Mat Allan
PhD student
Mat Allan recently completed his MSc on remote sensing of lakes to determine the spatial variations in water quality parameters such as chlorophyll a. Mat is now continuing his work on remote sensing of lake water quality by developing algorithms to determine chlorophyll a (chl a), coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM), suspended sediment (SS) and water temperature using radiance values measured with the Earth Observing System Terra/Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). This will enable near real time monitoring of changes in lake water quality. In addition, Mat has an extensive background in the use of GIS and remote sensing software including including ArcInfo, ArcView, ERDAS IMAGINE, IDrISI and SeaDAS. He is also conducting monthly biofish surveys of the Rotorua lakes as part of his PhD.
E-mail: mga1@waikato.ac.nz
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Journal, book, and conference publications
Allan, M., Hamilton, D.P, Hicks, B.J. and Brabyn. L. 2011. Landsat remote sensing of chlorophyll a concentrations in central North Island lakes of New Zealand. International Journal of Remote Sensing 32: 2037–2055. Read abstract.
Allan, M.G. 2008. Remote sensing of water quality in Rotorua and Waikato lakes. MSc thesis, University of Waikato, Hamilton. 84 p.
Allan, M.G, B.J. Hicks, L. Brabyn. 2007. Remote sensing of the Rotorua lakes for water quality. CBER Contract Report No. 51. Client report prepared for Environment Bay of Plenty. Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research, Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton.
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