Christopher S. Greene GIS Instructor Department of Earth Sciences Dalhousie 1459 Oxford Street PO BOX 15000 Halifax NS B3H 4R2

902-880-0782 [email protected]

ACADEMIC INTERESTS Geographic Information Science and Systems, Environmental Decision Making, Strategic Planning Approaches to Sustainability, Human Activities and Disturbed Landscapes.

EDUCATION 2015 PhD, Environmental Applied Science and Management , Toronto, Ontario

2009 Masters in Spatial Analysis (MSA) Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

2005 Masters in Environmental Studies (MES) , Toronto, Ontario

2003 Bachelor of Science, Honours, Environmental Science (BSc. H) ,

1998 Bachelor of Science, Animal Science (BSc. Agr.) Nova Scotia, Agricultural College, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES (5) Greene, C. S., Robinson, P. J., & Millward, A. A. (2018). Canopy of advantage: Who benefits most from city trees?. Journal of Environmental Management, 208, 24-35. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.015 Greene, C.S. & Millward, A.A. (2017). Getting closure: the role of urban forest canopy density in moderating surface temperatures in a large city. Urban Ecosystems, 20 (1), 141-156. doi: 10.1007/s11252-016-0586-5 Kedron, P.J., Frazier, A., Greene, C.S., & Mitchell, D. Curriculum Design in Upper-Level and Advanced GIS Classes: Are New Skills being Taught and Integrated? Accepted in GI_Forum, 1, 324-335. Greene, C.S. and Millward, A.A. (2016). The legacy of past tree planting decisions for a city confronting emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) invasion. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4, 1-27. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2016.00027 Greene, C.S., Millward, A.A., & Ceh, B. (2011). Who is likely to plant a tree? The use of public socio- demographic data to characterize client participants in a private urban forestation program. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 10 (1), 29-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2010.11.004 Greene, C.S., Kedron, P.J. Beyond fractional coverage: A multilevel approach to analyzing the impact of urban tree canopy structure on surface urban heat islands. Applied Geography, 95 (June), 45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.04.004

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IN DEVELOPMENT (3)

Greene, C.S. Trading short-term savings for long-term vulnerability in the urban forest: a comparison of diversity of the municipal forest in large Canadian Cities. Targeting Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. Kedron, P.J., Greene, C.S. Thresholding MAUP: quantifying micro-, meso-, and macroscale effects in predicting the distribution of surface temperatures in an urban heat island using multi-level models. Targeting Urban Ecosystems. Frazier, A., Greene, C.S., & Kedron, P.J. Spatial and temporal variation in urban tree canopy cover and urban heat island intensity: evidence from storm recovery in Buffalo, NY. Invited paper for AIMS Environmental Science, Special Issue.

UNPUBLISHED THESES (3) Greene, C. S. (2015). Integrating Sustainability Subsystems in the Management of Urban Forests (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, .

Greene, C. S. (2005). Strategic environmental assessment in rural watershed management: Broad Brook case study (Unpublished master’s thesis). York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Greene, C. S. (2003). Strategic environmental assessment, a tool of sustainable development: the Morton Centre model (Unpublished bachelor’s thesis). Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada.

CONTRIBUTION TO GRADUATE RESEARCH (2) Graduate Student MSA Committees Second Reader, Department of Geography, Ryerson University

2013 McKay, Adam (Completed, September 2013) The geography of health in Thailand: an exploration into the relationship between non- governmental organizations and HIV/AIDS

Buckingham, Tegan (Completed, September 2013) Using cluster statistics to determine the relationships between disadvantaged populations and air polluting facilities in Toronto, Canada

CONTRIBUTION TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1) Honours Thesis Supervisor, Department of Earth Sciences,

2018 Buchholz, Adam (in Progress, expected completion April 2018) Quantifying Land Use/Cover Change and Eutrophication in the Carleton River Watershed, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

INVITED CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION (7) 2017 Invited Speaker. Trees in the City: Learning About the Urban Forest. Public seminar organized by students in Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Management. Nov 4: Halifax, NS.

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2015 Speaker. Quality or Quantity An analysis of the influence of multi-scalar characteristics of city trees on microclimatic variation within Toronto’s urban forest: a hierarchical approach. The Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2015, Paper Presentation, Apr 21-25: Chicago, IL.

2014 Speaker. Quality or Quantity? Investigating the Role of Tree Canopy Density to Moderate Temperature in the Urban Microclimate. The Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2014, Paper Presentation, Apr 8-12: Tampa, FL.

2013 Invited Speaker. Eco-Debate. Organized by RUGreen, Ryerson University, Nov 19: Toronto, ON.

2012 Speaker. Proximity to Pavement: Evaluating the Relationship Between Biophysical Features and Socio-Demographics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2012, Paper Presentation, Feb 24-28: New York, NY. 2010 Speaker. Urban Forestry Client Characterization: Multinomial Regression Analysis of Participation in a Toronto-Based Backyard Tree Planting Program. The Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2010, Paper Presentation, April 14-18: Washington, DC.

2010 Organizer. The Extant and Emerging Issues of Peak Oil in an Advanced Capitalist System. Ryerson University EnSciMan PhD Symposium 2010, March 25: Toronto, ON.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2017 - Present GIS Instructor – Department of Earth Sciences Career Stream Appointment Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2016 - 2017 Instructor, Faculty of Science – Environmental Science Programmes Limited Term Appointment Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Spring / Summer Course Instructor (CGEO108, CGEO702, and CODG133) 2016 Chang School of Continuing Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

Fall 2015 / Winter Full Time Reduced Sessional Instructor (EUS402, GEO231, GEO513, EUS401, 2016 EUS450, GEO681) Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

Spring / Summer Course Instructor (CODG133 & CGEO11) 2015 Chang School of Continuing Education Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario Winter 2015 Course Instructor (CEUS202) Chang School of Continuing Education Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

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Winter 2015 Course Instructor (GEO607) Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

Fall 2014 Course Instructor (GEO231) Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

2013 – 2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Limited Term Appointment, Environment and Urban Sustainability Program Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

Spring / Summer Course Instructor (CODG133) 2013-2014 Chang School of Continuing Education Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

2012 – 2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Limited Term Appointment, Environment and Urban Sustainability Program Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

Spring / Summer Course Instructor (CODG & CODG135) 2012 Chang School of Continuing Education Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

Summer 2012 Research Assistant Municipal Climate Change Survey Supervising Faculty Pamela Robinson, Chris Gore (Ryerson University)

Summer 2012 Research Assistant Urban Forestry Research & Ecological Disturbance Research Group Supervising Faculty Andrew Millward (Ryerson University)

Fall 2011 CUPE Unit 3 Instructor (EUS102) Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

2009 – 2011 Data Management and Geomatics Consultant Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) ` 2010 – 2012 Data Management and Geomatics Consultant DLS Group (Formerly D. L. Services)

2006 – 2009 Environmental Scientist DLS Group (Formerly D. L. Services)

Summer 2003 Research Assistant Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research (Acadia University)

Summer 2002 Project Leader Morton Centre Resource Inventory (Acadia University, Dept. of Environmental Science)

2001 Research Assistant, Proteomics Lab National Research Council (Cooperative Education)

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GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS (15) 2018 Department of Earth Sciences Professor of the Year Voted by departmental students, Dawson’s Geology Club

2018 Shell Experiential Learning Fund – Category 1 Producing High Spatial Resolution Thematic Outputs for the Halifax, Nova Scotia Peninsula

2015 Ryerson University Deans' Teaching Award Nominated by Environment and Urban Sustainability student

2013 Learning & Teaching Enhancement Fund (LTEF) Interdependent Learning Modules to Support Student Training in Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries With Peter Kedron (Principle)

2012 – 2013 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Provincial Competition (declined due to Limited Term Position)

2011 – 2012 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Provincial Competition

Winter 2011 MITACS Accelerate Internship Award Academic – Industry Partnership Grant (Ryerson University – LEAF)

2010 – 2011 Ryerson Graduate Scholarship Internal Award

Summer 2010 MITACS Accelerate Internship Award Academic – Industry Partnership Grant (Ryerson University – LEAF)

2009 – 2010 Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST) Internal Award (Ryerson University)

Winter 2009 MITACS Accelerate Internship Award Academic – Industry Partnership Grant (Ryerson University – LEAF)

2008 – 2009 Ryerson Graduate Scholarship Internal Award

Summer 2004 Small Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Award Internal Competition (York University)

Spring 2003 Acadia University Medal (Outstanding Student in Environmental Science) Departmental Achievement Award (Acadia University)

Summer 2000 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Industrial USRA Industry Partnership Grant (Quanta Nova Canada)

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DETAILED TEACHING EXPERIENCE Dalhousie University, Career Stream Appointment (GIS Instructor)

Winter 2018 Course Instructor, ERTH / GEOG 4520 and ERTH 5520 (GIS Applications in Earth and Environmental Science) Fourth year course, required for GIS certificate. Parallel graduate course also offered. Enrollment approximately 25 students (20 undergraduate, 5 graduate) Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations.

Course Instructor, ERTH / GEOG 4530 and ERTH 5530 (Environmental Remote Sensing) Fourth year course, elective for GIS certificate. Parallel graduate course also offered. Enrollment approximately 10 students (8 undergraduate, 2 graduate) Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations.

Fall 2017 Course Instructor, ENVS / ERTH / GEOG 3500 and ERTH 5600 (Geoscience Information Management) Third year course, required for GIS certificate. Parallel graduate course also offered. Enrollment approximately 75 students (70 undergraduate, 5 graduate) Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations.

Dalhousie University, Limited Term Appointment

Spring 2017 Course Instructor, ENVS 2000 (Urban Field School) Second year required field school (ENVS), enrollment approximately 30 students. Developed and delivered course material, assessments, supervised field data collection

Winter 2017 Course Instructor, ENVS / SUST 3502 (The Campus as a Living Laboratory) Third year required class (ENVS / SUST), enrollment approximately 80 students. Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, BIO / ENVS / ERTH / SCIE / 4850 (GIScience Research Project) Capstone GIS Certificate course, enrollment approximately 12 students. Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Co-Instructor, ENVS 1200 (Environmental Challenges: Analysis and Solution) First year required class (ENVS), elective (other), enrollment approximately 120 students. Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Fall 2016 Course Instructor, ENVS 3501 (Environmental Problem Solving I) Third year required class, enrollment approximately 50 students. Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, ENVI 5507 (Environmental Informatics) Graduate level class, enrollment approximately 30 students. Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

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Ryerson University, Limited Term Appointment

2012 – 2014 Course Instructor, EUS 102 (Environment and Sustainability) First year faculty platform class, enrollment approximately 180 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, EUS 202 (Sustaining the City’s Environment) First year faculty platform class, enrollment approximately 180 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, EUS 401 (Demography and Environment) Second year program required class, enrollment approximately 70 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Course Instructor, EUS 402 (Research and Statistics) Second year program required class, enrollment approximately 70 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Course Instructor, GEO 110 (The Physical Environment) Lower level liberal studies class, enrollment approximately 120 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, GEO 612 (Environmental Decision Making) Upper program related class, enrollment approximately 25 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, GEO 642 (Advanced Remote Sensing) Upper program related class, enrollment approximately 20 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Course Instructor, GEO 702 (Technology and the Contemporary Environment) Upper level liberal studies class, enrollment approximately 120 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Ryerson University, CUPE Unit 1

Winter 2016 Course Instructor, EUS 401 (Demography and Environment) Second year program required class, enrollment approximately 70 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Course Instructor, EUS 450 (Responses to Climate Change) Second year professionally related class, enrollment approximately 50 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, GEO681 (GIS and Geographic Analysis) Open ARTS elective, enrollment approximately 40 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Fall 2015 Course Instructor, GEO 513 (Physical Geography in Decision Making) Third year program related class, enrollment approximately 80 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

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Course Instructor, EUS 402 (Research and Statistics) Second year program required class, enrollment approximately 70 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Course Instructor, GEO 231 (Principles of Demography) Lower program related class, enrollment approximately 35 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Winter 2015 Course Instructor, GEO 607 (Cities in the Canadian Economic Landscape) Lower program related class, enrollment approximately 55 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Fall 2014 Course Instructor, GEO 231 (Principles of Demography) Lower program related class, enrollment approximately 35 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

Fall 2011 Course Instructor, EUS 102 (Environment and Sustainability) First year faculty platform class, enrollment 110 (two sections x 55 students) Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Ryerson University, Continuing Education, Chang School

Spring 2016 Course Instructor, CGEO108 (Geography of The Global Village) Chang School of Continuing Education, enrollment approximately 55 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Course Instructor, CGEO702 (Technology & The Contemporary Environment) Chang School of Continuing Education, enrollment approximately 55 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Winter 2015 Course Instructor, CEUS202 (Sustaining the City’s Environment) Chang School of Continuing Education, enrollment approximately 10 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Spring 2015 Course Instructor, CGEO110 (The Physical Environment) Chang School of Continuing Education, enrollment approximately 65 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Winter 2015 Course Instructor, CEUS202 (Sustaining the City’s Environment) Chang School of Continuing Education, enrollment approximately 10 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Spring 2012-2016 Course Instructor, CODG133 (Map Algebra and Topology) Digital Geography Post-Graduate Certificate class, enrollment approximately 25 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, examinations

Spring 2012 Course Instructor, CODG135 (Introduction to Digital Imaging) Digital Geography Post-Graduate Certificate class, enrollment approximately 15 students Developed and delivered course material, assessments, lab exercises, examinations

PROFESSIONAL / DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE

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Ongoing GIS Advisory Committee Member for Earth Sciences

GIS Certificate Coordinator for Earth Sciences

Curriculum Committee Member, Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University

Peer-review of manuscripts submitted to Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

2017-2018 Shell Experiential Learning Fund Evaluation Committee Member, Dalhousie University

2017 Volunteered to act as judge for 2016-2017 Environmental Science Honours Thesis Presentations.

2016 Volunteered to assist with the Dalhousie University Faculty of Science BioBlitz project, September 8th, 2016.

2016 Faculty representative for the Ryerson University, Department of Geography Preview Day, April 2016.

2015 Volunteered as judge for MSA posters at the annual MSA Poster Day, April 29th, 2015.

2015 Attended and contributed to the second EUS Townhall Meeting, April 7th, 2015.

2014 Represented the Ryerson Department of Geography at the Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education Fall Conference (2014), Oct 24-25: Toronto, ON.

2014 Assisted with the GEO131 (Ryerson, Department of Geography) annual field trip following the Credit River, Oct 4: Toronto, ON.

2014 Represented the Environment and Urban Sustainability Program (Ryerson, Department of Geography) at the Ontario University Fair (OUF), Sept 19-21: Toronto, ON.

2014 Faculty representative for the Ryerson University, Department of Geography Preview Day, April 26

2013 Represented the Environment and Urban Sustainability Program (Ryerson, Department of Geography) at the Ontario University Fair (OUF), Sept 27-29: Toronto, ON.

2013 Faculty representative for the Ryerson University, Department of Geography Preview Day, April 27

2012-2013 SRC Committee Member, Department of Geography, Ryerson University

2012-2013 Curriculum Committee Member, Department of Geography, Ryerson University

2012 Represented the Environment and Urban Sustainability Program at the Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education Fall Conference (2012), Oct 19- 20: Kingston, ON.

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2011 Represented the Environment and Urban Sustainability Program at the Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education Fall Conference (2012), Nov 11-12: Aurora, ON.

2010-2011 Board Member, Ontario Urban Forestry Council

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Canadian Association of Geographers, Association of American Geographers

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Software Packages: Geoda, ArcGIS Suite including online platform, PCI Geomatica, ENVI, Hydrogeoanalyst, SPSS, AutoCAD, FragStats, Adobe CS, MS-OFFICE

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