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Wesley Van Wychen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. He joined the department in 2019 and has previously worked as a Research Scientist at Public Service Canada from 2016 to 2018. His research interests focus broadly on remote sensing and the cryosphere, particularly glaciers and glacier dynamics, as well as oceans and geospatial data management. He is involved with the Canadian Cryospheric Information Network and Polar Data Catalogue. Wesley's research utilizes Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to monitor ice masses in Canada and involves extensive fieldwork in regions such as Yukon, Nunavut, and the Svalbard archipelago in the Norwegian Arctic. His work contributes to a critical understanding of how glaciers in Canada and worldwide are responding to climate change. Moreover, his interests include utilizing SAR datasets to observe ocean processes, detect oil spills, and manage long-term historical climate data preservation projects.
University of Waterloo • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Leading Canadian Cryospheric Information Network and Polar Data Catalogue.
Public Service Canada • Canada
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.