009). He is interested in research focused on human-environment interaction as well as human-social dynamics. More specifically, by using geospatial technologies such as GIS, GPS, and remote sensing, Lee intends to study how land use and land cover (LULC) have been changed, how terrains /landscapes have influenced LULC changes or been influenced by LULC changes, and how spatial analysis and various models have been implemented. In particular, Lee is currently interested in the continued growth of large metropolitan areas and resulting land use and land cover changes. Lee has been published in such journals as Environmental Modeling & Software and Cartography and Geographic Information Science. He has also contributed a chapter about Hurricane Katrina: Understanding physical and social vulnerability in Spatial LABS, 2012 DVD. | |
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 Ph.D. Geography, University of Southern California, 8/2012
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M.S. Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang Univ., 2/2003
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B.S. Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang Univ., 2/2000
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Non-Tenure Track Appointments |
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Lecturer, University of Southern California, 2012-2013
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Visiting and Temporary Appointments |
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Visiting Researcher, University of California Santa Barbara, 2005-2006
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Visiting Researcher, University of California Santa Barbara, 2004-2005
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| As a geographer, I regard myself primarily as a GIScientist and spatial analyst with a focus on spatial characteristics of natural phenomena associated with the Earth system such as terrain attributes, land use and land cover, and the environmental services that stem from these surface processes and patterns. The environment plays an important role in our lives. Human activity, however, has generated negative impacts on the environment. It has been strongly emphasized and considered by recognition and realization of worldwide problems of food, health, population increase, pollution increase, and climate change. Since then, people have realized and pointed out that we have to keep our green space in our neighborhoods at least. For example, million trees program has been conducted in major cities (i.e. Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago) in the United States. Therefore, it is crucial to know how human development influences on green spaces. | |
Research Keywords |
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| Geospatial technologies (GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing) Digital terrain analysis Spatial analysis and modeling Urban Land Use/Land Cover changes | |
Research Specialties |
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| Image classification Spatial Analysis Terrain Analysis GIS Applications | |
Conferences and Other Presentations |
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Conference Presentations |
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"An Overview of GIS technology and its application across a range of disciplines", Talk/Oral Presentation, Two Harbors, CA, Invited, 2012-2013
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"GPS Short Course", One day short course offered as part of Spatial Sciences Institute, Lecture/Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, Invited, 2012-2013
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"General Information Session: GIST Programs", Webinar, Webinar, University of Southern California, Invited, 2012-2013
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"Changing Character of Single Family Neighborhoods in Los Angeles County", Second Annual Los Angeles Geospatial Summit, Talk/Oral Presentation, Abstract, Los Angeles, Invited, 2011-2012
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"Introduction of How to Use a Trimble GPS Unit and How to Do Post Processing", Lecture/Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, Invited, 2011-2012
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"Monitoring Urban Land Cover Change Using Remote Sensing And GIS: A Case Study Los Angeles County", Esri International User Conference, Talk/Oral Presentation, Refereed Paper, San Diego, CA, 2011-2012
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"A Study of the Ecological Consequences of Mansionization in Los Angeles County", Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Talk/Oral Presentation, Abstract, Seattle, Washington, 2010-2011
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"Identification of Municipal Polices that Influence the Distribution of Green Cover Across Metropolitan Regions", Joint International Conference on Theory, Data Handling and Modelling in Geospatial Information Scie, Talk/Oral Presentation, Refereed Paper, Hong Kong, 2009-2010
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"Identification of Municipal Polices that Influence the Distribution of Green Cover Across Metropolitan Regions", Lecture/Seminar, Paper, Daejeon, Korea, Invited, 2009-2010
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"Introduction of GIS and Remote Sensing", Lecture/Seminar, Paper, Seoul, Korea, Invited, 2009-2010
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"Modeling the Ecological Impacts of Mansionization in Metropolitan Regions", Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Talk/Oral Presentation, Abstract, Washington, DC, 2009-2010
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"Assessment of Differences between Algorithms for Computing Fundamental Topographic Parameters", AutoCarto,, Talk/Oral Presentation, Refereed Paper, Las Vegas, NV, 2004-2005
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"A Study on the Precise Lineament Recovery of Alluvial Deposits Using Satellite Imagery and GIS", Asian Conference on Remote Sensing and International Symposium on Remote Sensing, Talk/Oral Presentation, Refereed Paper, Seoul, Korea, 2002-2003
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Publications |
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Book Chapter |
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Lee, S.
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Hurricane Katrina: Understanding Social and Physical Vulnerability. Spatial LABS Redlands, CA: Esri Press.
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Conference Proceeding |
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Lee, S., Longcore, T., Wilson, J. P.
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Identification of Municipal Polices that Influence the Distribution of Green Cover across Metropolitan Regions. pp. 513-518. Hong Kong. The Joint International Conference on Theory, Data Handling and Modelling in Geospatial Information Science.
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Lee, S., Clarke, K.
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Assessment of Differences between Algorithms for Computing Fundamental Topographic Parameters. Las Vegas/ Nevada. AutoCarto 2005.
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Lee, S., Hwang, J., Lee, D., Kim, J., Suk, D.
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A Study on the Precise Lineament Recovery of Alluvial Deposits Using Satellite Imagery and GIS. Asian Conference on Remote Sensing and International Symposium on Remote Sensing.
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Hwang, J., Kim, S., Lee, S., Min, K., Kim, J., Lee, S.
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Observation of the Earth’s 2003 Magnetic Field from KOMPSAT-1. Seoul/ Korea. Asian Conference on Remote Sensing and International Symposium on Remote Sensing.
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Journal Article |
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Sheng, J., Wilson, J. P., Lee, S.
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Comparison of Land Surface Temperature (LST) modeled with a spatially-distributed solar radiation model (SRAD) and remotely sensing data. Environmental Modelling & Software.
Vol. 24, pp. 436-443.
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Clarke, K., Lee, S.
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Spatial resolution and algorithm choice as modifiers of down-slope flow computed from Digital Elevation Models. Cartography and Geographic Information Science.
Vol. 34, pp. 215-230.
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Research Report |
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Antos, M., Hogue, T., Longcore, T., Lee, S., Kinoshita, A., Milanes, K., Morris, K., Princetl, S., Shilling, F., Steele, N., Vos, R., Washburn, B.
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Assessing Ecosystem Values of Watersheds in Southern California. Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council.
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Guest Lectures in Courses |
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GEOG 101Lg: Sustainability Science and Society One hour and thirty minutes guest lecture was about Land Use and Land Cover Change, 2009-2010
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Honors and Awards |
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AAG Student Travel Award, Korean American Association for Geospatial and Environmental Sciences, 2010-2011
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Conference Travel Grant, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2010-2011
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Doctoral Merit Fellowship, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2010-2011
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General Education Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2009-2010
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Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California, 2008-2009
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Doctorial Merit Fellowship, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 2006-2007
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International Research Internship Program Award, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, 2004-2005
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Science Scholarship, Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University, Korea, 2001-2002
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Science Scholarship, Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University, Korea, 2000-2001
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Service to the Profession |
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Professional Memberships |
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Association of American Geographers, 2012-2013
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