David Gillieson

• Bachelor of Arts with Honours( QLD)
• PhD (QLD)
• Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing (CSturt)

Professor of Geography (Cairns) 

• EV2502/5505: Introductory Geographic Information Systems
• EV3502/5502: Geographic and Land Information Systems
• EV3501/5501: Environmental Remote Sensing

Research Interests

David's research interests focus on applications of remote sensing and geographical information systems to land management issues in protected areas. David is currently working on applications of high resolution satellite imagery to fire mapping, weed invasion and edge effects in tropical rainforest and savanna environments. He is also very interested in limestone landscape (karst) processes, cave management and environmental monitoring. In 2000 he was a member of the team that produced the management plan for the Gunung Mulu World Heritage Area in Sarawak, Borneo. He is also Chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on Karst and a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas, IUCN.

Check out Dave's research pages for more information.

How to Find Me

• Visit: Room A2.218, Cairns Campus
• Call: (+61) 07 4042 1436
• Fax: (+61) 07 4042 1364 
• Email: David.Gillieson@jcu.edu.au