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su-yin.tan@uwaterloo.ca
Su-Yin joined the Department in 2008 and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on the theory and application of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) technologies. Her interdisciplinary research interests are in the field of geomatics and spatial data analysis with diverse application areas within both physical and human geography. Current research projects include exploring threshold concepts and teaching in the GISciences, crime mapping in Toronto and the Kitchener-Waterloo region, and remote sensing for examining biogeophysical patterns and mapping land use and land cover.
Applied Geomatics Research Laboratory
Key Areas of Graduate Supervision
Remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), spatial statistics and data analysis, vegetation and climatology, public health and crime mapping, medical geography, environmental monitoring, GIS education
Recent Courses Taught
GEOG 210: Image Interpretation and Photogrammetry
GEOG/PLAN 281: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG/PLAN 481: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Project
GEOG 607: Applications of Geographic Information Systems
Research Interests
My research interests are in the field of spatial data analysis and geomatics with diverse application areas that span physical and human geography disciplines. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on the theory and application of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) technologies. Current research projects include exploring threshold concepts and teaching in the GISciences, crime mapping in Toronto and the Kitchener-Waterloo region, and remote sensing for examining biogeophysical patterns, such as how land cover and ecosystem properties are affected by surface climate and weather systems.
Previous projects have included studying nitrogen uptake in montane forests of the Andes (Peru) and a NASA-funded project exploring the application of GIS and data mining techniques for understanding high dimensional remotely sensed images and climate data. My PhD research at the University of Cambridge (UK) focused on developing similar spatial data analysis methodologies from a medical geography perspective, exploring the links between public health and crime, a project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Currently, I hold the position of Chair of the Space Applications Department in the Space Studies Program (SSP) at the International Space University (ISU). I have a keen interest in continuing research in the related areas of conservation science and environmental health, while focusing on the application of statistical tools and geographic information technologies.
Recent Publications
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