The Digital Geography Lab (DGL) at Salem State University is a unique facility dedicated to supporting undergraduate and graduate geo-spatial computing education and research. The lab enables teamwork within the department and is a focal point for faculty, undergraduate and graduate research dedicated to serving and supporting students. The DGL supports the department's programs with specialized software and hardware.

Students in the DGL conduct research and work
on projects such as:

Climate change and beach erosion
Geographic crime patterns
How hazardous materials tend to be located in low-income neighborhoods
Emergency management procedures
Demographic and transportation analysis
How human activity has changed the earth
And much more!

Students in the DGL using remote sensing software

Students in the DGL using remote sensing software