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CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Current research focuses on: (i)
interpretation of vegetation spectral reflectance, including extraction
of biochemical and canopy structure information from forest canopy
reflectances, (ii) methodology development, with an emphasis on imaging
spectrometry. This programme addresses basic research questions as well
as questions of implementation strategies for recent
imaging-spectrometer airborne sensor systems and evaluation of physical
algorithms and models to retrieve canopy biophysical variables,
particularly for vegetated terrains with applications to agriculture and
forestry.
EDUCATION:
1963 University of Saskatchewan B.E.
(Eng. Physics)
1966 University of Saskatchewan M.Sc.
(Physics Dept., Space Science)
Thesis title: “Measurement
of auroral intensities and rotational temperatures with a two-channel
rocket photometer”
1969 University of Saskatchewan Ph.D.
(Physics Dept., Space Science)
Dissertation Title:
“Rocket-Borne Measurements of H-Beta Aurora”
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY :
|
Dates |
Positions
Held |
Department |
Institution
|
|
July 2003 ->
present |
Professor
Geomatics and Space Science |
Earth and Space
Science and Engineering |
York
University, Toronto, Canada |
|
Jan. 1992 –>
present |
Professor of
Physics |
Physics &
Astronomy |
York
University, Toronto, Canada |
|
July 1977 –>
Dec. 1991 |
Associate
Professor |
Physics &
Astronomy |
York
University, Toronto, Canada |
|
July 1973 ->
June 1977 |
Assistant
Professor |
Physics &
Astronomy |
York
University, Toronto, Canada |
|
1971-73 |
Project
Scientist |
CRESS- Centre
for Research in Earth and Space Science |
York
University, Toronto, Canada |
|
1969-71 |
Post Doctoral
Fellow |
Herzberg
Institute |
National
Research Council, Ottawa
Ottawa |
SCHOLARLY
AND PROFESSIONAL POSTINGS:
|
Dates |
Positions
Held |
Department |
Institution
|
|
Oct ’07 -> June
‘08 |
Visiting
Scientist, sabbatical leave |
Institute for Sustainable
Agriculture (IAS),
Host:
Pablo Zarco-Tejada |
Spanish National Research Council
(CSIC), Córdoba, Spain |
|
July ‘03 –>
June ‘07 |
Chair |
Earth and Space
Science & Engineering |
York
University, Toronto, Canada |
|
June ’05 ->
present |
Adjunct
Professor |
Geography |
University of
Toronto, Toronto , Canada |
|
Dec.’01 –>
June. ‘02 |
Visiting
Professor, sabbatical leave |
Thermodynamics,
Faculty of Physics
Host:
Jose Moreno |
University of
Valencia, Spain |
|
Aug ’01 -> Nov
‘01 |
Visiting
Professor, sabbatical leave |
Dept. of
Geography
Host:
Wolfram Mauser |
University of
Munich, Germany |
|
Nov. ‘01 -> May
‘02 |
Adjunct
Professor |
Environmental &
Terrestrial Science |
State U. of
Milan, Italy |
|
July ‘97 ->Sep.
‘99 |
Director |
Land Resources |
CRESTech,
Ontario Centre of Excellence |
|
Aug. ‘95 - July
‘97 |
Graduate
Programme Director |
Earth and Space
Science |
York
University,
Toronto, Canada |
|
July ‘92 - June
‘94 |
Co-Director |
Centre for
Research
in Earth &
Space Science |
York University |
|
1987 - 2001 |
Director |
Earth
Observations Laboratory |
ISTS, Ontario
Centre of Excellence |
|
Jan - July 1989 |
NASA Visiting
Scholar |
Complex Systems
Research Center
Host:
Barret Rock |
University of
New Hampshire |
|
Feb ‘80-Aug ‘80 |
Visiting
Scientist |
Scripps
Institution
of Oceanography
Host:
Ros Austin |
University of
California |
|
Aug ‘79-Jan ‘80 |
Research Fellow |
Physical
Oceanography Lab.
Host:
Noboru Okami |
Institute of
Physics & Chemical Res. (RIKEN), Tokyo |
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1977-78 |
Acting Director |
Centre for
Research on Environmental Quality |
York University |
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