MSc projects and theses in Applied Geomatics
Projects
2025
A Custom Seabird Tracker for Advanced Geospatial Analysis
Andrews, Sarah
Supervisor: S. Edwards
Methane Emission Monitoring and Compliance
DuPlessis, Eric
Supervisors: M. Snyder, S. Edwards
2024
Detecting Early Mineral Exploration in the Far North of Ontario: Exploring Capabilities of PLANET and SENTINEL-2 Data and Limitations of Traditional Image Classification Over Complex Landscapes
Godinho, Rachel
Supervisor: S. Edwards
Evaluating Historical Data and Geodatabase Development for Downed Taylor “A” Platform Block 20 (OCS-G-04935), Mississippi Canyon Area,Gulf of Mexico
Bates, Kelly
Supervisor: S. Edwards
Predicting Tree Species Distributions using Machine Learning Techniques
d'Entremont, François
Supervisor: S. Edwards
Crop Lodging Analysis of Soy in Brazil from UAV-based Imagery
Moore, Alex
Supervisor: M. Snyder
2023
Delineating Sinkholes in Windsor, Nova Scotia Using an Open-Source LiDAR Processing Tool
Cusson, Keith
Supervisor: M. Snyder
Working Toward a Threat Assessment and Tree Species Classification for Southwestern Nova Scotia using Satellite Imagery
Lewis, Abigail
Supervisor: S. Edwards
Point Cloud Analysis and PointCNN Classification for Bathymetry Modeling and Underwater Vegetation Detection in Python and ArcGIS Pro
Reyes, Juan C.
Supervisors: T. Webster, S. Edwards
Theses
2021
Development of a Geomorphometric Approach to Seafloor Morphology Classification of the Manicouagan Peninsula using High-Resolution Topo-Bathymetric LiDAR
Mutton, Daniel
Supervisors: T. Webster, I. Spooner
2014
A7.Salt marshes in Prince Edward Island
Daniel, Alicia
Supervisors: T. Webster, I. Spooner
2011
A6. Hydrological feature delineation and water level estimation in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada, using digital terrain analyses on airborne lidar derived data
Crasto, Neville
Supervisors: C. Hopkinson, I. Spooner
2010
A4. Assessing Shoreline change in the Antigonish Region, Nova Scotia
LeBlanc, Kathryn
Supervisor: T. Webster, I. Spooner
A5. Using Fluorescence LiDAR to Model lake chemistry and productivity
Rogers, Stephanie (M.Sc. Applied Geomatics project)
Supervisor: N. O'Driscoll, T. Webster, I. Spooner
2009
A2. Snow Pack Modeling Using Lidar Derived Elevation Data
Collins, Tim
Supervisors: I. Spooner, C. Hopkinson
A3. Using LiDAR-derived Digital Elevation Models to identify areas of unregulated surface mining in the Sydney Coalfields of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Roik, Meredith
Supervisors: I. Spooner, T. Webster
2008
A1. Sea-level changes in the Bay of Fundy region: isostatic and eustatic controls.
Bates, Chris
Supervisors: I. Spooner, T. Webster