The Health Geomatics Lab undertakes applied research to focus on environmental patterns and changes as determinants of human health. The purpose of the research is to understand how these patterns are created, how they vary in space and time, and how they are changing, particularly in the context of environmental sustainability.

The lab also conducts work in the development and deployment of geospatial technologies in support of epidemiological inquiry, in particular with respect to exposure assessment, place and health, and environmental correlates of health.

The Health Geomatics Laboratory provides a full range of data analysis and visualization services including custom maps and plots for scientific papers, presentations, web sites and more. We have experience with novel and innovative data sampling and collection techniques. Geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) are used to display and integrate a variety of data for health-related analyses, including: population data, environmental data, surveillance networks, health outcomes, and much more.