Contact Info

Department of Geography
University of British Columbia
1984 West Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z2

Phone: (604) 822-3534
Fax: (604) 822-6150

bri...@geog.ubc.ca

Learn about the biodiversity of BC

Three electronic books, including two atlases, have been produced that document the biodiversity of British Columbia. These cover everything from the wildlife species and flora of the province to the ecosystems it supports.

E-Flora BC

E-Fauna BC

Biodiversity of BC

Complete list of Graduate Students and Visiting Scholars

Selected Theses supervised (as principal advisor)

Other graduate supervision

Visiting Scholars

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Tonny Oyana Ph.D. Withdrawn GIS and environmental modelling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
 

Other graduate supervision

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


Visiting scholars:

 

Nathaniel Coutsoubos

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