46th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

June 16 - 19, 2025 - Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Symposium Program

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Preliminary Program of the Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

Date: Monday, 16/June/2025
9:00am - 12:00pm	Morning Workshop 2 Location: Antons Ballroom Acquisition and Processing of Mobile LiDAR Data in Forests: Theory and Practice
9:00am - 12:00pm	Workshops: Morning Workshop Location: Poplar II Proposal Writing Workshop
9:00am - 4:30pm	Full Day Workshops: Full Day Workshops Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms Google Earth Engine Boosting Supply Chain Resilience with Optimization, Reinforcement Learning, and Remote Sensing Data
1:00pm - 4:30pm	Workshop PM: Afternoon Workshop Location: Antons Ballroom Combining Deep Learning with Editing Tools for 3D Individual-Tree Analysis
3:00pm - 7:30pm	Registration Location: Sandman Lobby
5:30pm - 7:30pm	Ice Breaker Location: Galt Museum

Date: Tuesday, 17/June/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
9:00am - 9:50am	Keynote 1: Dr. Leroy Little Bear Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
9:50am - 10:40am	Keynote 2: TBD Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
10:40am - 11:00am	Health Break
11:00am - 12:00pm	Panel 1:Pilot mentorship initiative Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch Location: Aspen Ballroom
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Active Snow & WR: Active remote sensing of the snowpack for water resources Location: Birch Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm A Lidar-based assessment of the representativeness of in-situ snow monitoring stations in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta Dr. B. Newton¹, M. Guan¹, Dr. A. Thiombiano¹, Dr. F. Bearzot², Dr. C. Barnes³, Dr. C. Hopkinson³ ¹Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Canada; ²University of Calgary; ³University of Lethbridge 1:20pm - 1:40pm Evaluating Remote Sensing Lidar-based Snow Water Equivalent with Raven-based Snow Water Equivalent hydrologic modelled outputs in a Mountainous Watershed Dr. C. Barnes¹, Dr. B. Newton², Dr. R. MacDonald³, Dr. C. Hopkinson¹ ¹University of Lethbridge, Canada; ²Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, AB, Canada; ³MacDonald Hydrology Consultants Ltd., Cranbrook, BC, Canada 1:40pm - 2:00pm Quantifying Changes in Hypsometric Snowpack Distribution in a Recovering Post-Fire Mountain Headwater Environment using Airborne Lidar J. Van Gaalen, Dr. C. Hopkinson University of Lethbridge, Canada 2:00pm - 2:20pm Understanding errors in lidar- based snow water equivalent modelling for snowpack monitoring in the Eastern Slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains C. Hopkinson, C. Barnes, J. Van Gaalen University of Lethbridge, Canada
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Agriculture 1: Agriculture Location: Cedar Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Assessing Crop Development at Different Scales: Implications for Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring of LAI and Yield in Corn and Soybean Fields A. Kross¹, H. McNairn², D. Lapen², M. Sunohara² ¹Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada; ²Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada 1:20pm - 1:40pm Unlocking the Potential of PRISMA Hyperspectral Imagery for Precision Agriculture Mapping K. J. Hu¹, M. Shpir¹, D. Clausi¹, L. Xu^1,2 ¹University of Waterloo, Department of System Design Engineering, 200 University Ave West, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, ON, Canada; ²University of Calgary, Department of Geomatics Engineering, 2500 University Dr NW, T2N 1N4, Calgary, AB, Canada 1:40pm - 2:00pm Edge AI for Real-time Detection of the Currant-lettuce Aphid (Nasonovia Ribisnigri) in Lettuce Crops E. Dubrûle, M. Germain, M. Bélisle, Y. Bouroubi Université de Sherbrooke, Canada 2:00pm - 2:20pm Challenges and Future Directions of Remote Sensing Application to Smart Agriculture Dr. J. Shang¹, Dr. J. Liu², Dr. B. Qian³ ¹Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; ²Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; ³Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm Enhancing Spring Wheat Forecasting in Western Canada using Data-Driven Methods S. Van Steenbergen, K. Nketia, T. Ha, H. Fernando, S. Shirtliffe University of Saskatchewan, Canada
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Ecosystem: Ecosystem Location: Antons Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Early Detection of Woody Plant Expansion in Canadian Prairie Based on Drone Imagery and Deep Learning Y. Pu, X. Lu, I. Soubry, Dr. X. Guo University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1:20pm - 1:40pm Multi-Source Earth Observation Analysis in Canadian Grasslands: Enhancing Woody Plant Encroachment Detection & Benefits to the Environment and Economy Dr. I. Soubry¹, Dr. L. N. Maros², Dr. X. Guo¹, Dr. R. S. Gray², Dr. E. Lamb³ ¹Department of Geography and Planning, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; ²Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; ³Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 1:40pm - 2:00pm Remote Sensing-Based Quantification and Mapping of Native Tree Cover in Saskatchewan’s Prairie Landscape Dr. E. Shafeian¹, Dr. B. J. Mood¹, Dr. K. W. Belcher², Dr. C. P. Laroque¹ ¹Mistik Askiwin Dendrochronology Laboratory, Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; ²Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada 2:00pm - 2:20pm Multi-Year Multitemporal Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Imagery for Native Grassland and Seeded Forage Identification Across a Gradient of Southern Alberta Prairie Ecoregions Dr. E. J. Lindsay¹, Dr. C. Champagne¹, B. Houston², Dr. B. Daneshfar¹, Dr. S. Mitchell³ ¹Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada, Ottawa, ON; ²Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada, Regina, SK; ³Carleton University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies 2:20pm - 2:40pm Machine learning models for improving subtropical forest biomass estimation using Sentinel-1/2 synergy A. Aidoo Borsah¹, M. S. Wong^1,2, M. Nazeer¹, G. Shi^1,2 ¹The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China); ²Research Institute for Land and Space, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
1:00pm - 2:40pm	RS human Disturbance: Learnings and practical applications of remote sensing for mapping and recovery characterization of human disturbance features Location: Essies
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Geospatial Tools for Seismic-line Restoration Planning: Cost Projections and Restoration Targets Dr. J. Linke¹, M. Fong¹, G. J. McDermid¹, M. Strack², E. Bayne³, S. Ketcheson⁴, C. Sutheimer³, M. A. Davies², I. Terentieva¹, M. Dickie⁵, S. E. Nielsen³ ¹University of Calgary, Canada; ²University of Waterloo; ³University of Alberta; ⁴Athabasca University; ⁵Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute 1:20pm - 1:40pm Using High-Resolution Imagery to Enhance Human Footprint Mapping across British Columbia J. P. Ramírez-Delgado¹, M. Arias-Patiño¹, J. Aragon-Osejo¹, M. A. Chadid¹, L. de Assis Barros¹, N. Meras¹, Y. Huberman¹, A. Schweitzer², J. Herbers², B. Muir³, O. Venter¹ ¹University of Northern British Columbia; ²Biodiversity Pathways; ³West Moberly First Nations 1:40pm - 2:00pm Deconstructing Errors: 3D Deep Learning for UAV Vegetation Monitoring on Reclaimed Wellsites Dr. D. Degenhardt, Dr. Z. Xi, C. Selvaraj, Dr. D. Movchan, A. Van Dongen Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada 2:00pm - 2:20pm The Extent of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Wetland Area in the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada Between 2000 and 2018 J. S. Montgomery, Dr. C. Mahoney, Dr. M. Nasr, Dr. D. Cobbaert Government of Alberta, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm Mapping Undesired Vegetation on Oil and Gas Reclamation Sites Using a Multi-Sensor Approach S. Chowdhury¹, S. Kelly¹, C. Robertson¹, D. Wood¹, Dr. A. Rolhauser², N. Lockyer², Dr. S. Patterson³ ¹Alberta Energy Regulator, Suite 205, 4999–98 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta; ²Centre for Boreal Research, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta; ³Alberta Innovates, 1500, 10104 – 103 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta
2:40pm - 3:00pm	Health Break
3:00pm - 4:40pm	Digital Twins - Urban: Advancing Digital Twins for Urban Environments: Approaches to Mapping, Monitoring, and Management Location: Birch Ballroom
	3:00pm - 3:20pm Digital Twin for Road Surface Condition Monitoring and Assessment using Multi-Sensor Data D. Satheesan, Dr. S. Li Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada 3:20pm - 3:40pm Indoor Digital Twins: Evaluating Smartphone Models Oriented with Ultrasonic Positioning Against TLS F. Nayko, Dr. D. Lichti Department of Geomatics Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 3:40pm - 4:00pm Improving DMSA-SLAM accuracy through GNSS integration for geospatial mapping E. Muhammed, A. Shaker Department of Civil Engineering (Geomatics Division), Toronto Metropolitan University 4:00pm - 4:20pm A comprehensive framework for 3D building model generation with different Levels-of-Detail using multi-source LiDAR point cloud data for Digital Twins development M. Ismail, Dr. A. Shaker, Dr. S. Li Department of Civil Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B2K3 Canada 4:20pm - 4:40pm UAV-Based Multi-Sensor Data Fusion for Urban Feature Segmentation M. Shahraki, Dr. A. Elamin, Dr. A. El-Rabbany Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Canada
3:00pm - 4:40pm	3-Minute Thesis Competition Location: Cedar Ballroom
3:00pm - 4:40pm	Environmental Change: Environmental Change Location: Antons Ballroom
	3:00pm - 3:20pm The Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Water Productivity Behaviour in Humid climate Region for Irrigated and Rainfed Areas, Case Study Rwanda I. Ndikubwimana¹, Dr. B. Maathuis² ¹Rwanda Polytechnic Huye College; ²University of Twente, Netherlands 3:20pm - 3:40pm Understanding Terrestrial Water Storage Changes derived from GRACE/GRACE-FO and GLDAS model in the Inner Niger Delta in West Africa Dr. F. Fatolazadeh, Dr. K. Goïta Université Sherbrooke and CCRS, Canada 3:40pm - 4:00pm High-Resolution UAV Approaches for Rapid Detection and Classification of Chinese Celtis in Riparian Zones A. Jha¹, Dr. B. Banerjee² ¹Faculty ITC, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands; ²University of Southern Queensland, Australia 4:00pm - 4:20pm A Semi-Supervised Teacher-Student Framework for Soil Moisture Estimation by Combining L-Band Radar and Optical Data Over Forests R. Esmaeilisarteshnizi¹, Dr. R. Magagi¹, Dr. S. Foucher¹, Dr. A. Berg², Dr. A. Colliander³, Dr. M. H. Cosh⁴, Dr. S.-B. Kim³ ¹Centre d'applications et de recherches en télédétection (CARTEL), Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada; ²Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada; ³NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, CA, USA; ⁴Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA 4:20pm - 4:40pm Monitoring Post-wildfire Vegetation Regeneration in Waterton Lakes National Park using Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems B. Pearse, C. Hopkinson, L. Chasmer, C. Coburn, J. McCune University of Lethbridge, Canada
4:40pm - 5:40pm	Poster Session 1: Location: Aspen Ballroom
	Effective Mamba via Structure-Aware State Fusion for Hyperspectral Image Classification Y. Liu¹, Dr. L. Xu², Dr. D. A. Clausi¹ ¹University of Waterloo, Canada; ²University of Calgary, Canada Applications of Fine-Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar for Crop Yield Prediction A. L. Papadimitriou¹, J. Lindsay¹, A. Berg¹, Q. Zhang² ¹University of Guelph, Canada; ²ICEYE, Finland National-scale validation of SWOT over Canadian waters using an adapted tool for automated datum conversion: Preliminary Results G. L. Siles¹, F. Beauchamp-Goyette¹, M. Trudel², S. Foucher², D. L. Peters³, S. Biancamaria⁴ ¹Université Laval, Canada; ²Université Sherbrooke, Canada; ³ECCC; ⁴LEGOS Characterizing Landslide-Induced Floods Using SWOT: A Case Study on the Chilcotin River J. Plante^1,2, C. Bourgault-Brunelle¹, L. Perez² ¹Canadian Space Agency; ²Université de Montréal, Canada Investigating Microwave Backscatter Response to Induced Flooding on Snow-covered Sea Ice: Preliminary Findings from Churchill Marine Observatory K. S. Tomar¹, Dr. J. Yackel¹, Dr. D. Isleifson², Dr. T. Geldsetzer¹, Dr. V. Nandan³ ¹Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Canada; ²Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ³Department of Electronics and Communication, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru Campus, India Mapping Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) in Ontario Forest Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery and Time Series Analysis Z. Shi¹, Dr. B. DeVries¹, Dr. C. J K MacQuarrie² ¹University of Guelph, Canada; ²Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service,Great Lakes Forestry Centre The University Consortium for the Canadian Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission (TSMM): first milestones and extensive field work collaboration Dr N. Marchand, Dr A. Langlois CARTEL / Université de Sherbrooke, Canada Compact-Polarimetric Decomposition Framework for Enhanced Wetland Discrimination Using RADARSAT Constellation Mission H. Jafarzadeh¹, M. Mahdianpari^1,2, E. Gill¹, S. Homayouni³ ¹Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada; ²C-CORE, St. John’s, NL, Canada; ³Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Québec City, QC, Canada Reconstructing Land Use Changes in Southern Ontario: A Paleoecological Analysis of the Lake Simcoe Watershed Since the Late XIX Century L. K. Edmunds¹, Dr. B. Leblon¹, Dr. A. LaRoque¹, Dr. F. Pendea² ¹Faculty of Natural Resource Management, Lakehead University; ²Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies, Lakehead University Mapping Tree Genera/Species, Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Outbreak Phases, and Woody Debris in Pine Beetle-Affected Forests Using Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Multispectral Imagery and Object-Based Image Analysis S. Parsian¹, Dr. C. Hopkinson¹, Dr. C. Coburn¹, Dr. C. Watson², T. Skretting¹, Dr. Z. Xi¹, E. Jones¹, Dr. L. Chasmer¹ ¹University of Lethbridge; ²Parks Canada, Jasper National Park Quantifying Vegetation Structures and Tree Fire Fuels in Montane Pine Forests Impacted by Mountain Pine Beetle Using Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Photogrammetric and Lidar Point Clouds S. Parsian¹, Dr. C. Hopkinson¹, Dr. C. Coburn¹, Dr. C. Watson², T. Skretting¹, Dr. Z. Xi¹, E. Jones¹, Dr. L. Chasmer¹ ¹University of Lethbridge; ²Parks Canada UAV-Based Multi-Sensor Data Fusion For Indoor 3D Point Cloud Segmentation M. Shahraki, Dr. A. Elamin, Dr. A. El-Rabbany Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Canada Hyperspectral and LiDAR monitoring of tree health for breeding climate resilient forests Dr. I. T Major¹, V. Seigner¹, M. Ndiaye^1,2, D. Diatta², Dr. C. Larouche², Dr. J. Godbout³, Dr. I. Ensminger⁴ ¹Natural Resources Canada, Canada; ²Department of Geomatic Sciences, Université Laval; ³Forest Research Branch, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts; ⁴Department of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga Geotagging UAV Video Frames for Enhanced 3D Reconstruction: A DJI Flight Log Integration Approach B. M. Massesa¹, F. Zhang², C. Ndunguru³ ¹University of the Fraser Valley, Canada; ²University of the Fraser Valley; ³British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) A spatio-temporal study of some major Forest Reserves in Nigeria Dr. K. J. Ogunmola¹, Dr. A. Malangale², Dr. J. I. Agene², E. A. Anthony³ ¹University of Jos, Nigeria, Nigeria; ²National Centre For Remote Sensing, Jos, Nigeria; ³University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada An Approach to Design Validation and Spectral Unmixing for FINCH - a Hyperspectral Nano-Satellite for Crop Residue Mapping A. Armstrong, E. Artan, N. Tal-Siegel, Z. Augspach, J. Tsai, V. Smolianova, Z. Graham, Z. Shcherbakov, T. Wang, J. Hwang, A. Chaudhuri, K. E. Uygun University of Toronto Aerospace Team Space Systems, Canada UAV-Based Multispectral Imaging for Estimating Dry Bean Crop Maturity Dr. S. S. Panigrahi, Dr. K. Singh, Dr. P. Balasubramanian, Dr. H. Wang, M. Natarajan, P. Ravichandran Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, AB, Canada The Prairie Landscape Inventory: A Wall-to-Wall Native Prairie Model for Saskatchewan B. Prieto¹, A. Nixon¹, X. Guo² ¹Saskatchewan Minitry of Environment, Canada; ²University of Saskatchewan Applying Machine Learning Algorithms for Spatial Modelling of Flood Susceptibility Prediction over São Paulo Sub-region. Dr. T. S. Oluwadare¹, Dr. M. Ribeiro^1,2, Dr. D. Chen¹, M. Babadi Ataabadi¹, S. Hosseini¹ ¹Geographic Information and Spatial Analysis Lab. Queen's University, Kingston, ON.; ²Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil Assessment of ALOS-2 L-Band Polarimetric SAR for Fire Danger Monitoring in Mountainous Forests of British Columbia M. Loncar¹, A. Richardson², B. Leblon¹, L. Bourgeau-Chavez³, D. Amishev¹ ¹Lakehead University, Canada; ²British Columbia Wildfire Service; ³Michigan Technological University Improving Monitoring for an Underground Crop Pest using Overhead Imagery H. A. Catton¹, K. Singh¹, W. van Herk² ¹Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; ²Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada

Date: Wednesday, 18/June/2025
8:30am - 9:30am	Keynote 3: Agriculture Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
9:30am - 10:30am	Panel 2: Agricultural Industry Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
10:30am - 10:50am	Health Break
10:50am - 11:50am	Industry Discussion Session: Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms Industry Discussion Session
11:50am - 1:00pm	Lunch Location: Aspen Ballroom
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Agriculture: Crop growth and soil moisture monitoring using microwave and optical remote sensing. Location: Birch Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Aerial Insights: Advancing Nitrogen Estimation in Field Crops using Multispectral Imaging A. Chegoonian¹, K. Singh¹, C. Geddes¹, C. Hansen², H. Wang¹ ¹Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC); ²John Deere & Company 1:20pm - 1:40pm Evaluation of a High-resolution L-band RPAS-mounted Sensor for Soil Moisture Estimation H. K. J. Rusk, Dr. A. Berg, J. T. Ambadan, A. McLaren University of Guelph, Canada 1:40pm - 2:00pm Potential of RADARSAT Constellation Mission Compact Polarimetric Data for Soil Moisture Estimation in Agriculture B. P. Mookkuthala Erkaramana¹, Dr. K. Goïta¹, Dr. R. Magagi¹, A. Fluhrer², F. Hellwig^2,3, Dr. T. Jagdhuber^2,3 ¹Centre d'applications et de recherches en télédétection (CARTEL), University of Sherbrooke, Canada; ²Microwaves and Radar Institute, German Aerospace Center, Wessling, Germany; ³Institute of Geography, University of Augsburg, Germany 2:00pm - 2:20pm A Deep Learning-Based Approach for High-Resolution Surface Soil Moisture Estimation: Feature Selection Using SAR and Optical Satellite Data E. Jahan Nejadi, Dr. R. Magagi, Dr. K. Goïta Centre d'applications et de recherches en télédétection (CARTEL), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm High-Throughput Imaging System for Early Detection of Root Rot Disease in Field Peas (Pisum sativum L.) Dr. H. Wang, Dr. K. D. Singh, Dr. S. Chatterton, M. Natarajan Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Natural Resources: Natural Resources Location: Cedar Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Wetland Disturbance Trends from Human Footprint in the Oil Sands Region of Alberta Dr. C. Mahoney, J. Montgomery Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta, Canada 1:20pm - 1:40pm Thermal Remote Sensing for Urban Energy Efficiency: A Pilot Project in the City of Medicine Hat, Canada H. Rezaie¹, Dr. G. Hay² ¹PhD Candidate, Geovation Lab, Department of Geography, University of Calgary; ²Professor, Geovation Lab, Department of Geography, University of Calgary 1:40pm - 2:00pm Integrating Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Data and Machine Learning for Oil and Gas Well Pad Reclamation Assessments in Alberta’s Forested Ecosystems Dr. W. Tang¹, O. Tsui¹, Dr. S. Schreiber², Dr. E. Herdman² ¹Hatfield Consultants LLP; ²InnoTech Alberta 2:00pm - 2:20pm Multispectral and Field-Spectroscopy–Based Mapping of Metamorphic and Alteration Minerals in the Andrew Lake Region, Northeastern Alberta S. Chowdhury¹, Dr. B. Rivard², Dr. J. Feng², Dr. S. Pawley¹, M. Belosevic¹, S. Kelly² ¹Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator, Suite 205, 4999–98 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta; ²Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta 2:20pm - 2:40pm Development of Analytical Tools for Lunar Mineralogy Using Multi-Source In Situ Remote Sensing Data A. Camon, Dr M. Lemelin Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Wildfire: Wildfire Location: Antons Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Remote Sensing Model to Forecast Wildfire Danger in the Northwest Territories Dr. M. R. Ahmed Government of Northwest Territories, Canada 1:20pm - 1:40pm Lidar data synthesis to assess post fire forest change S. Ramani¹, M. Bedward², Dr. O. Price², Dr. R. Nolan¹ ¹Western Sydney University, Australia; ²Wollongong University 1:40pm - 2:00pm Quantifying Belowground Carbon Loss in Managed Peatlands: Burn Depth, Drivers, and Climate Implications A. K. Bakalarczyk¹, L. E Chasmer¹, C. D Hopkinson¹, K. Millard², S. L Wilkinson³ ¹University of Lethbridge, Canada; ²Carleton University; ³Simon Fraser University 2:00pm - 2:20pm A Remote Sensing Approach to Detecting Forest to Heathland State Shifts in Post Fire Boreal Forest, Newfoundland A. M. Johnston, Dr. B. DeVries, Dr. F. Moola University of Guelph, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm The Chetamon Fire in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada: Burn Severity in Relation to Fire History N. M. Krizan¹, Dr. L. Chasmer¹, Dr. R. Chavardès², Dr. C. Hopkinson¹ ¹University of Lethbridge, Canada; ²Natural Resources Canada
2:40pm - 3:00pm	Health Break
3:00pm - 4:40pm	RS Human - Beyond Maps: Learnings and practical applications of remote sensing in human disturbance mapping: going beyond map product development Location: Birch Ballroom
	3:00pm - 3:20pm The BERA Framework: An Accurate and Efficient Workflow for Performing Reconnaissance Establishment Surveys of Legacy Seismic Lines Dr. I. Terentieva¹, N. Byford¹, X. Y. Chan¹, Dr. J. Linke¹, M. Cody², Dr. G. J McDermid¹ ¹University of Calgary; ²Cenovus Energy 3:20pm - 3:40pm Operationalizing Seismic Line Delineation at Scale: A Comparison of Machine Learning Approaches Dr. M. J. Pour¹, Dr. M. M. Rahman¹, J. Simms¹, Dr. Q. Y. Zeng², Dr. J. Linke², Dr. G. McDermid² ¹Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Canada; ²University of Calgary, AB, Canada 3:40pm - 4:00pm Human Footprint of Alberta: Integrating Optical Interpretation, High Value Reference Datasets and Composite Rasters to Create Provincial Scale Geospatial Products S. Vegter, J. Geiger, M. Jones, C.-H. Lo, E. Jerome, C. N. McClain Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Canada 4:00pm - 4:20pm Geospatial Tools for Seismic Line Restoration: Deep Learning-based Seedling Detection N. Byford, Dr. I. Terentieva, Dr. G. J. McDermid University of Calgary, Canada 4:20pm - 4:40pm Multitemporal mapping of groundwater ecosystem services: Impacts of land use and climate change S. Randrianiaina¹, R. Fournier¹, J. Théau¹, E. Gandouzi², O. Rhazza¹, C. Talec³ ¹Department of Applied Geomatics, Centre d’Applications et de Recherches en Télédétection,Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; ²Department of civil engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke.; ³École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques-Géomatique, Université Gustav-Eiffel, France.
3:00pm - 4:40pm	Forestry: Forestry Location: Cedar Ballroom
	3:00pm - 3:20pm Mapping Vancouver Island’s Big Trees Using Lidar, Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, and Deep Learning L. De Assis Barros¹, Dr. J. Bermudez², X. Llano¹, Dr. C. Sothe³, J. P. Ramírez-Delgado¹, Dr. K. Price⁴, Dr. A. Gonsamo², Dr. M. Venter¹, Dr. O. Venter¹ ¹University of Northern British Columbia, Canada; ²McMaster University; ³Planet Labs; ⁴Independent Researcher 3:20pm - 3:40pm Unveiling Forest Vertical Structure Using Mobile LiDAR A. Juckler^1,2,3, R. Fournier¹, P. Lejeune³, O. Valeria^2,4 ¹Département de géomatique appliquée, Centre d’Applications et de Recherches en Télédétection (CARTEL), Université de Sherbrooke; ²Chaire en aménagement forestier durable UQAT-UQAM; ³TERRA Teaching and Research Center – Forest Is Life, ULiège - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Université de Liège; ⁴Institut de recherche sur les forêts, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 3:40pm - 4:00pm Variation in the Estimation of Above Ground Biomass from Empirical Models in the Brazilian Caatinga Biome E. L. Sousa Junior¹, N. Suziane Soares¹, I. S. Rodrigues², C. Hopkinson², L. Chasmer², C. A. Gomes Costa¹ ¹Federal University of Ceara, Brasil; ²University of Lethbride, Canadá 4:00pm - 4:20pm Hybrid Deep Learning Approach for Individual Tree Crown Detection and Delineation in Mixed-Wood Forests Using High-Resolution LiDAR Data Q. Li, Dr. B. Hu York University, Canada 4:20pm - 4:40pm Using Bitemporal RPAS Point Clouds to Evaluate Changes in Standing Tree Stem Count, Canopy Height and Coverage due to the Jasper Wildland Fire C. R. Friesen, Dr. C. Hopkinson, Dr. L. Chasmer University of Lethbridge, Canada
3:00pm - 4:40pm	Water: Water Location: Antons Ballroom
	3:00pm - 3:20pm Tracking complex surface water dynamics in Arctic and Boreal regions using multi-source satellite imagery and time series decomposition Dr. B. DeVries¹, Y. Wang¹, X. Jones-Imhotep¹, Dr. J. Lindsay¹, Dr. P. Marsh², Dr. H. Wheeler³ ¹Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph, Canada; ²Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; ³School of Life Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom 3:20pm - 3:40pm Identifying Dynamic Water/Wetland Using Seasonal SAR Time Series in the Prairie Pothole Region of Canada: Application of Functional Data Analysis Dr. A. Behnamian¹, C. Robertson¹, Dr. K. Chu², Dr. J. Pasher¹, J. Duffe¹ ¹Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada; ²Statistics Canada 3:40pm - 4:00pm Comparative Analysis of UAVSAR Polarimetric Decompositions for Wetland Aboveground Biomass Mapping Using Machine Learning Models M. Hemati¹, M. Mahdianpari^1,2, H. Shiri³, F. Mohammadimanesh⁴ ¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland; ²C-CORE; ³Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland; ⁴Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada 4:00pm - 4:20pm Climate and human impact shape long-term phytoplankton dynamics in the Lake Winnipeg watershed S. Mohammady¹, Dr. I. Creed² ¹University of Saskatchewan; ²University of Toronto Scarborough 4:20pm - 4:40pm Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics Monitoring Through Integrated Multi-Sensor Optical-SAR Framework: A Comprehensive Global Approach Dr. R. W. Aslam, Dr. I. Naz Wuhan University, China, People's Republic of
3:00pm - 4:40pm	Radar: Radar Location: Essies
	3:00pm - 3:20pm Spatial variability of passive L-band surface state retrievals in the High Arctic K. Makinen¹, Dr. A. Langlois¹, Dr. A. Roy² ¹Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; ²Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada 3:20pm - 3:40pm Uncertainty Quantification of Deep Learning based Pan-Arctic Sea Ice Concentration Estimation from Sentinel-1, RCM and AMSR2 Data M. Heffring, Dr. L. Xu Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3:40pm - 4:00pm Generating a Deep Learning Dataset From 2D Simulations of C-Band Soil Dielectric Constants under Different Soil Surface Parameter Conditions M. Khazaei, R. Magagi, K. Goita Centre d'applications et de recherches en télédétection (CARTEL), Département de géomatique appliquée, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada 4:00pm - 4:20pm The Advanced Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Technology For Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Built in Northwest Territories, Canada A. N.-H. Hakobyan GNWT, Canada 4:20pm - 4:40pm Comparing Continuous and Yearly PSInSAR Monitoring of Ground Deformation Using SRTM and LiDAR DEMs M. Mohsenifard, Dr. R. Magagi, Dr. K. Goïta 1 Centre d’applications et de recherches en télédétection (CARTEL), Département de géomatique appliquée Université de Sherbrooke
4:40pm - 5:40pm	Poster Session 2: Location: Aspen Ballroom
	Wetland Modelling in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basins: Leveraging Multi-Frequency SAR, Geomorphometry, and National Inventory Datasets M. D. Lizak, B. DeVries, J. B Lindsay, A. N. Rodriguez University of Guelph, Canada Assessing Urban Plant Biodiversity Using RGB Drone Remote Sensing: The Trade-Offs of Spatial Resolution C. Gazal, A. Kross, J. Donnini, S. E. Turner Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada Assessing the Potential of Large Language Models for Complex Time-Series Change Detection: A Reasoning-Based Approach A. Nieto Rodriguez, Dr. B. DeVries, Dr. A. Berg, M. D. Lizak University of Guelph, Canada Mapping the formation and drainage of Thermokarst Lakes in North America using Landsat time series S. Yekeen¹, Dr. B. DeVries¹, Dr. A. Berg¹, Dr. P. Marsh² ¹University of Guelph, Canada; ²Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada Analysis of the Attractiveness of Cycling Infrastructures in Sherbrooke using Image Segmentation G. Méret, P. Apparicio, S. Foucher Université de Sherbrooke, Canada The National Burned Area Composite (NBAC) of Canada’s Wildfires R. Skakun, S. Rodrigue, J. Little, G. Castilla Natural Resources Canada Spectral Diversity as a Predictor of Tree Diversity: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Across Forest Ecosystems J. Donnini¹, A. Kross¹, C. Alejo^1,2,3 ¹Concordia University; ²Sustainability in the Digital Age; ³Future Earth Canada Hub Optimizing Vegetation Indices to Estimate Grasslands Productivity Using Principal Component Analysis Based on Hyperspectral Imaging M. A. Luna^1,3, M. Cordeiro^1,3, D. Walker², K. Ominski^1,3 ¹University of Manitoba, Department of Animal Science, Canada; ²University of Manitoba, Department of Geography and Environment, Canada; ³National Centre for Livestock and the Environment, University of Manitoba, Canada 3D Volume Estimation of Stereo Image Pairs for a Dynamic Subject using Depth Estimation and Photogrammetry D. E. Almuina Pica, Dr. A. S. Abdelrahman Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Monitoring Water Levels in Canadian Lakes and Reservoirs using the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission G. Logie, L. Yee, G. Nieuwenhuis, R. Babu Sparkgeo Consulting Inc. Spatial Assessment of Population Vulnerability to Urban Heat in 14 Major French Cities R. Légaré¹, P. Apparicio¹, R. Fournier¹, Y. Bouroubi¹, D. Fox² ¹Université of Sherbrooke (Canada); ²Université Côte d'azur (France) Advancing Weed Management: Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning for Herbicide-resistant Weed Detection M. Natarajan, Dr. K. Singh, P. Ravichandran, Dr. C. Geddes, Dr. B. Tidemann Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Real-time estimation of tree stem volume in a harvester M.-H. Gadbois-Del Carpio¹, R. Fournier¹, J. Ravaglia², M. Vaidis³, A. Carmichael¹, S. Foucher¹, F. Bietchoua Yingou¹ ¹Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; ²Université de Strasbourg; ³Groupe Carvi Analysis of surface water bodies using Sentinel-2 images and water indices Dr. F. Fatolazadeh, Dr. K. Goïta Université Sherbrooke and CCRS, Canada Monitoring and Forecasting Dam Deformation using InSAR: A Case Study of Oldman River Dam, Alberta R. Farhadiani¹, Dr. S. M. J. Mirzadeh¹, Dr. E. Roshani², Dr. S. Homayouni¹ ¹Institut national de la recherche Scientifique (INRS), Canada; ²National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada Comparison of Mask R-CNN Performance for Tree Detection on UAV Imagery M. Kaviani¹, Dr. B. Leblon¹, Dr. T. Akilan¹, Dr. D. Amishev¹, Dr. A. LaRocque², Dr. A. Haddadi³ ¹Lakehead University, Canada; ²University of New Brunswick; ³A&L Canada Laboratories Deep Learning Subpixel Change Detection from Modis 250m Imagery in Canada with Geographically Dependent Transition Matrices Z. F. Dewis, Dr. L. L. Xu University of Calgary, Canada Evaluating Optimal Pixel Size for Accurate Tree Height Estimation from LiDAR-Derived Canopy Height Models R. Akter¹, F. Akhter², C. P. Laroque¹ ¹Mistik Askiwin Dendrochronology Laboratory (MAD Lab), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E8, Canada.; ²Agriculture Agri-Food Canada, Indian Head, Saskatchewan S0G 2K0, Canada. Hydroperiod Modelling in the Canadian Prairies Using Multi-Temporal Imagery and Deep Learning J. Evans, L. Boychuck Ducks Unlimited Canada, Canada Integrating satellite and LiDAR data to model landscape forest productivity in uneven-aged and managed forests in central B.C. F. Khalifeh Soltanian¹, C. E. Chisholm², P. Dykstra³, C. Elkin⁴ ¹University of Northern British Columbia, BC, Canada; ²Aleza Lake Research Forest, UNBC, BC; ³Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, BC, Canada; ⁴FRBC/Slocan Mixedwood Ecology Chair, UNBC, BC, Canada Modelling Vegetation Regeneration of Seismic Lines in Boreal Caribou Ranges J. S. Deurloo¹, J. Simms² ¹Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Canada; ²Independent Contractor, Revelstoke, BC Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Mensuration of Range Landscape Foliar, Root and Soil Carbon Storage D. B. Hays¹, A. Y. Agbona¹, H. R. Guzman¹, N. Ageyi² ¹Crop Phenomics, United States of America; ²Texas A&M University
6:30pm - 10:00pm	CRSS-SCT Awards Ceremony and Banquet Location: Aspen, Birch, Cedar

Date: Thursday, 19/June/2025
8:00am - 9:00am	Keynote 4: Dr. Alain Pietroniro Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
9:00am - 10:00am	ISPRS Panel: Panel 3: ISPRS Discussion Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
10:00am - 10:20am	Health Break
10:20am - 12:00pm	EO Water: Earth observation and mapping of lakes, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems Location: Birch Ballroom
	10:20am - 10:40am Toward Province-Wide Information on Lentic Open Surface Water Spatio-Temporal Dynamics with Open-Access Sentinel Imagery T. M. T. Doan¹, M. Merchant^1,2, J. Hird¹, Dr. C. N. McClain¹ ¹Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Edmonton, Alberta; ²University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario 10:40am - 11:00am An Adaptive Remote Sensing-Based Regional and Temporal Assessment of Alberta’s Lake Water Resources F. Aslami¹, C. Hopkinson¹, I. Rodrigues¹, M. Nasr², B. Newton², C. Emmerton², D. Cobbaert² ¹University of Lethbridge, Canada; ²Alberta Environment and Protected Areas 11:00am - 11:20am Reconstructing whole-lake harmful algal bloom trends on selected Alberta lakes: Leveraging the Landsat archive to answer important questions about historical dynamics F. Gregory¹, T. M. T. Doan¹, R. Layugan², R. Vinebrooke², B. Peter³, J. N. Hird¹, C. McClain¹ ¹Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Canada; ²Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada; ³Alberta Lake Management Society, Canada 11:20am - 11:40am Deep Learning for Surface Water Mapping in the Canadian Arctic with Very-High Resolution SAR M. A. Merchant^1,2, M. Mahdianpari^3,4, L. Bourgeau-Chavez⁵, B. DeVries², A. Berg² ¹Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute; ²University of Guelph; ³C-Core; ⁴Memorial University of Newfoundland; ⁵Michigan Tech Research Institute 11:40am - 12:00pm Aquatic and riparian land cover trends across mountainous headwater basins in Alberta, Canada I. Rodrigues¹, Dr. C. Hopkinson¹, Dr. L. Chasmer¹, Dr. R. MacDonald¹, Dr. S. Bayley² ¹University of Lethbridge, Canada; ²University of Alberta
10:20am - 12:00pm	Applications: Applications Location: Cedar Ballroom
	10:20am - 10:40am Drone-Based Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Water-Surface Microplastic Pollution Dr. D. Chabot¹, Dr. J. P. Arroyo-Mora¹, R. J. Soffer¹, Dr. M. Kalacska², O. Lucanus², Dr. S. Zou¹, Dr. S. C. Marteinson³ ¹National Research Council Canada; ²McGill University; ³Fisheries and Oceans Canada 10:40am - 11:00am Enhancing Seal Detection in Arctic Regions through Fine-Tuning of FasterRCNN: A Case Study Using NOAA and DFO Datasets K. J. Hu¹, Dr. D. Clausi¹, Dr. L. Xu^1,2 ¹University of Waterloo, Department of System Design Engineering, 200 University Ave West, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, ON, Canada; ²University of Calgary, Department of Geomatics Engineering, 2500 University Dr NW, T2N 1N4, Calgary, AB, Canada 11:00am - 11:20am Unsupervised Anomaly Detection for Caribou Monitoring: A Novel Approach to Wildlife Monitoring Without Extensive Labeling G. Serati^1,2, J. Théau^1,2, S. Foucher¹ ¹Universite de Sherbrooke, Canada; ²Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) 11:20am - 11:40am Remote Sensing as a Tool for Defining Seasons in the Semiarid Under Caatinga Biome Conditions N. S. Soares, C. A. Gomes Costa, J. B. C. de Lima, J. C. de Araújo Federal University of Ceara, Brazil 11:40am - 12:00pm Spatial Ensemble Modelling for Bengal Tiger Distribution: Insights from Corbett Tiger Reserve and Manas National Park V. Jha Toowoomba Regional Council, Australia
10:20am - 12:00pm	RS-Engineering/Sensors: RS-Engineering/Sensors Location: Antons Ballroom
	10:20am - 10:40am Advancing Earth Observation with Wyvern’s Dragonette Hyperspectral Satellite Constellation Dr. C. Bryant, E. Jones, K. Rilling Wyvern, Inc 10:40am - 11:00am Multi-Object Tracking in UAV Videos: A YOLOv11 Fusion Method for Detection and Segmentation Optimization M. Ahmed¹, Dr. N. El sheimy² ¹Dept. of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary; ²Dept. of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary 11:00am - 11:20am Enhancing Unsupervised Monocular Depth Estimation for Zero-Shot Domain Adaptation Across Smartphone Cameras A. Mohamed¹, Dr. M. Elhabiby², Dr. N. El-Sheimy¹ ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ²Micro Engineering Tech. Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada 11:20am - 11:40am State Covariance based Spatio-Temporal Trajectory Alignment for VIO Systems Z. Zhou, Dr. H. Yang University of Calgary, Canada
10:20am - 12:00pm	Large Area: Large Area Mapping Location: Essies
	10:20am - 10:40am Integrating Earth Observation Data into Impact Assessment Frameworks D. T Janzen Natural Resources Canada, Canada 10:40am - 11:00am Reconstructing Historical Landsat Time Series Using a Transformer-Based Deep Learning Approach in the Canadian Prairies Region M. Babadi Ataabadi¹, D. Pouliot², D. Chen¹, T. S. Oluwadare¹ ¹Laboratory of Geographic Information and Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada; ²Landscape Science and Technology Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A0H3, Canada 11:00am - 11:20am Multi-Headed Late Fusion Networks for Land Cover Classification Using Multi-Temporal and Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Data T. Ham, Dr. B. Hu York University, Canada 11:20am - 11:40am Detecting Crested Wheatgrass Using Remote Sensing M. Mohammed, Dr. X. Guo University of Saskatchewan, Canada 11:40am - 12:00pm Investigating GNSS-Based Terrestrial Water Storage Changes Across North America M. Nasiri, Dr. F. Fatolazadeh, Dr. K. Goïta Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch Location: Aspen Ballroom
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Wildland Fire: Remote Sensing Tools, Technologies, and Applications in Wildland Fire Location: Birch Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Assessing post-fire tree regeneration in short interval reburns using airborne lidar J. Silva¹, Dr. L. Chasmer¹, Dr. C. Hopkinson¹, Dr. J. McCune², Dr. E. Whitman³, Dr. M.-A. Parisien³, C. Dallyn⁴ ¹Department of Geography and Environment, University of Lethbridge; ²Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge; ³Natural Resources Canada; ⁴Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency 1:20pm - 1:40pm Monitoring Post-Fire Vegetation Recovery Rates and Patterns in a Mountain Park Environment using Field, RPAS, and Airborne Multispectral Lidar J. Van Gaalen, Dr. C. Hopkinson, J. Aspinall, Dr. L. Chasmer University of Lethbridge, Canada 1:40pm - 2:00pm Leveraging Remote Sensing for High-Resolution Fuel Mapping: Advancing Wildfire Risk and Behaviour Analysis J. Wand, J. Rakofsky Forsite Consultants Ltd., Canada 2:00pm - 2:20pm New Open-source Software and Automated Classifier for Analysing Historical and Modern Oblique Images for Landcover Assessment and Fire Management C. Wright, A. Mahindrakar, B. Wright, S. Rose University of Victoria, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm Using in situ NG-CFFDRS plots and airborne lidar to model fire fuels in the Northwest Territories E. A. Jones¹, L. Chasmer¹, G. Castilla², C. Hopkinson¹ ¹University Of Lethbridge, Canada; ²Canadian Forestry Service, Northern Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada
1:00pm - 2:40pm	AG-2: Agriculture-2 Location: Cedar Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Mapping Blueberry Traits using High-Spatial Resolution Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Images Dr. B. Lu, P. Zhang, L. Yang, Dr. A. Jamali, Dr. M. Schmidt Simon Fraser University, Canada 1:20pm - 1:40pm Advancing Digital Agriculture and High-Throughput Phenotyping through Remote Sensing Innovations Dr. B. Banerjee University of Southern Queensland, Australia 1:40pm - 2:00pm Crop Identification Using High-resolution SAR Image Time Series Q. Zhang¹, M. Wollersheim¹, A. Papadimitriou², A. Johnsy¹, V. Tolpekin¹, M. Rankl¹, A. Berg² ¹ICEYE Oy, Finland; ²University of Guelph, Canada 2:00pm - 2:20pm Spectral Variability in Potato Tubers: Implications for Sugar Content and Processing Quality Prediction K. Gill^1,2,3, Dr. D. Peddle^1,2, Dr. J. Neilson², Dr. K. Singh², S. Herridge-Berry^1,2 ¹University of Lethbridge, Canada; ²Institute for Geospatial Inquiry Instruction & Innovation [i4Geo]; ³Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm Enhancing Crop Yield Forecasting Using NDVI Curve Shape Indices and Ensemble Modeling Dr. B. Daneshfar, Dr. Y. Zhang, Dr. A. Chipanshi Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Arctic: Arctic Location: Antons Ballroom
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Pan-Arctic Wetland Mapping: A New Tool for Monitoring Natural Methane Emissions and Enhancing Global Methane Budget Estimates Dr. M. Mahdianpari C-CORE & Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada 1:20pm - 1:40pm Regional Fugitive Dust Monitoring, preliminary snow melt characterization on Northern Baffin Island Dr. H. White, Dr. M. T. Bonney, G. Choma Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Division, Natural Resources Canada 1:40pm - 2:00pm Remote Sensing, GIS, Science, and Technology Education in Canadian Subarctic: Inuvik Engineering and Robotics Club A. N.-H. Hakobyan^1,2 ¹GNWT, Canada; ²Wilfrid Laurier University 2:00pm - 2:20pm Remote Sensing Reveals Complex Water Colour Dynamics in Arctic Lakes Q. Chang¹, Dr. S. Zwieback², Dr. A. Berg¹ ¹Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph, Canada; ²Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, US 2:20pm - 2:40pm Lakes as Sentinels of Permafrost Thaw: Investigating Thermokarst Evolution near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut L. Pascaud^1,4,5,6, F. Bouchard^1,4,5,6, M. Rautio^2,4,5, S. Coulombe^3,4 ¹Université de Sherbrooke; ²Université du Québec à Chicoutimi; ³Polar Knowledge Canada; ⁴Centre d'études nordiques; ⁵Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie; ⁶Centre d'applications et de recherches en télédétection
1:00pm - 2:40pm	Urban: Urban Location: Essies
	1:00pm - 1:20pm Urban Vegetation Cover Mapping via a Semantic Adaptive Model Across Multiple Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery Dr. Y. Zhang^1,2,4, Dr. Y. He², Dr. J. Ruppert³, Dr. L. Cartwright³, Dr. G. Chen⁴ ¹university of Toronto Mississauga, Canada; ²Northwest Normal University, China; ³Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Canada; ⁴University of North Carolina at Charlotte,USA 1:20pm - 1:40pm Urban Flood Detection Using Spaceborne SAR Imagery Q. Zhang, M. Wollersheim, A. Johnsy, V. Tolpekin, M. Rankl, P. Poutanen, B. Wright ICEYE Oy, Finland 1:40pm - 2:00pm UAV-Based LiDAR System for Urban Mapping and Modelling Applications Dr. M. El-Diasty¹, Dr. A. Al-Hashim¹, Dr. R. Abdalla² ¹Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University,; ²Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University 2:00pm - 2:20pm Advancing Urban Heat Loss Mitigation with Smart Digital Twin Technology C. M. Richardson, A. Sullivan, F. Berube, Dr. S. Jabari, T. Moore University of New Brunswick, Canada 2:20pm - 2:40pm Space-Time Pattern Mining for Urban Microclimate Analysis in Compact Cities: A Remote Sensing Approach Dr. V. Jayasooriya¹, Dr. M. Adams² ¹University of Saskatchewan, Canada; ²University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada
2:40pm - 3:00pm	Health Break
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Closing Session and Symposium Awards Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms
4:00pm - 4:15pm	Symposium Survey Location: Birch and Cedar Ballrooms

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