Research Team

Mitchell Bonney (Ph.D., mitchell.bonney@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2022)
Thesis Title: Long-term Remote Sensing for Investigating Forest Change across a Suburbanizing Landscape
Present Position: Remote Sensing Scientist at ASL Environmental Sciences, Victoria, British Columbia
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-bonney-phd-10a5b558?trk=public_profile_browsemap

Zhaoqin Li (PDF, 2022)
Project Title: 50 years of spatial-explicit environmental data to examine changes in Northern Canada
Present Position: Data Scientist at Canada Post
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/zhaoqin-li-b33b134b

Leah Marajh (Ph.D., leah.marajh@utoronto.ca, graduated in 2022)
Thesis Title: Integrating Qualitative and Geospatial Data to Understand Environmental Change in a Diverse Cambodian Landscapembodia
Present Position: Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment at the University of Toronto Mississauga
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/leahmariemarajh

Alexander Axiotis (MSc, alexander.axiotis@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2021)
Thesis Title: Combining Hyperspectral Imagery and Real-time Kinematic GPS Data to Classify Mixed-wood Forest and Detect Emerald Ash Borer Infestation
Present Position: Lab Technician in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment at the University of Toronto Mississauga
 
Phuong Duc Dao (Ph.D., phuong.dao@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2021)
Thesis Title: Investigating Drought Impacts on Plant Functional Traits Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
Present Position: Research Associate at the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison and NSF-ASCEND Biology Integration Institute
https://phuong-dao.weebly.com/

Cameron Proctor (Ph.D., cameron.proctor@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2017)
Thesis Title: Root Exudation of Sedges and Shrubs in Mer Bleue, Ontario, Canada 
Present Position: Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Windsor https://www.uwindsor.ca/science/environment/625/dr-cameron-proctor

Bing Lu (Ph.D., bing.lu@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2017)
Thesis Title: Estimating Grassland Biophysical and Biochemical Properties Using Remote Sensing and Modelling
Present Position: Assistant Professor position in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Environment, at Simon Fraser University https://www.sfu.ca/geography/about/our-people/profiles/Bing-Lu.html

Jian Yang (Ph.D., jiangeo.yang@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2017)
Thesis Title: Synergy of Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data for Automated Extraction of Fine-scale Forest Attributes in Deciduous Forests
Present Position: Geospatial Consultant at 4DM Inc., Toronto, Canada
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jian-yang-19890528

Courtney Soden (Msc, courtney.soden@mail.utoronto.ca, graduated in 2016)
Thesis Title: The spatial and temporal variability of greenhouse gas fluxes within an urban baymouth bar coastal marsh that has undergone sediment restoration
Present Position: Technical Officer-Environment at Bruce Power, Toronto, Canada.
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/courtney-soden-632540a0 

Amy Mui (Ph.D., amy.mui@utoronto.ca, graduated in 2015):
Thesis Title: A Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Approach to Freshwater Turtle Conservation
Present Position: Instructor in Environmental Science Program at Dalhousie University
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/environmental-science-program/faculty-staff/amy-mui.html

Assunta Saliola (MSc, assunta.saliola@utoronto.ca, graduated in 2014)
Thesis Title: Object-based image analysis for the delineation of canopy gaps and individual tree crowns using multi-source data: A case study in Haliburton Forest, Ontario.
Present Position: Education and Research Analyst at Esri Canada, Toronto, Canada.
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/susie-saliola

Alexander Tong (MSc, alexander.tong@utoronto.ca, graduated in 2014)
Thesis Title: Estimating Grassland Chlorophyll Content for a Mixed Grassland: Exploring the Performance of the Empirical-Statistical and the Physical Modeling Approach
Present Position: GIS Analyst in Clark County at Las Vegas, Nevada Area. 
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alexander-tong-8b5911b0

Kelly Wong (MSc, kellykalei.wong@utoronto.ca, graduated in 2012)
Thesis Title: Remote Sensing of Tall Grasslands: Estimating Vegetation Biochemical Contents at Multiple Spatial Scales and Investigating Vegetation Temporal Response to Climate Conditions
Present Position: Business Development and Project Manager at Kampery Development Ltd, Hongkong.

Justin Murffit (Undergrad Research Assistant, justin.murfitt@mail.utoronto.ca)
Project Title: Ash decline assessment in Emerald Ash Borer infested natural forests using high spatial resolution images
Present Position: Ph.D. student in Geography at U of Waterloo.
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/justin-murfitt