Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus Hosts Trent President’s Lecture January 25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Steven E. Franklin to present a public lecture on human-caused stresses to grizzly bears and remote sensing in wildlife conservation

Monday, January 16, 2012, Oshawa

Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus is pleased to welcome the public to a free lecture entitled “Using Satellite Remote Sensing to Help Conserve Wildlife Habitat” by Dr. Steven E. Franklin, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University and research scientist in the area of terrain analysis and environmental management, at 55 Thornton Road South on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7 p.m.

In his talk, Dr. Franklin will demonstrate the power of remote sensing to understand our changing environment, using an example of his research of human-caused disturbances to grizzly bears in Alberta, through remote sensing via geographic information systems.

Author, teacher and expert in the science of remote sensing, Dr. Franklin describes remote sensing as the detection, recognition and evaluation of surfaces and objects from a distance, using advanced sensing technology via airborne devices and satellites.

“What motivates me to use remote sensing is the chance to more fully understand environmental changes as they occur,” says Dr. Franklin. “It allows us to better manage change, to make better decisions, for example, about species-at-risk and the quality of their habitat, and to count the true costs of introducing change into the environment.”

To see a video about Dr. Franklin’s research, visit: http://www.trentu.ca/administration/presidentsoffice.php

Dr. Franklin’s current academic interests focus on interdisciplinary environmental science and the application of satellite and aerial remote sensing to terrain analysis and environmental management. His award winning academic publications include more than 120 refereed journal articles, and four books, with the most recent published in 2010 by McGraw-Hill Professional entitled Remote Sensing for Biodiversity and Wildlife Management: Synthesis and Applications. Most recent awards include the Canadian Remote Sensing Society Gold Medal (2007), the Sustainability Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (2007), and the Canadian Forest Service Merit Award (2006).

Just prior to taking office as Trent University's seventh president and vice-chancellor, Dr. Franklin was the vice president of Research at the University of Saskatchewan (2003-2009), where he provided overall leadership in developing and promoting university research and scholarship. During his career, he has held academic and administrative appointments at the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Calgary, Memorial University, and the University of Waterloo. Dr. Franklin completed his B.E.S., in Physical Geography and a Ph.D. in Environmental Remote Sensing at the University of Waterloo.

All are welcome to this free and public event at Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus. Visit trentu.ca/oshawa.

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For more information, please contact: Brendan Hickie, acting associate dean, Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus, 905-435-5102 x7623, bhickie@trentu.ca