K. Wayne Forsythe - Full Professor


B.Sc. (Honours), M.Sc., Ph.D.

Conference Presentations

Note: * indicates former or current undergraduate student, ** indicates former or current graduate student

2023

Aversa, J.A., K.W. Forsythe and V. De Wit**. 2023. Mixed Use Shopping Centres: A Catalyst for Urban Development. Presented at GISalzburg23. July 4-6, 2023. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

2022

De Wit, V.** and K.W. Forsythe. 2022. Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Change Detection in a Shrinking City: Detroit, Michigan, 2014-2018. Presented at GISalzburg22. July 4-7, 2022. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

2021

Forsythe, K.W. 2021. COVID-19 and Geographies of Academic Work (Invited Panelist). Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting. November 13, 2021. Hosted by the Department of Geography and Environment, University of Western Ontario. London, Ontario, CANADA.

Chmarycz, V.*, K.W. Forsythe, and R.R. Shaker. 2021. Exploring Wildfire Spread Indicators for Improving Land Vulnerability Predictions. Presented at the Virtual GI_Forum 2021 (GI_Week 2021 - Reconnecting Spatially: Hybrid AGIT 2021, Virtual GI_Forum 2021, and Hybrid ISDE12). July 6-9, 2021. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Shaker, R.R., G. Rybarczyk, S.J. Medland, K.W. Forsythe, and B.R. Mackay. 2021. A multi-criteria wetland suitability index for restoration across Ontario’s Mixedwood Plains. Presented at the 2021 AAG Virtual Annual Meeting. April 7-11, 2021.

2020

Forsythe, K.W. 2020. Spatial Coffee. Presented at the Master of Spatial Analysis Virtual Seminar Series Spatial Coffee. November 25, 2020.

Forsythe, K.W., D.E. Mitchell**, C.H. Marvin, D.A. Burniston, S.J. Swales, and M.W. MacDonald. 2020. Geovisualization of Historic and Contemporary Lead Sediment Contamination in Lake Erie. Presented at the Virtual 32nd Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2020/GI_Forum. July 6-10, 2020. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

2019

Forsythe, K.W., C.H. Marvin, D.A. Burniston, M.W. MacDonald, S.J. Swales, and J.P. Watt*. 2019. Geovisualization of Mercury Sediment Contamination in Lake Ontario. Presented at the 31st Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2019/GI_Forum. July 2-5, 2019. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Swales, S.J., K.W. Forsythe, and M.W. MacDonald. 2019. The Spatial View in Experiential Learning. Presented at the 31st Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2019/GI_Forum. July 2-5, 2019. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W., D.E. Mitchell**, R.R. Shaker, M.W. MacDonald, S.J. Swales, and J.M. Aversa. 2019. 3D Geovisualization of Lead Sediment Contamination in Lake Erie. Presented at the 2019 CAG Annual Meeting. May 27-31, 2019. Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA.

Swales, S.J., K.W. Forsythe, and J.M. Aversa. 2019. Recent Market Change and Retail Responses in Canada. Presented at the 2019 AAG Annual Meeting. April 3-7, 2019. Washington, DC, USA.

2018

Forsythe, K.W. 2018. Canadian Geography with Salzburg Connections. Presented at the Festkolloquium anlässlich des 80. Geburtstags von em. O.Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Stadel. June 15, 2018. Department of Geography and Geology, University of Salzburg. Salzburg, AUSTRIA. (Invited Paper).

Swales, S.J., N. Serrafero, and K.W. Forsythe. 2018. Geodemographic Visualisation of Foreign Upscale Retail in Canada’s Major Cities. Presented at the 2018 AAG Annual Meeting. April 10-14, 2018. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

2017

Swales, S.J., N. Serrafero and K.W. Forsythe. 2017. Market Locations for Foreign Upscale Retail in Canada’s Major Cities. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2017 Annual Meeting. October 20-21, 2017. Kingston, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., C. Hare**, R.R. Shaker, S.J. Swales, and J.M. Aversa. 2017. Assessing Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations and Trends in Southern Ontario, Canada, 2003 - 2012. Presented at the 29th Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2017. July 5-7, 2017. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Swales, S.J., C. Rinner, M. Morrish, S. Wang, M.W. MacDonald, and K.W. Forsythe. 2017. RECODE: The Development of an Open-source GIS Software Application of the Huff Gravity Model. Presented at the 29th Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2017. July 5-7, 2017. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Mitchell, D.E.**, K.W. Forsythe, C.H. Marvin, and D.A. Burniston. 2017. Statistical and Spatial Validity of Sediment Survey Design and Small Sampling Densities of Sediment Contamination in Lake Erie. Presented at the 2017 CAG Annual Meeting. May 29-June 2, 2017. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Swales, S.J., D. Bailey*, L. Wang, K.W. Forsythe, and J.M. Aversa. 2017. GIS Visualization of Hospital Restructuring in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Presented at the 2017 CAG Annual Meeting. May 29-June 2, 2017. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Mitchell, D.E.**, K.W. Forsythe, C.H. Marvin, and D.A. Burniston. 2017. Statistical and Spatial Validity of Sediment Survey Design and Small Sampling Densities of Sediment Contamination in Lake Erie. Presented at the 2017 Environmental Studies Association of Canada Annual Conference. May 30-June 1, 2017. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Swales, S.J.,N. Serrafero, and K.W. Forsythe. 2017. A Local Spatial Market for Upscale Retail in Canada?. Presented at the 2017 AAG Annual Meeting. April 5-9, 2017. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

2016

Forsythe, K.W., D.E. Mitchell**, R.R. Shaker, S.J. Swales, J.M. Aversa, and D.J. Jakubek**. 2016. Comparing Sediment Contaminant Concentrations in the St. Clair Detroit - River System. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2016 Annual Meeting. October 28-29, 2016. Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA.

Swales, S.J., K.W. Forsythe, and J.M Aversa. 2016. The Retail Invasion: New Foreign Chains in Canada. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2016 Annual Meeting. October 28-29, 2016. Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA.

Mitchell, D.E.**, K.W. Forsythe, C.H. Marvin, J.M. Aversa, S.J. Swales, D.A. Burniston, J.P. Watt*, D.J. Jakubek**, M.H. McHenry*, and R.R. Shaker. 2016. Utilization of Bathymetry Data to Examine Lead Sediment Contamination Distributions in Lake Ontario. Presented at the Water Initiative for the Future (WatIF): International Graduate Student Conference. July 27-29, 2016. Kingston, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., D.E. Mitchell**, J.M. Aversa, S.J. Swales, R.R. Shaker, and D.J. Jakubek**. 2016. Utilizing Bathymetry Relationships in Contaminated Sediment Analysis. Presented at the 28th Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2016. July 6-8, 2016. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Swales, S.J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2016. Regional Variation in Upscale Market Change in Canada. Presented at the 2016 AAG Annual Meeting. March 29-April 2, 2016. San Francisco, California, USA.

Forsythe, K.W., C.H. Marvin, D.E. Mitchell**, C.J. Valancius**, J. Watt*, J.M. Aversa, S.J. Swales, R.R. Shaker, and D.J. Jakubek**. 2016. An Examination of Sediment Contamination in Lake St. Clair Utilizing Geospatial Interpolation and 3D Bathymetry. Proceedings of the 51st Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 23-24, 2016. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

2015

Valancius, C.J.** and K.W. Forsythe. 2015. Comparing the Cooling Ability of Green Spaces in Suburban and Urban Areas using LST and NDVI. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2015 Annual Meeting. October 23-24, 2015. Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., C.J. Valancius**, S.J. Swales, J.M. Aversa, and D.J. Jakubek**. 2015. Visualization of Contaminated Sediments in the Great Lakes Basin. Presented at the 27th Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT 2015. July 8-10, 2015. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Valancius, C.J.**, K.W. Forsythe, C.H. Marvin and J.P. Watt*. 2015. Using Geovisualization and Bathymetry to Assess Lead Sediment Contamination in Lake St. Clair. Presented at the 2015 CAG Annual Meeting. June 1-5, 2015. Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA.

Swales, S.J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2015. The Polarizing Canadian Market: High-end Retail Change. Presented at the 2015 AAG Annual Meeting. April 21-25, 2015. Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2014

Forsythe, K.W., H. Bouchard*, S.J. Swales, J.M. Aversa and D.J. Jakubek**. 2014. Visualizing the “Dirty Dozen” in Lake Ontario Sediments. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2014 Annual Meeting. October 24-25, 2014. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Mitchell, D.E.** and K.W. Forsythe. 2014. Identifying Salinization through Multispectral Band Analysis: Lake Urmia, Iran. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2014 Annual Meeting. October 24-25, 2014. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., M. McHenry*, S.J. Swales, J.M. Aversa and D.J. Jakubek**. 2014. Bathymetric Visualization of Contaminated Sediments in Lake Ontario. Presented at the 2014 CAG Annual Meeting. May 26-30, 2014. St. Catharines, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., M. McHenry*, D.M. Atkinson, J.M. Aversa, S.J. Swales, P. Kedron and D.J. Jakubek**. 2014. Utilizing Bathymetry Data for the Geovisualization of Contaminated Sediment Patterns in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America. Presented at the 2014 AAG Annual Meeting. April 8-12, 2014. Tampa, Florida, USA.

Swales, S.J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2014. Evaluation of the Geography of Demand in Canada Using Diverse Data Sources. Presented at the 2014 AAG Annual Meeting. April 8-12, 2014. Tampa, Florida, USA.

Middleton, C., S.J. Swales and K.W. Forsythe. 2014. The Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) Analysis to Delimit a Protected Area for the Old-Growth Red Pine Forest in Wolf Lake, Temagami, Ontario, Canada. Presented at the 2014 AAG Annual Meeting. April 8-12, 2014. Tampa, Florida, USA.

Forsythe, K.W., M. McHenry*, S.J. Swales, J.M. Aversa and D.J. Jakubek**. 2014. Utilization of Kriging and Bathymetry to Analyze Sediment Contamination in the Lower Great Lakes. Presented at the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) 2014 Annual Meeting. March 7-8, 2014. Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA.

Swales, S.J., M. Makar and K.W. Forsythe. 2014. Comparative Analysis of Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Presented at the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) 2014 Annual Meeting. March 7-8, 2014. Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA.

2013

Forsythe, K.W. 2013. Geovisualization of Contaminated Sediment and Bathymetry Relationships in the Great Lakes of North America. Seminar presented at the Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science. George Mason University. November 22, 2013. Fairfax, Virginia, USA. (Invited Paper).

Forsythe, K.W., C. Hare**, D.M. Atkinson, J.M. Aversa, S.J. Swales, R. Balta*, M. McHenry* and A. Gawedzki**. 2013.  Assessment of Arsenic Contamination in Lake Erie Sediments. Proceedings of the Joint Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) / East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) 2013 Annual Meeting. October 25-26, 2013. Toledo, Ohio, USA.

**Hare, C. and K.W. Forsythe. 2013. Assessing Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations and Trends in Ontario, Canada, 2003 – 2012. Proceedings of the Joint Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) / East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) 2013 Annual Meeting. October 25-26, 2013. Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Middleton, C., S.J. Swales and K.W. Forsythe. 2013. The Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) Analysis to Delimit a Protected Area for Old-Growth Red Pine Forest in Wolf Lake, Temagami, Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the Joint Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) / East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) 2013 Annual Meeting. October 25-26, 2013. Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Forsythe, K.W., C.H. Marvin, C. Hare**, J.M. Aversa, S.J. Swales, E.G. Eder and A. Gawedzki**. 2013.  Geovisualization of Arsenic in Lake Erie Sediments. Proceedings of the 25th Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung) Symposium, AGIT_25. July 3-5, 2013. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Swales, S.J., C. Middleton and K.W. Forsythe. 2013. The Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) Analysis to Delimit a Protected Area for Old-Growth Red Pine Forest in Wolf Lake, Temagami, Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the GI_Forum Symposium. July 2-5, 2013. Salzburg, Austria. 

Forsythe, K.W. 2013. Sediment Contamination in the Great Lakes of North America. Presented at the Department of Geography Colloquium Series. University of Innsbruck. April 30, 2013. Innsbruck, AUSTRIA. (Invited Paper).

Swales, S.J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2013. Recent Growth and Changing Composition of Canada's Major Market: The Extended Toronto Region. Proceedings of the 2013 AAG Annual Meeting. April 9-13, 2013. Los Angeles, California, USA.

2012

**Ferrato,L- J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. Comparing Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imagery for Land Cover Classification of the Lower Don River, Toronto. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

**Floroff, J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. Creating a Wildfire Model from Remote Sensing of Boreal Forests in Northern Ontario. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

**Krnic, C. and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. Spatial Distribution of Contaminant Concentrations in the St. Marys River. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., C. Hare**, C. Krnic**, A. Gawedzki** and S.J. Swales. 2012. Geospatial Analysis of Sediment Contamination in the Great Lakes Basin. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Prairie Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers. September 28-30, 2012. Winkler, Manitoba, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., S.J. Swales, D.M. Atkinson and A.A. Millward. 2012. Geography Field Trips as a Learning Mechanism: The Ryerson Experience. Presented at the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) 2012 Annual Meeting. March 8-10, 2012. Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA.

Swales, S.J., M. Makar, E. Dhoska, and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. The Composition and Market Orientation of Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Toronto, Canada. Proceedings of the 2012 AAG Annual Meeting. February 24-28, 2012. New York, New York, USA.

2011

**Gawedzki, A. and K.W. Forsythe. 2011. Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination in Buffalo River Sediments. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2011 Annual Meeting. October 21-22, 2011. Orillia, Ontario, CANADA.

**Kluke, A. and K.W. Forsythe. 2011. Dieldrin Concentrations in Great Lakes Sediment: Spatial and Temporal Trends. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2011 Annual Meeting. October 21-22, 2011. Orillia, Ontario, CANADA.

**McCartney, G. and K.W. Forsythe. 2011. Investigating Forest Disturbance Using Landsat Data in the Nagagamisis Central Plateau, Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2011 Annual Meeting. October 21-22, 2011. Orillia, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., A. Kluke**, and A. Gawedzki**. 2011. A Comparison of Buffalo River and Great Lakes Sediment Contamination. Proceedings of the Atlantic Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (ACAG) 2011 Annual Meeting. October 14-16, 2011. Sackville, New Brunswick, CANADA.

2010

Forsythe, K.W. 2010. Beyond Points: Interpolation Using Geospatial Analysis. Proceedings of the Atlantic Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (ACAG) 2010 Annual Meeting. October 1-3, 2010. St. John’s, Newfoundland, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W., A. Gawedzki*, and P.S. Rodriguez**. 2010. Assessing Sediment Contamination in the Buffalo River. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke, and G. Griesebner (Eds.) Proceedings of the 22 nd Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XXII), AGIT 2010. July 7-9, 2010. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W., B. Schatz, and S.J. Swales. 2010. Landsat Mapping of Changes in the Shoreline of Lake Mead from 1972-2009. In: Piwowar, J.M. (Ed). Proceedings of The Prairie Summit: Joint Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, the Canadian Cartographic Association, the Canadian Geomorphology Research Group, and the Canadian Remote Sensing Society. June 1-5, 2010. Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA. http://uregina.ca/prairies/assets/PrairieSummit_Proceedings.pdf

Swales, S.J., M. Makar, and K.W. Forsythe. 2010. Power Centre Impact on Independent Retailers: Examples from Toronto. Proceedings of The Prairie Summit: Joint Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, the Canadian Cartographic Association, the Canadian Geomorphology Research Group, and the Canadian Remote Sensing Society. June 1-5, 2010. Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA. (presented as paper and poster)

Forsythe, K.W. and P.S. Rodriguez**. 2010. GIS-Based Analysis of Mercury and Lead in Surface/Subsurface Sediments. Proceedings of the 45th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 22-23, 2010. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

*Gawedzki, A. and K.W. Forsythe. 2010. Geospatial Distribution of Metal Contaminants in the Buffalo River. Proceedings of the 45th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 22-23, 2010. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

Marvin, C.H. and K.W. Forsythe. 2010. Use of GIS-Based Kriging in the Design of Great Lakes Sediment Surveys. Proceedings of the 45th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 22-23, 2010. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

2009

*Gawedzki, A. and K.W. Forsythe. 2009. Analysis of the Geographic Distribution of Metal Contaminants in the Buffalo River. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2009 Annual Meeting. October 16-17, 2009. Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA.

**Rodriguez, P.S. and K.W. Forsythe. 2009. Assessing the Geographic Distribution of Mercury and Lead in Buffalo River Sediments. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2009 Annual Meeting. October 16-17, 2009. Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2009. Temporal Trends in Urban Development: Las Vegas 1975-2004. Presented at the 2009 AAG Annual Meeting. March 22-27, 2009. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

*Dekryger, J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2009. Spatial Analysis of Contaminant Trends in Lake St. Clair: 1970, 1974, and 2001. Proceedings of the 44th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 23-24, 2009. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA. http://www.cawq.ca/en/docs/central_symp/044/book_of_abstracts.pdf

2008

Forsythe, K.W. and J. Dekryger*. 2008. Analysis of Metal and Organic Contaminants in Lake Ontario Sediments: 1968 to 1998. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) and the East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers Joint Annual Meetings. October 17-19, 2008. St. Catharines, Ontario, CANADA.

**Molina, J.C. and K.W. Forsythe. 2008. Coffee Quality Zonation in the Montecillos Mountain Range, Honduras. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) and the East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers Joint Annual Meetings. October 17-19, 2008. St. Catharines, Ontario, CANADA.

**Archambault, M.-C., K.W. Forsythe, and J. Grant. 2008. Analysing Sediment Property Trends for Three Coastal Bays in Nova Scotia using Kriging. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 58th Annual Meeting. May 20-24, 2008. Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA.

**Paudel, K., K.W. Forsythe, and C.H. Marvin. 2008. Comparing Historical and Contemporary Zinc Contamination in Lake Ontario Sediments. Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 15-19, 2008. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2008. GIS-based Geospatial Analysis of Sediment Contamination in the Great Lakes. Presented at the Department of Geography, Geography Research Seminar Series. University of Regina. April 2, 2008. Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA. (Invited Paper).

*Adams, T.G., K.W. Forsythe, and M.-C. Archambault**. 2008. Geostatistical Analysis of Lake Ontario Sediment Contamination. Proceedings of the 43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 11-12, 2008. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

**Archambault, M.-C., K.W. Forsythe, and T.G. Adams*. 2008. Analyzing Lake Erie Sediment Contamination Trends. Proceedings of the 43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 11-12, 2008. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

2007

Forsythe, K.W. 2007. GIS-Based Analysis of Great Lakes Sediment Contamination. Presented at the Great Lakes Research Consortium Seminar Series. Buffalo State, The State University of New York. November 28, 2007. Buffalo, New York, USA. (Invited Paper).

Forsythe, K.W. 2007. How Polluted are the Great Lakes? A Sediment Core Analysis. Presented at the Ryerson University, Department of Geography Seminar Series. October 23, 2007. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

*Adams, T.G. and K.W. Forsythe. 2007. Kriging Analysis of Historical vs. Contemporary Mercury Contamination in Great Lakes Sediments. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2007 Annual Meeting . October 19-20, 2007. Sudbury, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2007. Analyzing Great Lakes Sediment Contamination. Presented at Geoinformatics Forum Salzburg - Geospatial Crossroads @ GI_Forum . July 3-6, 2007. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2007. Using Image Texture and Principal Components for Time-Series Analysis of Urban Growth. Proceedings of the 27 th EARSeL Symposium “Geoinformation in Europe” and Workshop “Tools and Techniques for the Analysis of Time Series Image Data”. June 7-8, 2007. Bozen/Bolzano, ITALY.

Forsythe, K.W. 2007. Geospatial Analysis of Great Lakes Mercury Contamination. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 57th Annual Meeting . May 29-June 2, 2007. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2007. Using Geospatial Analysis in Great Lakes Sediment Contamination Research. Presented at the Great Lakes Research Consortium Seminar Series. University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. March 23, 2007. Buffalo, New York, USA. (Invited Paper).

2006

Forsythe, K.W., C.H. Marvin, I. Fleming*, and L.M. Lui*. 2006. Assessing Historical vs. Contemporary Metals Contamination in Lake Huron Sediments. Proceedings of the 2 nd International Symposium on the Lake Huron Ecosystem – The State of Lake Huron – Ecosystem Change, Habitat, Contaminants, and Management. October 11-13, 2006. Honey Harbour, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W. and J.P. Watt*. 2006. Using Geovisualization to Assess Sediment Contamination in the “Sixth” Great Lake. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke, and G. Griesebner (Eds.) Proceedings of the 18th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XVIII), AGIT 2006. July 5-7, 2006. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2006. Utilization of GIS Tools for Great Lakes Sediment Contamination Assessment. Presented at the Environmental Sciences and Standards Division Speaker Series, Ontario Ministry of the Environment. May 3, 2006. Etobicoke, Ontario, CANADA. (Invited Paper).

Forsythe, K.W. 2006. How Polluted is the Great Lakes Basin? Eine Analyse mittels Sedimentproben und Satellitenbilder. Presented at the Zentrum für Kanadastudien, Universität Innsbruck (Canadian Studies Centre - University of Innsbruck) . April 4, 2006. Innsbruck, AUSTRIA. (Invited Paper).

Forsythe, K.W. and P. Du ** . 2006. Development Patterns in Canada’s Largest Urban Agglomeration: Four Decades of Evolution. In: Hostert, P., S. Schiefer, and A. Damm (Eds.) Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop of the EARSeL Special Interest Group Urban Remote Sensing (SIG-URS) “Challenges and Solutions”. March 2-3, 2006. Berlin, GERMANY. (CD-ROM).

2005

Forsythe, K.W. 2005. How polluted are the Great Lakes? Using geospatial analysis to examine contaminated sediment. Presented at the McMaster University - Centre for Spatial Analysis Seminar Series. September 23, 2005. Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA. (Invited Paper).

Forsythe, K.W. 2005. Historische Quecksilber-Sedimentverschmutzung in den Grossen Seen (Historic Mercury Sediment Contamination in the Great Lakes). Presented at the 17th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XVII), AGIT 2005. July 6-8, 2005. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2005. Monitoring Rapid Urban Expansion: A Case Study of Calgary, Alberta, Canada . In: Moeller, M. and E. Wentz (Eds.) The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (CD-ROM), Vol. XXXVI-8/W27. Proceedings of the ISPRS Joint Conferences 3rd International Symposium Remote Sensing and Data Fusion Over Urban Areas (URBAN 2005) and the 5th International Symposium Remote Sensing of Urban Areas (URS 2005). March 14-16, 2005 . Tempe, Arizona, USA. ISSN 1682-1777

Sun, H., K.W. Forsythe, and N.M. Waters. 2005. Urban land use change and urban sprawl analysis: A case study of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Proceedings of the 8th Network on European Communication and Transportation Activities Research - NECTAR VIII Conference. June 2-4, 2005. Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, SPAIN. (CD-ROM).

*Watt, J.P. and K.W. Forsythe. 2005. Assessment of Historical Mercury and Lead Contamination in the Great Lakes Basin. Proceedings of the 40th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 14-15, 2005. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

2004

Forsythe, K.W. and W.Z. Michalak. 2004. Geovisualization of Sediment Contamination in the Great Lakes Basin. Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers. October 15-16, 2004. Athens, Ohio, USA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2004. Terrain Visualisation - DEM Cartography. Presented at the Digital Terrain Modeling - Summer School. September 22-29, 2004 Salzburg, AUSTRIA. (Invited Paper).

Forsythe, K.W. 2004. Ein Vergleich der Sedimentverschmutzung im Erie- und Ontariosee. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke, and G. Griesebner (Eds.) Proceedings of the 16th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XVI), AGIT 2004. July 7-9, 2004. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2004. Estimating Lake Erie Sediment Contamination with GIS-based Kriging. Proceedings of the GIS 2004 Conference (GeoTec Event). March 28-31, 2004. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA. Geotec Media. Boulder, Colorado. (CD-ROM).

**Finney, K.M. and K.W. Forsythe. 2004. Detecting Urban Development in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area using Pansharpened Landsat ETM+ Imagery. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2004 Annual Meeting. October 29-30, 2004. Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA.

*Dennis, M. and K.W. Forsythe. 2004. Comparison of Mercury and Lead Sediment Concentrations in Lake Ontario (1968-1998) and Lake Erie (1971-1998) using a GIS-based Kriging Prediction Approach. Proceedings of the 39th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 9-10, 2004. Burlington, Ontario, CANADA.

2003

Forsythe, K.W. 2003. Monitoring “Megacity” Urban Development Pansharpened Landsat 7 Results for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In: Jürgens, C. (Ed.) The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (CD-ROM), Vol. XXXIV-7/W9. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium Remote Sensing of Urban Areas (URS 2003). June 27-29, 2003. Regensburg, GERMANY. pp. 60-65. ISSN 1682-1777

Forsythe, K.W. 2003. Enhancing the Spatial Resolution of Landsat 7 and Ikonos Imagery Using PANSHARP. Presented at the 15th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XV), AGIT 2003 . July 2-4, 2003. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

**Harlow, M.S. and K.W. Forsythe. 2003. Urban Development Detection within the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority for the Period 1991 - 1999 using Landsat TM and ETM+ data. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2003 Annual Meeting. October 24-25, 2003. Kingston, Ontario, CANADA.

**Montain, J.M. and K.W. Forsythe. 2003. A Comparison of Spatial Autocorrelation Results: Standardized Mortality Ratios of Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, and Stroke in Ontario. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 53rd Annual Meeting. May 27-31, 2003. Victoria, B.C., CANADA.

2002

Forsythe, K.W. 2002. Stadtentwicklung in Calgary, Toronto, und Vancouver: Interpretation mit Landsatdaten. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke, and G. Griesebner (Eds.) Proceedings of the 14th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XIV), AGIT 2002 . July 3-5, 2002. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2002. Satellite Observation of Urban Development in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver. Presented at the 14th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XIV), AGIT 2002 . July 3-5, 2002. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

Forsythe, K.W. 2002. The Changing Urban Landscape of the Toronto Region: 1974 to 2001. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 52nd Annual Meeting. May 28-June 1, 2002. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W. and C. Caschera*. 2002. Assessing Urban Renewal and Growth in Toronto: 1974, 1985, and 2000. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 52 nd Annual Meeting. May 28-June 1, 2002. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Forsythe, K.W. and C. Caschera*. 2002. Urban Change Detection Using the Landsat Archive. Proceedings of the GIS 2002 Conference (GeoTec Event). April 8-11, 2002. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA. Geotec Media. Boulder, Colorado. (CD-ROM)

**Jakubek, D.J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2002. Assessing Lake Ontario Sediment Contamination: A GIS-based Kriging Approach. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2002 Annual Meeting. October 25-26, 2002. London, Ontario, CANADA.

**Montain, J.M. and K.W. Forsythe. 2002. Spatial Autocorrelation in Public Health Data: An Analysis of Standardized Mortality Ratios for Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, and Stroke in Ontario. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 52nd Annual Meeting. May 28-June 1, 2002. Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

2000

Forsythe, K.W. 2000. Snowcover Estimation Models. Presented at the 12th Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XII), AGIT 2000. July 5-7, 2000. Salzburg, AUSTRIA.

 

 


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