Environment & Agriculture Research Team

Research Scientist

Mat is a terrestrial ecosystem ecologist with an interest in biogeochemical cycling, plant ecology, ecophysiology, microbial ecology, and global change ecology. After spending years working on climate change, it was a natural transition to move onto his role at NSCC. Working across different scales of observation, Mat links resource acquisition at the level of the individual, to community dynamics, and overall ecosystem function.

With a strong understanding of ecological patterns and processes, Mat’s research combines studies of basic ecological questions with applied research, to overcome real-world environmental problems. Mat holds a Ph.D in Biology from the University of Western Ontario.

Research Project Manager

Bill Livingstone is a Research Project Manager at NSCC’s EATlab and has many years of project management experience participating in and directing large and small research projects in both academic and private sector environments. He also has experience utilizing remote sensing technologies and has been involved in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) research for the past few years.  Bill’s other research interest involves the use of location based technologies to assist Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in developing competitive advantages through spatial analytics.

Bill’s education includes a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Acadia University, a B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from TUNS (now part of Dalhousie University) and a M. A. Sc. in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo.  He later completed the Advanced Diploma program in Business GIS at the College of Geographic Sciences in Lawrencetown.

Research Associate

Ian works as a Research Associate at the EATlab. Ian works on projects involving UAV mapping technology in the agriculture and natural resource sectors. He is a COGS graduate (Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems), currently completing his MSc. in Applied Geomatics at Acadia University.

Research Associate

Paul joined the EATlab in 2016, and possesses over 35 years of photographic experience with a specialty in research imaging, photomicrography, and airborne imaging. Paul’s images have been published by National Geographic, used by The Royal Canadian Mint in the form of a coin and by Canada Post in the form of a stamp. His images have been featured in international publications, Parks Canada, and other national and international government organizations.

Paul is an award-winning graduate and former Instructor of Remote Sensing and Digital Mapping in the Cartography department at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS). He has experience developing compact airborne imaging systems and has been a cartographic consultant for the Discovery Channel and underwater imaging consultant for the History Channel.

Research Associate

Allen joined the EATlab in 2017, and is a graduate of the Geographic Science advanced diploma program from COGS, as well as holds a Bachelor of Arts in Land Economics. Since joining the EATlab, Allen has focused on web application design for bioenergy and the wine industry.

Research Associate

Wayne is responsible for a variety of tasks involving the EATLab’s network of environmental instrumentation. This includes the collection, processing, and Internet delivery of meteorological data.  He also ensures the deployment and technical maintenance of the wireless networks for remote access to the data is processed and analyzed to properly map and display meteorological data. 

Research Associate

Alicia joined the EATlab in 2018, and possess a Masters of Applied Geomatics from Acadia University, as well as a Bachelor of Science from Mount Allison University. Alicia is determining agricultural land classification for the province using a suite of geospatial and web application techniques.