Wetland maps currently in use by the province of nova scotia, namely the department of natural resources dnr wetland inventory map and the swamp wetland classes of the dnr forest map, need to be updated. A new online course on radar polarimetry and polsar image. Use of optical and radar remote sensing for environmental applications. Interview with brigitte leblon faculty member with unb. Interview with brigitte leblon faculty member with unb gogeomatics. The variety of remote sensing imagery of high and veryhigh spatial resolutions such quickbird, ikonos, formosat, earlybird, rapideye has permitted the rapid coverage of critical fire events. I was the first female faculty member in the faculty since 1908. With development of the digital world and of new satellite sensors, there is currently an. Leaf area index lai the total area of leaves in a plant canopy. Remote sensing for fire management fire danger before active fire during. By brigitte leblon, laura bourgeauchavez and jesus sanmiguelayanz. Brigitte leblon has been elected president of the canadian remote sensing society.
From 19921994, i was a lecturer and a postdoc at cartel, a research center in remote sensing at the university of sherbrooke in quebec. Modelling and mapping permafrost at high spatial resolution using. Professor brigitte leblon, university of new brunswick and dr. A new online course on radar polarimetry and polsar image processing. New ways of teaching geomatics courses in forestry. The genesis of remote sensing activities that led to the formation of the canadian remote sensing society crss began in the 1960s. These activities encompassed government, industry, and educational institutions. Both visual interpretation of enhanced imagery and various machine learning algorithms can be employed to assist in mapping activities, as well as identifying various type of hazards. View brigitte leblon s business profile as president at canadian remote sensing society. The class i am currently teaching is remote sensing for forestry and a gis course for the master students. Remote sensing and gis research group, faculty of forestry and environment management, university of new brunswick, e3b 6c2, fredericton, new brunswick, canada. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Through remote sensing studies at the university of new brunswick faculty of forestry and. I applied for a job to the faculty of forestry and environmental management at unb in 1994 and got it.
Professor in remote sensing university of new brunswick. Brigitte leblon university of new brunswick, fredericton faculty. Brigitte leblon is professor of remote sensing as well as the director of transform and of the remotewood sensing laboratory at the faculty of forestry and environmental management, university of new brunswick unb, canada. Use of remote sensing in wildfire management intechopen. Remote sensing for mapping of the environment comprises many different applications ranging from 2d and 3d geologic and biophysical mapping to monitoring change. Canadian remote sensing society 100 e 900 dynes road ottawa, on k2c 3l6 canada brigitte leblon, president gordon staples, pastpresident. Fo r 6304 ad va nced studies in radarsat2 remote sensing englishfrench leblon 2008. Brigitte leblon of university of new brunswick, fredericton read 117 publications. By brigitte leblon for the remote sensing core curriculum. The use of high resolution remote sensing in the management of critical wildfires has improved dramatically in the last decade. Use of remote sensing in fire management brigitte leblon, ph. Brigitte leblon is professor of remote sensing as well as the director of.
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