A Bit About Me
Posted 4 days ago
Hi all! I am Jenna Mallinson, a 5th year in the Honours Earth and Environmental Sciences Co-Op program at McMaster. I am finishing up my final year and have completed my GIS Concurrent Certificate. In the past couple of years, I have completed 2 co-op terms (each 8 months), one with Environment and Climate Change […]
Introduction: Kasandra Tworzyanski
Posted 4 days ago
Hi everyone! My name is Kasandra Tworzyanski, and I am a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto. I am studying Physical and Environmental Geography, with minors in GIS and Statistics. I am passionate about the environment, health, and equitable access. My interests lie in identifying areas that lack access to essential services, whether it […]
Displaced Seniors and Healthcare Access: The Impact of Rising Housing Costs in Hamilton
Posted 2 weeks ago
Introduction Affordable housing is a big issue in Canada. Low income senior renters face more challenges because they often have fixed incomes. As housing becomes increasingly unaffordable, many seniors are displaces from their central neighbourhoods, moving to more suburban areas with fewer services and resources. This shift, driven by rising rents and housing instability, creates […]
Exploring Mental Well-being for Immigrant & Refugee Families in Peel
Posted 1 month ago
I recently took a course called GGR381: Digital Mapping & Principles of Cartography with Professor Matthew Adams, and it completely changed how I view maps. Before, I thought they followed a simple formula, to represent a geographic place, add a title, legend, and other map elements, and call it a day. However, I learned that […]
Introduction
Posted 1 month ago
Hi everyone, my name is William Chan, and I’m thrilled to be joining ECCE as one of the new student associates! I’m currently in my fourth year at the University of Toronto, majoring in Human Geography and Political Science, with a minor in GIS. My academic interests are rooted in economic geography and political economy, […]
Meet Zehui Yin: ECCE New Student Associate at McMaster University
Posted 1 month ago
My name is Zehui Yin, and I am one of the new ECCE student associates at McMaster University. I am pursuing a PhD in Geography at the School of Earth, Environment & Society, under the mentorship of Dr. Darren Scott.
About Me: Mapping the Seas
Posted 2 months ago
Hello! My name is Roxy Dorris and I am honoured to be one of the new student associates for Esri Canada’s GIS Centres of Excellence representing Dalhousie University. I am currently finishing my fifth year at Dal where I am completing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, with a minor in Geography and a […]
Introduction: Simon Hunter
Posted 2 months ago
Hello everyone, My name is Simon Hunter, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as a University of Toronto student pursuing a diverse and interdisciplinary academic path. I’m majoring in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology (CCIT), and Computer Science. This combination fuels my passion for exploring how spatial data, technology, and communication […]
My Journey to GIS – Skyler Grasley
Posted 2 months ago
The geospatial relationship between datapoints is a powerful medium over which you can connect seemingly disparate data, to try and tease out a casual or correlative relationship. Space is the nexus of many datasets, and it allows us to generate deep and useful insights into many things, from social issues, to plate tectonics and orogenies, to economics, to weather and more.
Natural Asset Mapping Project (NAMP) of Georgian Bay Biosphere Mnidoo Gamii: Testing Land Cover Classification
Posted 2 months ago
This work is Part 2 of an ongoing project conducted in collaboration with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere (GBB) alongside Dr. Brandon Van Huizen and Dr. Chantel Markle of University of Waterloo and my supervisor Dr. Mike Waddington. This portion and Part 1 on data gap analysis was presented on GIS Day at McMaster […]
