Dr. Michael S. Scott, director of the ESRGC, is an associate professor of Geography and Geosciences at SU. He holds a masters and Phd in Geography, specializing in geographic information science, from the University of South Carolina. To date, his research at Salisbury University has focused on the use of GIS technology to support local government applications such as public transit routing, tracking failing septic systems, and analyzing land use patterns.

Dr. Arthur J. Lembo, Jr.,technical director of the ESRGC, is an associate professor of Geography and Geosciences at SU. He holds a masters in Geography and PhD in Environmental Resource Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo. His research at Salisbury University has been focused on developing Internet Map Server Web Applications for a variety of clients including local law enforcement, the Pipeline Association for Public Awareness and the Kellogg Foundation.

Lauren D. McDermott is the full-time Project Manager for the ESRGC. Mrs. McDermott received a Bachelor of Science in Geography from Salisbury University in 2001. Since graduating she has worked for the Mapping Science Group at SU and as a freelance cartographer. As the project coordinator for the ESRGC she is responsible for the day to day operations of the cooperative, overseeing interns, and project completion and quality control.

Erin L. Silva is a full-time Senior GIS Analyst for the ESRGC. Mrs. Silva received a Bachelor of Science in Geography, from Salisbury University in 2005. Erin's responsibilities include data analysis; project design, setup, and oversight; and data distribution services.

James R. Garrity is a GIS Dashboard Specialist for the ESRGC. Mr. Garrity received a Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Science from James Madison University in 2005 and a Master’s in Geographic Information Science Management from Salisbury University in 2008. His focus is combining GIS technology and Business Intelligence with economic development data to create GIS dashboards which enable more effective decision making. Other partners in the GeoDASH Initiative include BEACON, DBED, EDA and the Tri-County and Mid-Shore Councils on the Eastern Shore.

Tu Hoang is a GIS programmer at the ESRGC. Mr. Hoang received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Salisbury University in 2009. His expertise is in .NET Framework technologies, Silverlight, and relational database management systems. Tu is responsible for implementing the Internet Map Server and geo-dashboard applications.

Frank S. Rowe is a GIS programmer at the ESRGC. Mr. Rowe received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Salisbury University in 2010. His expertise is in .NET Framework technologies, open source applications, and relational database management systems. Frank is responsible for implementing our Internet Map Server and iPad applications.