Personal Research Interests:

• Slope angle and slope length calculations from DEMs for use in erosion modelling.
• Environmental modelling of Roebuck Bay and 80 Mile Beach, Western Australia.
• Using satellite imagery to map archaeologically significant geologic units in Central Washington.
• Applications of Digital Terrain Models .
• Geologic exploration - focussing on GIS and remote sensing applications.
• General environmental modelling using GIS and/or digital satellite imagery.
• Landuse of interstate median strips.
• Estimating the carbon footprint of the tobacco industry.

Current Student Research:

• Ph.D.
  • Ed Oldmeadow, School of Applied Geology, Curtin Unviversity. 1997 - present, Geochemistry and sedimentology of Roebuck Bay. (associate supervisor) (note - Come on Ed, finish!)

• MS
  • Ray Geroso, 2008-present. Rattlesnake habitat modelling. REM Program, CWU. Co-supervisor with Dan Beck.
  • Patrick Emblidge, 2006-present, Gila Monster habitat modelling. Biological Sciences program, CWU. (Committee member)
  • Marc Fairbanks, 2005-present, GIS in Archaeology. REM Program, CWU. Co-supervisor with Steve Hackenberger.
  • Ben Reilly, 2005-present, Global warming and landuse change, Churchill, Ontario. REM Program, CWU.
  • Ben Sainsbury, 2005-present. Online trail maps - improving what's available. REM Program, CWU.
    
• Undergraduate Projects/independent studies (varies. Usually a couple per year. See the below completed research projects for a list).

Completed student research projects

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last modified: 10 July, 2008