PORTFOLIO / SELECTED PROJECTS

Academic projects and
technical fieldwork.

Selected university research and field projects. Each case study identifies the methods used, my contributions and the resulting analysis or deliverables. These are academic projects, not independent professional consulting engagements.

BROWSE WORK6 projects
01 / POLICY & SUSTAINABILITY
MUNICIPAL POLICY / RESEARCH PROCESS

Illustrative project graphic, not an official City of Cambridge map.

Academic team capstoneJan – Mar 20252025 team award

Rental housing protection
in Cambridge

MARQ Consulting · City of Cambridge capstone · four-person student team

As part of a four-person student team responding to a City of Cambridge project brief, I examined rental housing protection mechanisms used in Cambridge, Hamilton, Kitchener and Toronto. I helped prepare a 12-question resident survey and stakeholder interview materials, and contributed to policy analysis, cost considerations, the final report and presentation.

QUESTION

What practical policy mechanisms could support rental housing protection?

WORK

Comparative legislation and bylaw review, survey design, research synthesis and cost analysis.

OUTPUT

Two-part policy recommendations and an implementation plan for a municipal audience.

The team received the 2025 Paul & Louise Puopolo Award for Best Overall capstone project.

Municipal policyResearchResident surveyTechnical reporting
02 / REMOTE SENSING
PHOTOGRAMMETRY / LIDAR / TERRAIN

Conceptual terrain layers, not actual project output.

University field projectBloomingdale, ON

RPAS mapping &
positional accuracy

Comparing mapping products from three aerial platforms

Compared outputs from the eBee Plus PPK, Autel EVO II and DJI Matrice 350 RTK/LiDAR. The academic exercise involved aerial data processing and review, GNSS ground control observations, orthomosaics, point clouds and digital terrain products.

METHODS

PIX4D Mapper, DJI Terra, ArcGIS Pro and GNSS observations.

DATA PRODUCTS

Orthomosaics, point clouds, DSM, DTM and DEM surfaces.

ANALYSIS

Comparisons of positional accuracy, horizontal offsets and differences between derived surfaces.

eBee PPKAutel EVO IIDJI M350 RTKLiDARQA/QC
03 / SPATIAL ANALYSIS
CONTOURS / INTERPOLATION / PROFILES

Illustrative contours; not a measured dataset.

GIS courseworkArcGIS Pro

Terrain, elevation &
interpolation

Spatial data interpretation and cartographic work

Used ArcGIS Pro to create and interpret elevation surfaces, contours and terrain profiles. Applied IDW and Kriging interpolation, compared the effects of analytical choices, and worked with raster/vector layers and spatial attributes.

INPUTS

Elevation data, spatial observations and vector/raster datasets.

TOOLS

ArcGIS Pro, IDW, Kriging and cartographic workflows.

OUTPUTS

Contours, terrain visualizations, cross-sections, elevation profiles and mapped interpretations.

ArcGIS ProRasterCartographyIDWKriging
04 / FIELD METHODS
MEASUREMENT / BENCHMARKS / QA

Diagram illustrating measurement and quality checks.

University field & lab courseworkWaterloo Region

Surveying &
RTK GNSS fieldwork

Survey instruments, observation records and positional data quality

Completed exercises using total stations and automatic levels, including setup, backsights, benchmarks, prism measurements, profile levelling and traverses. Worked with RTK GNSS base/rover concepts and Leica and Emlid equipment.

INSTRUMENTS

Leica TS02/TS03 total stations, automatic levels, Emlid RS3 and Leica GNSS exposure.

FIELD METHODS

Coordinate/elevation measurements, field notes, traverse and levelling procedures.

QUALITY

Repeated observations, benchmark comparisons, calculation checks and documented discrepancies.

GNSS/RTKTotal stationBenchmarksField notes
05 / CLIMATE & PLANNING
ROUTE / EMISSIONS / COST COMPARISON

Schematic route illustration, not a project map.

University group projectRegional transit proposal

New Dundee–Kitchener
transit decarbonization

Connecting transport choices to emissions and implementation cost

Contributed to a proposed transit link evaluating modal shift away from private vehicles. The project considered electric, hybrid and diesel bus options, lifecycle emissions, fleet capital and operating costs, infrastructure, ridership and potential funding.

QUESTION

How could a new transit connection support lower-emission travel?

METHODS

Fleet and cost comparisons, emissions reasoning and route mapping.

OUTPUT

An evidence-informed infrastructure proposal with cost and implementation considerations.

SustainabilityEmissionsExcelInfrastructure
06 / ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDWORK
OBSERVE / RECORD / INTERPRET

Illustrative landscape motif.

Field coursework & researchOntario

Environmental field studies
& geomorphology

Interpreting landforms, watersheds and environmental change

Applied geomorphological concepts in coursework and field studies, including erosion, deposition, sediment transport, flood frequency, watershed processes and the Hjulström relationship. Recorded and interpreted environmental observations as part of academic investigations.

FOCUS

Landforms, soils, water, sediment movement and environmental systems.

FIELD PRACTICE

Site observation and environmental field-data records.

COMMUNICATION

Structured interpretation and reports that connect evidence to environmental processes.

GeomorphologyWatershedsField observation

A consolidated summary of software, survey methods and environmental coursework is available on the Technical Expertise page.

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