Xingyu Zhao, PhD (Thesis: TBA)
My research interests lie in the integration of GIS, remote sensing, and environmental analysis to address complex human–nature interactions. Specifically, I am interested in applying multispectral and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data to quantify hydrological processes, monitor periodic variations in snow cover, ice thickness, and soil moisture, and model watershed-scale responses to climate change.
Riley Forth, MSc (Thesis: TBA)
Ernest Steele, Lab Manager, MSc Thesis: (working title: Arctic Lake Ice)
My current research interests involve the formation of white ice on a small High Arctic Lake. I hope to draw a conclusion between the non-traditional formation of white ice and unique cracks within the ice that were observed. It is my goal to update some of the knowledge we have on High Arctic Lake Ice and hopefully open doors for future research into this area.
Sofia Chemeris, ROP: Central Ontario Lake Ice
Imran Smlatic, ROP: Central Ontario Lake Ice
Denis Tryshak, ROP: Central Ontario Lake Ice
Dr. Alexis Robinson, Research Associate
Research/Interest Statement: Applications of remote sensing and spatial analysis for research on climate change impacts to the cryosphere in Northern regions, specifically in Canada's Northern Regions with regards to climate and hydrology. Past Research: Spatial and temporal modeling of high arctic streamflow using spatial analyses remotely sensed data and physically distributed modelling.
Noah Bacal, MSc, Research Associate
My research interests include looking at how snow cover impacts seasonal lake ice thickness in southern Ontario and Manitoba. By combining data from in-situ measurements with that of an airborne SAR sensor, I hope to develop a relationship between lake ice thickness and radar backscatter that may be used for larger-scale observations of temperate region lake ice
Lisa Marno, MSc, Research Associate
My research interests include snow and lake ice interactions, cryosphere research, and climate change. My master’s research will be focused on analyzing changes in snow phenology in the Arctic as well as how the accumulation and distribution of snow on lakes impacts lake ice thickness.
Former Team Members:
Post Doctoral Fellows:
Alex Cabaj, 2024
Graduate Research Projects:
Lisa Marno, 2025 MSc Thesis: The relationship of snow phenology and lake ice thickness in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Alexis Robinson, 2024 PhD Thesis: Lake Ice in Canada: Improving One-Dimensional lake ice modelling and investigating changing ice cover and trends
Noah Bacal, 2024 MSc Thesis: The Underside of the Ice: Quantifying the Ice-Water Interface Roughness of Temperate Region Lake Ice and Implications for L-band SAR Retrievals of Ice Thickness
Laura Alvarez Salinas, 2023 MSc Thesis: Investigating Climate Characteristics And Their Influence On Heat Flow Through Temperate Region Lake Ice
Andrew Forbes, 2023 MSc Thesis: Canadian Bathymetric Gap Analysis and the Comparison of Barometric Enhanced Predicted Tides to Ellipsoid Referenced Hydrographic Surveys
Brianna Lane, 2023 MSc Thesis: Lake ice and snow in the Canadian High Arctic: in situ monitoring using ground based techniques
Daniel Serrano Cadena, 2022 MSc Thesis: Lake Ice in a Rainfall Dominated Southern and Central Ontario
Xiaomeng Zuo, 2022 MSc Thesis: The Relationship between Large-Scale Atmospheric Oscillations and Cyclone Patterns, and Their Impacts on Summer Precipitation Distribution in the Canadian Arctic
Eisha Mirza, 2021 MSc Thesis: Investigating the Effects of Near-Streamflow Regions on Temperate Region Lake Ice
Alicia Dauginis, 2020 MSc Thesis: An Investigation of Snow and Ice Phenology in the Arctic from 1997 – 2019
Justin Murfitt (@Murf_Research), 2018 MSc Thesis: Monitoring Ice Phenology and Characteristics in Mid-latitudes using RADARSAT-2
Sarah Ariano, 2017 MSc Thesis: An Investigation Temperate Region Lake Ice in Central Ontario
Undergraduate Research Projects:
Qinglin Lu, 2024 - 2025, Research Assistant, ROP: Relationship between lake depth and ice thickness
Tea Falzata, 2024 - 2025, Research Assistant, ROP: Central Ontario Lake Ice: Snow and Ice comparison
Elizabeth Xu, 2023 - 2024, Research Assistant, ROP: Annual variability of snow and lake ice in Central Ontario and their driving climatic factors (2016 - 2023)
Anne Yolland, 2022 - 2023, Research Assistant, ROP: Central Ontario Lake Ice
Muhammad Yar, 2022 - 2023, Research Assistant, ROP: Central Ontario Lake Ice
Xinning Zhang, 2022-2023, BSc Thesis: Determining Ahigh Arctic Lake Depths Using Remote Sensing
Navkaran Kumar, 2019 - 2020, BSc Thesis: Changing lake ice conditions in central Ontario
Noah Bacal, 2019 - 2020, Research Assistant: Haliburton Project
Navkaran Kumar, 2019 - 2020, Research Assistant: Historical Haliburton Lake Ice
Samantha Au-Yeung, 2019 - 2020, Research Intern: Canadian Lake Ice
Daniel Serrano Cadena, 2018 - 2019, BSc Thesis: Quantifying lake ice coverage from digital imagery
Justine Pulzanen, 2018 - 2019, Research Assistant - ROP: Exploring Lake Ice Modelling for Lake Hazen, Ellesemere Island
William Sturch, 2018 - 2019, Research Assistant: Haliburton Project
Alicia Dauginis, 2017 - 2018, BSc Thesis: Sea ice, snow cover, and snow melt conditions between 2000 - 2017 on Bathurst Island, Nunavut, Canada.
Teeba Al-Khishman, 2017 - 2018, BSc Thesis: Investigating the temporal and spatial variability of snow-cover on Bathurst Island, Nunavut, Canada, using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS): 2003-2017
Amna Askri, 2016 - 2017, BSc Thesis: Past & Future Modelling of Central Ontario Lake Ice in Relation to Changing Climate from 1900-2100
Evan Thompson, 2016 - 2017, Research Assistant: Haliburton Project
Justin Murfitt, 2015 - 2016, BSc Thesis: Using Remote Sensing Data to Assess Trends in Lake Ice within Ontario and Manitoba between 2001-2014
Sean Yokoyama, 2015-2016 Research Assistant: Haliburton Project
Amna Askri, 2016 Research Assistant - ROP: Assessment of lake ice formation and decay from digital imagery
Dingyi (Alvin) Xiong, 2015 GGR399: Spatial And Temporal Analysis Of Lake Ice In The Northern Hemisphere
Urwa Sajjid, 2015 GGR399: Climate – Ice interactions for Ontario Lakes