School of Environmental Sciences
Dr Rachel O'Brien
BCMS (Hons) Waik, MSc VUW, PhD Curtin
Position Lecturer, Spatial Sciences
Campus Thurgoona Campus
Office Room 133, West Wing, SES Building
Phone (02) 6051 9641
Fax (02) 6051 9897
EMAIL RACHEL O'BRIEN 
Member of ILWS
Member of CRiCS
Rachel O'Brien came to CSU after undertaking PhD and postdoctoral research in Colombia, Western Australia and California. Her teaching and research interests lie in GIS (Geographical Information Science) and in particular the application of spatial science to environmental modelling. Other areas of interest include uncertainty in GIS, spatial algorithms and programming and developing world precision agriculture. At CSU Rachel has taught first and second year programming subjects and Principles of GIS.
Research Students
- Joanne Lawrence (PhD)
- Emily Mendham (PhD)
Interests
- GIS modelling
- Species distribution and abundance modelling
- Spatial decision support systems
- Uncertainty and risk in GIS
- Spatial algorithms and programming
- Developing–world precision agriculture