Complete list of Graduate Students and Visiting Scholars
Selected Theses supervised (as principal advisor)Selected theses supervised as principle advisor:
| Name | Program | Status | Subject |
| Alejandro Cervantes | Ph.D. | In progress | |
| Alan McConchie | Ph.D. | In progress | |
| Brad Maguire | Ph.D. | In progress | |
| Jake Wall | Ph.D. | In progress | African elephants (NSERC) |
| Claire Wooton | M.Sc. | In progress | Yellow cedar die-back (NSERC) |
| Lara Hoshizaki | M.Sc. | In progress | (Co-supervisor) |
| Jack Teng | Ph.D. (ABD) | In progress | Tick-Borne Diseases in the South Okanagan (Co-supervisor) (NSERC) |
| Colette Wabnitz | Ph.D. (ABD) | In progress | Distribution and Abundance of Sea Turtles (Co-supervisor) |
| Alan McConchie | M.Sc. | 2008 | Social Geography of the GeoWeb |
| Alejandro Cervantes | M.Sc. | 2008 | GIS in Disaster Management (NSERC) |
| Sonia Talwar | Ph.D. | 2008 | Georgia Basin digital library (Geoide) |
| Louisa Wood | Ph.D. | 2007 | A Global Analysis of Marine Protected Areas (Co-supervisor) |
| Sunny Mak | M.Sc. | 2007 | Health and GIS (epidemiology) |
| Brad Maguire | M.Sc. | 2005 | TINs and geomorphometrics (NSERC IPS) |
| Tara Sharma | Ph.D. | 2004 | Land-use modeling for exploring alternative agricultural futures. (Geoide and NSERC) |
| Molly Holmberg | M.A. | 2003 | (Transferred to UC Boulder) PPGIS, visualization: link |
| Alison Holley | M.A. | 2003 | Public participation and GIS |
| Greg Cunningham | M.Sc. | 2001 | Neural networks, GIS, and property prediction models |
| Jayati Sinha | M.Sc | 2001 | Remote sensing and land use classification using GIS (Co-supervisor) |
| Erik Schiefer | M.Sc. | 2000 | Natural patterns and land use impacts on lacustrine sedimentation in Northwestern BC (NSERC) |
| Tonny Oyana | Ph.D. | Withdrawn | GIS and environmental modelling |
| Alissa Antle | Ph.D. | 2000 | Interactive visualization tools for spatial data and metadata (NSERC) |
| Trevor Davis | Ph.D. | 1999 | Toward verification of a natural resource uncertainty model (BC Science Council) |
| Selina Tribe | M.Sc. | 1997 | Computer simulations of cobble structure on a gravel stream bed (Co-supervisor) (NSERC) |
| Michael Joy | M.Sc. | 1997 | Handling uncertainty in GIS and environmental models: An application in forest management (BC Science Council) |
| Yanni Xiao | Ph.D. | 1995 | Topographic characterization for DEM error modelling |
| Name | Program (Dept.) |
Start |
Finish |
Supervisor: Thesis subject |
Albani, M. |
PhD (Frsm) |
1997 |
2001 |
J. Kimmins: Spatial analysis in a successional perspective: a boreal mixedwood landscape in northeastern British Columbia |
Arsenault, A. |
PhD (Bot) |
1988 |
1995 |
G. Bradfield: Ecology |
Bache, T. |
MSc (Geog) |
2004 |
2006 |
M. Buzzelli: Health Geography |
Bean, D. |
MSc (Geog) |
1998 |
2000 |
Greg Henry: Arctic ecology. |
Beattie, W. |
M.A. (Anthro) |
1993 |
1995 |
Archaeological landscapes of the lower mainland, British Columbia. |
Beyers, R. |
PhD (Zoo) |
2002 |
2008 |
A. Sinclair: Central African Elephant populations |
Bornic, Z. |
MSc IRES |
2003 |
2005 |
H. Dowlatabadi: Salmon farm siting analyses |
Burgess, B. |
PhD (Geog) |
1995 |
2001 |
Trevor Barnes: Economic geography |
Christie, D. |
MSc (Frst) |
1991 |
1994 |
The accuracy of deflection-lines derived from digital elevation models. |
Cheong, A. |
MSc (Geog) |
1990 |
1992 |
Mike Church: Quantifying drainage basin comparisons within a knowledge-based system framework. |
Cizek, P. |
PhD (Frsm) |
2006 |
-- |
S. Sheppard: Cumulative Effects of Extremely Large Petroleum Projects |
Cochrane, J. |
MSc (Geog) |
2005 |
2007 |
Lori Daniels: Whitebark pine dynamics |
Cotton, L |
MSc (Frsm) |
2000 |
2002 |
S. Gergel: Landscape ecology |
Cumming, S. |
PhD (Frst) |
1990 |
1997 |
J. Burton: Landscape dynamics of the boreal mixedwood forest. (GIS/Biogeography) |
Dadson, S. |
MSc (Geog) |
1998 |
2000 |
Mike Church: Episodic processes in fluvial landscape evolution. |
Daniel, C. |
MSc (Zoo) |
1988 |
1990 |
Climate and outbreaks of the forest tent caterpillar in Ontario. |
Deforges, M. |
MSc (Geog) |
1993 |
1999 |
Greg Henry: Arctic ecology |
Elliott, L. |
MSc (IRES) |
2001 |
2004 |
H. Scheier: Integrating Environmental Indicators in a GIS to Predict Environmental Health |
Er, K. |
MSc. (Frsm) |
2000 |
2002 |
J. Innes: Changes to urban bird communities |
Fedy, B. |
PhD (Frsm) |
2002 |
2006 |
K. Martin: Metapopulation dynamics and resource selection in Vancouver Island White-tailed Ptarmigan |
Feldman, R. |
MSc (Rrsm) |
2000 |
2002 |
K. Martin: Birds in the Garry Oak Ecosystem. |
Gladders, A. |
MSc (AnSci) |
1996 |
2000 |
D. Shackleton: Cougar population dynamics on Vancouver Island |
Golumbia, T. |
PhD (Frsm) |
1999 |
2001 |
Classification of plant communities in Gwai Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage site |
Griller, N. |
MSc (Geog) |
1995 |
2001 |
Greg Henry: Short and Long Term Recovery of Plant Communities Following Intensive Grazing by Caribou and Muskoxen |
Ham, D. |
MSc (Geog) |
1992 |
1996 |
Mike Church:Patterns of channel change on Chilliwack River, British Columbia |
Ham, D. |
PhD (Geog) |
1998 |
2004 |
Mike Church: Fluvial geomorphology |
Henderson, S. |
PhD (SOEH) |
2003 |
-- | M. Brauer: The impact of forest fires on air quality / health impacts |
Hopcroft, G. |
MSc (Zoo) |
1998 |
2002 |
A. Sinclair: Critical habitat and GIS: Lions of the Serengetti |
Holms, K. |
MSc (Geog) |
1999 |
2002 |
M. Bovis: Hillslope modelling. |
| Hui, T. C. Y. | MSc (Zoo) | 2007 | -- | A. Trites: The Steller sea lion, its prey and its prey fisheries |
Johnstone, J. |
MSc (Geog) |
1992 |
1995 |
Greg Henry: Responses of Cassiope tetragona to Variations in Growing Season Temperature and Growing Season Length |
Kaschner, K. |
PhD (Fish) |
2000 |
2004 |
D. Pauly: Spatial modelling of global fisheries |
Keylock, C. |
MSc (Geog) |
1994 |
1996 |
Dave McClung: Avalanche Risk in Iceland |
Kraft, D. |
MSc (Frsm) |
1995 |
1998 |
Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir seed dispersal in the ESSF wet cold subzone |
Lachapelle, U. |
PhD (SCARP) |
2006 |
-- |
Larry Frank: Alternative forms of transportation |
| Lam, V. | PhD (RMES) | 2008 | -- | R. Sumaila: Impact on the global fisheries economics in the face of climate change |
Lessard, B. |
MSc (Frsm) |
1996 |
1999 |
J. Nelson: Forest dynamics |
| Liman, J. | MSc () | 2007 | -- | Plants, Health and the Westbank First Nation |
Lo, V. |
MSc (IRES) |
2006 |
-- |
K. Chan: Aquatic Invasive Species |
Long, T. |
MSc (Geog) |
1998 |
2003 |
John Robinson: Global climate change modelling |
Martin, Y. |
PhD (Geog) |
1991 |
1998 |
Mike Church: Modelling geomorphology in landscape evolution |
| Maertens, Tom | PhD (Geog) | 2008 | -- | L. Daniels: Yellow-cedar |
McAllister, M. |
PhD (CompSci) |
1996 |
2000 |
J. Snoeyink: The computational geometry of hydrology data in geographic information systems |
| McIntyre, Graham | M.Sc. (Geog) | 2005 | 2007 | Water Pricing and Consumption within the occupied West Bank |
McLeod, K. |
PhD (Geog) |
1992 |
2001 |
Greg Henry: Treeline dynamics in arctic plant communities |
Melles, S. |
MSc (CACB) |
1995 |
2001 |
K. Martin: Effects of landscape and local habitat features on bird communities: A study of an urban gradient in Greater Vancouver |
Morrison, J. |
MSc (Fsci) |
1995 |
DNC |
Landscape dynamics |
Ni, S. |
PhD (Frst) |
1989 |
1995 |
P. Murtha: Remote sensing and forest health |
Oliver, L. |
MA (Geog) |
2000 |
2002 |
Jim Dunne: GIS and health |
Oriente, D. |
MSc (Frsm) |
1996 |
1999 |
P. Murtha: A predictive model for archaeological potential for a locality in the Interior Plateau of British Columbia |
Ostermann, K. |
MSc (Geog) |
1999 |
2002 |
Douw Steyn: Air quality over Asia |
Otoo, J. |
MSc (Geog) |
1988 |
1990 |
G. Thomas: Sustainable Development and the Ghanaian Forest Resource |
Paczek, S. |
MSc (CACB) |
1997 |
2002 |
K. Martin: Bird communities in the Okanagon |
| Paleczny, M. | MSc (Zoo) | 2008 | -- | D. Pauly: The interactions between fisheries and seabirds |
Plantalech, N. |
MSc (Ag) |
2005 |
2007 |
The risk of sea lice infestation to out-migrating smolts |
Rayback, S. |
PhD (Geog) |
1997 |
2004 |
Greg Henry: Arctic ecology |
Robichaud, B. |
MSc (Zoo) |
1999 |
2003 |
A. Sinclair: The impact of shifting agriculture on Loas protected areas |
Sandmann, H. |
PhD (RES-SFU) |
1997 |
DNC |
K. Lertzman:Variability of natural disturbances in interior Douglas-fir zone landscapes: the role of forest structure and topography |
Schuurman, N. |
PhD (Geog) |
1996 |
2000 |
Gerry Pratt: Critical GIS: Theorizing an emerging science |
Spira, D. |
MA (Plan) |
1993 |
1995 |
GIS and planning |
| Suzuki, Sarika Cullis | M.Sc. (Fisheries) | 2007 | -- | Daniel Pauly: Global marine fisheries |
| Tooke, Rory | M.Sc. (FRM) | 2008 | -- | Nicholas Coops: Remote sensing |
Treberg, M. |
MSc (Geog) |
1997 |
2000 |
Greg Henry: Vegetation community patterns in the Canadian Arctic |
Van Blankenstein, D. |
MSc (Comp Sci) |
1990 |
1992 |
Simulating and visualizing marine oil spills |
Vernier, P. |
MSc (Frst) |
1990 |
1995 |
F. Bunnell: Spatial design of harvest schedules |
Warman, L. |
MSc (Zoo) |
1997 |
2001 |
A. Sinclair: Design of nature reserves |
Warren, S. |
PhD (Geog) |
1987 |
1993 |
Gerry Pratt: |
Weisinger, P. |
MSc (Geog) |
1999 |
2004 |
Dave McClung: Avalanche prediction |
Wong, C. |
PhD (Geog) |
2005 |
-- |
Lori Daniels: Conservation of Whitebark pine |
| 2005 | US (Alaska) | Intern, Resilience and Adaptation Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Citizen Science, GIS and Conservation Biology | |
| Dr. Kaoru Tachiiri | 2004-2006 | Japan | Post-doctoral fellow: GIS, remote sensing, health geography |
| Dr. Rolando Rene Garcia-Daguer | 2003-2005 | Mexico | GIS and remote sensing |
| Dr. Michael Fuller | 2001-2002 | Mexico | GIS and agriculture |
| Dr. Youcai Huang | China, Institute of Earth Sciences and Surveying Engineering, Wuhan Technical University | Spatial Analysis | |
| Dr. Naresh Kumar | UK, Department of Geography, University of Manchester | GIS and health | |
| Dr. Chang Liu | China | GIS | |
| Dr. Bai-da Sun | China | GIS |