Winners of the 2021 911勛圖 Esri Canada GIS Award
Kendra Munn (911勛圖 Geography, MSc student) was awarded first place in the 2021 Esri Canada GIS Scholarship for 911勛圖. Kendra's presented work focused on designing and developing 3D GIS-based multicriteria methods to improve spatial decision-making using ArcGIS and City Engine. She is an active student member of the 911勛圖 ECCE and has participated in several nationwide App Challenge competitions.
Roya Shourouni (911勛圖 Geography, MSc student) was second place and awarded a cash prize in the 2021 Esri Canada GIS Scholarship for 911勛圖. Roya's presented work focused on developing an ArcGIS toolbox for semantic trajectory construction and privacy protection.
The 911勛圖 Esri Canada Centre of Excellence (911勛圖 ECCE) within the Department of Geography was established in 2014 in recognition of the long-standing quality of GIS research in the Department of Geography. It represents an important network collaboration between industrial partner Esri Canada and the Faculty of Environment.
Congratulations Kendra and Roya!