
Woonsup Choi
Web Site: people.uwm.edu/choiw/
Education
PhD, Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana, 2005
MA, Geography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1997
BA, Geography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1995
Courses Taught
Geog 120 – Our Physical Environment Syllabus, Online Syllabus
Geog 403 – Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis Syllabus
Geog 415 – Hydrogeography Syllabus
Geog 515 – Watershed Analysis and Modeling Syllabus
Geog 520 – Physical Geography of the City Syllabus
Geog 547 – Spatial Analysis Syllabus
Research Interests
Woonsup Choi’s research activities emphasize understanding of the effects of climate change and urbanization on water-related environmental problems. In this context, he has conducted research on the potential impacts of climate change and land use change on the hydrology and water quality for several regions in the United States and Canada. The approach is mostly combining simulation models with various climatic and land use change scenarios. Currently, his work focuses on the effect of urban areas on future climate scenarios and how it is going to affect the results from hydrological simulations. As preliminary work, he analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of urban climate in the Midwest with financial support from the UWM Graduate School Research Committee. He also embarked on research fieldwork in Seoul, Korea to examine water quality in small streams that recently underwent restoration projects.