Gillian is a third year Doctoral Candidate at the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. As part of the Earth Observation Research Centre and the Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Lab, her research focuses on developing the knowledge, tools, and data required to accurately map and monitor kelp, from local to national extents, using satellite imagery. This project aims to support coastal ecosystem managers and inform marine policy decisions.
Before her studies in Australia, Gillian completed a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in the areas of Environmental Science and Physical Geography, respectively. Her master’s research project used leaf-level, drone, and aerial hyperspectral data to evaluate the feasibility of detecting and mapping aquatic vegetation in a freshwater environment. Upon graduation, she worked to identify and quantify fugitive methane emissions from satellite imagery at the Canada-based satellite company GHGSat
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