Fields of Research

Photogrammetry and remote sensing
Surveying (incl. hydrographic surveying)
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Geomatic engineering
Other education
Dental materials and equipment
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Forestry management and environment
Social geography
Natural resource management
Other earth sciences
Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy
Carbon sequestration science
Higher education
Human information interaction and retrieval
Tree improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
Educational technology and computing
Physical geography and environmental geoscience
Water resources engineering
Zoology
Physical oceanography
Structural engineering
Ophthalmology
Educational administration, management and leadership
Galactic astronomy
Artificial life and complex adaptive systems
Biomedical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Behavioural ecology
Engineering practice and education
Specialist studies in education
Accelerators
Wildlife and habitat management
Civil engineering
Image processing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology
Phycology (incl. marine grasses)
Bacteriology
Economic geography
Conservation and biodiversity
Infrastructure engineering and asset management
Biomechanics
Transport engineering
Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling
Archaeological science
Forestry sciences
Knowledge representation and reasoning
Evolutionary biology

Research Objectives

Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Other education and training
Other plant production and plant primary products
Hydro-electric energy
Softwood plantations
Hardwood plantations
Dental health
Other environmental management
Technological and organisational innovation
Assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems
Learner and learning
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments
Native forests
Teaching and curriculum
Expanding knowledge in human society
Marine biodiversity
Application software packages
Other health
Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies
Conserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and culture
Scientific instruments
Other information and communication services
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum
Policies and development
Terrestrial systems and management
Pedagogy
Forestry
Terrestrial biodiversity
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Natural hazards
Road safety
Clinical health
Soils
Understanding Australia's past
Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use
Nautical equipment
Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments
Other culture and society
Communication
Climate variability (excl. social impacts)
Oceanic processes (excl. in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean)

Career Best Publications

A baseline study of the effect of freshwater biofilms in hydraulic conduit; IAHR World Congress
A comparison of area-based forest attributes derived from airborne laser scanner, small-format and medium-format digital aerial photography; International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
An experimental aquarium for observing the schooling behaviour of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba); Deep-Sea Research. Part 2: Topical Studies in Oceanography
Characterizing the roughness of freshwater biofilms using a photogrammetric methodology; Biofouling
Comparing yield estimates derived from LiDAR and aerial photogrammetric point-cloud data with cut-to-length harvester data in a Pinus radiata plantation in Tasmania; Australian Forestry
Deployment and integration of cost-effective high resolution remotely sensed data for the Australian forest industry, Stone, C and Osborn, J (eds)
Heart rate as a measure of stress in Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba; Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Influence of food and predatory attack on mysid swarm dynamics; Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Mapping ear canal movement using area-based surface matching; Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Mapping Tooth Surface Loss with a Fixed-Base Stereo Camera; The Photogrammetric Record
Novel 3D geometry and models of the lower regions of large trees for use in carbon accounting of primary forests; AOB Plants
Photogrammetric classification of sponge morphometric diversity; Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference 14
Quantitative 3-dimensional motion analysis of krill and mysids in aggregations; 2nd SCAR Open Science Conference: 'Antarctica in the Earth System'
Respiration rate and cost of swimming for Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, in large groups in the laboratory; Marine Biology
Schooling affects the feeding success of Australian salmon (Arripis trutta) when preying on mysid swarms (Paramesopodopsis rufa); Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
The impact of the calibration method on the accuracy of point clouds derived using unmanned aerial vehicle multi-view stereopsis; Remote Sensing
The three dimensional spatial structure of Antarctic krill schools in the laboratory; Scientific Reports

Research Publications

nexus: journal of undergraduate science engineering and technology; UniServe Science
A baseline study of the effect of freshwater biofilms in hydraulic conduit; IAHR World Congress
A comparative study of methods for surface area and three-dimensional shape measurement of coral skeletons; Limnology and Oceanography: Methods
A comparison of ALS and dense photogrammetric point clouds for individual tree detection in radiata pine plantations; Remote Sensing
A comparison of area-based forest attributes derived from airborne laser scanner, small-format and medium-format digital aerial photography; International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
A Faculty-Wide Collaborative Approach to Developing and Implementing a Generic Attributes Curriculum; Fifth Annual Teaching Matters Conference
A synthesis of remote sensing tools to measure and monitor forest structure and carbon storage
Aligning Information Literacy with the Faculty Teaching and Learning Agenda; Australian Academic & Research Libraries
Alternatives to LiDAR-derived canopy height models for softwood plantations: a review and example using photogrammetry; Australian Forestry
An experimental aquarium for observing the schooling behaviour of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba); Deep-Sea Research. Part 2: Topical Studies in Oceanography
An Image Interpretation Model to Support Integration of Image Understanding Techniques within a GIS: Delineation of Road Structures from Aerial Imagery; International GIS/GPS'97 Symposium, ISTANBUL-97
Analytical and digital photogrammetry; Animal Groups in Three Dimensions
Authentic learning: a paradigm for increasing student motivation in an era of mass education; Teaching Matters 2010 Conference
Benchmarking the applicability of ontology in geographic object-based image analysis; ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Building an online Scientific Communication Skills resource: creating contentful engagement; Teaching Matters 2016: Transforming Practice Through Innovation and Partnerships
Calibrating LiDAR derived canopy metrics to account for data acquisition parameters and forest condition in Radiata pine plantations; School of Geography and Environmental Studies Conference 2007
Calibration of a Kodak DCS200 Digital Camera
Characterizing the roughness of freshwater biofilms using a photogrammetric methodology; Biofouling
Comparing yield estimates derived from LiDAR and aerial photogrammetric point-cloud data with cut-to-length harvester data in a Pinus radiata plantation in Tasmania; Australian Forestry
Deployment and integration of cost-effective high resolution remotely sensed data for the Australian forest industry, Stone, C and Osborn, J (eds)
Design and Calibration of Close-Range Stereophotogrammetric Systems in Biology and Biomedicine
Designing and mapping a generic attributes curriculum for science undergraduate students: a faculty-wide collaborative project; UniServe Science
Detection of necrotic foliage in a young Eucalyptus pellita plantation using unmanned aerial vehicle RGB photography - a demonstration of concept; Australian Forestry
Digital Very Close Range Photogrammetry of a Test Object Incorporating Optical Texture; 7th Conferernce on Optical 3-D Measurement Techniques
Drag force and surface roughness measurements on freshwater biofouled surfaces; Biofouling: The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
Employing ontology to capture expert intelligence within GEOBIA: automation of the interpretation process; Remote Sensing and Cognition: Human Factors in Image Interpretation
Enhanced forest inventory practice using immersive visualisation and measurement of dense point cloud data
Evaluating the robustness of point clouds from small format aerial photography over a Pinus radiata plantation; Australian Forestry
Flexible delivery of communiction skills to science students: a faculty-wide project; Improving Learning Outcomes Through Flexible Science Teaching Symposium
From federation to futurism; Future Technology
Generating spatially explicit canopy height and timber estimates using airborne laser scanner and air photo data; Victorian Tasmanian Survey Conference 2004: Across the Strait
Geomatics at the University of Tasmania - Three years down the track; 39th Australian Surveyors Congress
Geomatics! Research Activities in Australian Universities; Australian Surveyor
Geomatics: A New Undergraduate Degree At The University Of Tasmania; Australian Surveyor
Heart rate as a measure of stress in Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba; Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
High Speed Digital Video- a practical tool for measurement and motion analysis; 42nd Australian Surveyors Congress
Influence of food and predatory attack on mysid swarm dynamics; Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Leveraging machine learning to extend Ontology-Driven Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (O-GEOBIA): a case study in forest-type mapping; Remote Sensing
Lifelong Learning: Flexible delivery and CPD; The Trans Tasman Surveyor
Lifelong Learning: Flexible Delivery and CPD; 2nd Trans Tasman Surveyors Conference
Making science relevant: A faculty-wide initiative towards enhancing the student experience through authentic learning activities; Uniserve Science Annual Conference, 2010
Mapping a non-carious cervical lesion using stereo-imagery and dental casts incorporating optical texture; The Journal of Dentistry
Mapping Canopy Height of Radiata Pine Plantation in Tasmania, Australia, using Softcopy Photogrammetry; International Journal of Geoinformatics
Mapping Canopy Heights with a Digital Photogrammetry Inventory; 9th Australasian Remote Sensing Photogrammetry Conference
Mapping ear canal movement using area-based surface matching; Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Mapping Matters Part 1
Mapping Matters Part 3
Mapping Surface Biofilms to Improve the Efficiency of Water Conveyance; Spatial Science Institute Biennial International Conference (SSC)
Mapping Tooth Surface Loss with a Fixed-Base Stereo Camera; The Photogrammetric Record
New Optical Telescope for the University of Tasmania
nexus: Journal of Undergraduate Science Engineering and Technology; How to Start an Undergraduate Research Journal
Novel 3D geometry and models of the lower regions of large trees for use in carbon accounting of primary forests; AOB Plants
Online support for written communication skills - the Scribble resource; Fifth Annual Teaching Matters Conference
Optimizing remotely acquired, dense point cloud data for plantation inventory. M Watt, C Stone (eds)
Photogrammetric classification of sponge morphometric diversity; Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference 14
Photogrammetry for Forest Inventory: Planning Guidelines
Quantitative 3-dimensional motion analysis of krill and mysids in aggregations; 2nd SCAR Open Science Conference: 'Antarctica in the Earth System'
Relating a Landsat TM Image to Radiata Pine Plantation Structure; 9th Australasian Remote Sensing Photogrammetry Conference
Remote Sensing of Forests: Estimation Canopy Height and Tree Stocking in Pinus Radiata Plantations; 39th Australian Surveyors Congress
Respiration rate and cost of swimming for Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, in large groups in the laboratory; Marine Biology
Schooling affects the feeding success of Australian salmon (Arripis trutta) when preying on mysid swarms (Paramesopodopsis rufa); Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Scribbling and Babbling with the best: enhancing student communications skills to meet the world head on; Teaching Matters
Selection of a Remote Sensing System for Application to Pine Plantation Timber Inventory; 9th Australasian Remote Sensing Photogrammetry Conference
Southern Exposure; 39th Australian Surveyors Congress
Spatial Sciences Institute - Tasmanian Region Chair's Report - January 2007
Stereo-Photogrammetric Mapping of Tooth Replicas Incorporating Texture; The Photogrammetric Record
Stereophotogrammetric Mapping Of The Anterior Surface Of The Human Cornea; ISPRS
Technological Forecasting: for the Spatial Information Industry; 2001 - A Spatial Odyssey 42nd Australian Surveyors Congress
The 2010-2011 Learning and Teaching Academic Standards (LTAS) project for Science defined a set of nationally agreed Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs) for Australian graduates of bachelor level science degrees; Teaching Matters 2012
The application of digital photogrammetric techniques to mapping tree height in Eucalypt plantations
The impact of the calibration method on the accuracy of point clouds derived using unmanned aerial vehicle multi-view stereopsis; Remote Sensing
The overlooked soil carbon under large, old trees; Geoderma
The three dimensional spatial structure of Antarctic krill schools in the laboratory; Scientific Reports
Timber Inventory in Wet Eucalypt Forest Using Small Footprint LiDAR; Spatial Science Institute Biennial International Conference (SSC)
Tracking students' perceptions of their learning across disciplines: A team approach to reflective practice; Australian Association for Research in Education Conference
University News: Centre for Spatial Information Science School of Geography and Environmental Studies
Welcome to the new Scientific Communication Skills online resource - scribbling and babbling with the best!; Teaching Matters 2016: Transforming Practice Through Innovation and Partnerships
What do we teach them and what are they learning? Evaluation and assessment of the information literacy skills of science students; UniServe Science

Research Projects

Aboriginal rock art and cultural heritage management in Cape York Peninsula; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Business Competition Grant - School of Geography and Environmental Studies; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Deployment and integration of cost-effective, high spatial resolution, remotely sensed data for the Australian forestry industry; Forest & Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA)
Enhanced forest inventory practice using immersive visualisation and measurement of dense point cloud data; Forest & Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA)
Freshwater Biofouling of Hydraulic Conduits: Impact, Mitigation, and Control, and the Consequences of Climate Change; Australian Research Council (ARC)
High speed video image capture and motion analysis system; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
How Do Schools of Aquatic Crustaceans Save Energy; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Improvement of Water Conveying Efficiency in Hydroelectric Power Generation Systems by Optimising Pipe Friction Losses; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Improving the accuracy of plantation inventory through the integrated application of digital photogrammetry, satellite image analysis and GIS technology; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Internal organization of aquatic crustacean aggregations; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Investigation of photogrammetric problems with reference to the determination of fish schooling patterns and biomass estimation; CSIRO/University of Tasmania (CSIRO/UTAS)
Optimizing remotely acquired, dense point cloud data for plantation inventory; Forest & Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA)
Photogrammetric Measurement of Forest Inventory; North Forest Products (NFP)
Program 1.1-Monitoring and Measuring; CRC Forestry Ltd (CRCF)
Skin Friction Control Using Engineering and Biological Surface Coatings; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Camera Calibrations
Investigation of Orthophoto
Photogrammetric Mapping of the Pontville Bridge
Pilbara Artefact Mapping
Sense-T: Adaptive Water Resource Management (Social Science element)
Tree Heights Project

Research Candidate Supervision

A knowledge-based approach to mapping roads from aerial imagery using a GIS database geographic information system
Adaptive co-management of water in the Ringarooma catchment
Application of digital photogrammetry to plantation timber inventory
Carbon Dynamics of Anthropogenic Forest Use with Resource Extraction and Recovery, in Relation to Climate Change Science and Biodiversity
Creating a geography of sustainability with community based state of the environment reporting
Developing Methods and Producing Estimates for the Tree Resource outside Forest- As a Contribution to Natural Resources Policy Formulation
Development and Application of a Single Beam Acoustics and Underwater Videography in Marine Benthic Habitat Assessment and Mapping
Development of methods and algarithms to extract forest inventory measures from airborne image and LiDAR data
Development of Methods and Algorithms to Extract Forest Inventory Measures from Airbourne Image and LiDAR Data
Digital photogrammetric mapping of canopy height
Estimating Stem Profile Using Canopy Metrics- A Forest Inventory Application for Airborne Remote Sensing
Mapping the Progression of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions
Optimising airbourne LiDAR positioning for remote area geophysical surveys
Remote Sensing for Land Cover Classification and Change Detection
Small Format Digital Aerial Photography for Mapping and Monitoring Seagrass Habitats in Shallow Temperate Marine Waters
The Axis Mundi- The Role of Community Gatherings in Cultural Development
The Development and Application of a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Laser Scanning System for Forest Management