Education

  • 2008 – present
    National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
    PhD in Geocomputation
    Research focus: Spatial interaction, network-analysis, geocomputation, GIS, travel to work, spatial analysis
    Advisor: Prof. A. Stewart Fotheringham
  • 2006 – 2008
    University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada
    MSc in Geography
    Dissertation: Spatial time-series analysis of satellite derived snow water
    equivalence
    Advisor: Dr. Trisalyn A. Nelson
  • 2001 - 2006
    University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
    BSc, Honours (with Distinction), in Geography
    Dissertation: Mapping the effects of the modifiable areal unit problem on
    local measures of spatial autocorrelation.
    Advisor: Dr. Ian J. O’Connell

Awards and Scholarships Received

  • 2008 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • 2008 Phd Fellowship, Irish Social Sciences Platform and National Centre for Geocomputation, Ireland
  • 2007 Derrick Sewell Graduate Scholarship, University of Victoria, Canada
  • 2007 Physical Geography Student Paper Presentation Award, Canadian Association of Geographers
  • 2006 Derrick Sewell Graduate Scholarship, University of Victoria, Canada
  • 2006 Student Paper Presentation Award, Canadian Cartographic Association
  • 2006 Ross Fund Undergraduate Scholarship, University of Victoria, Canada

Publications & Presentations

Refereed Publications

Farmer, C. J. Q., Nelson, T. A., Wulder, M. A., Derksen, C. (2010) Identification of snow cover regimes through spatial and temporal clustering of satellite microwave brightness temperatures. Remote Sensing of Environment. 114 (1): 199-210.

Farmer, C. J. Q., Nelson, T. A., Wulder, M. A., Derksen, C. (2009) Spatial-temporal patterns of snow cover in western Canada. The Canadian Geographer, 53 (4): 473-487.

Robertson, C., Farmer, C. J., Nelson, T. A., Mackenzie, I. K., Wulder, M. A., and White, J. A. (2008) Determination of the compositional change (1999-2006) in the pine forests of British Columbia due to mountain pine beetle infestation. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0607-9.

Robertson, C. and Farmer, C. J. (2008) Developing an open-source framework for surveillance and analysis of emerging zoonotic diseases. Proceedings of the Fifth National Symposium on Geo-Informatics of the Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka. p. 123-134, July 25, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Non-Refereed Publications

Farmer, C. J., (2008) Spatial Time-series analysis of satellite derived snow water equivalence. Masters Thesis, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 104 pp. (Post-graduate Work)

Farmer, C. J. Q, (2006) Mapping the effects of the modifiable areal unit problem on local measures of spatial autocorrelation. Honors Thesis, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 85 pp. (Undergraduate Work).

Presentations

Farmer, C. J. Q. (2009) Data driven functional regions. Geocomputation 2009. November 30th-December 2nd, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Farmer, C. J. Q., Walsh, F. and Pozdnoukhov, A. (2009) Dynamic ISOMAP embedding for real-time road network visualization. 16th European Colloquium on Quantitative and Theoretical Geography. September 4th-8th, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Farmer, C. J. Q., (2009) Why pay to do your own research? An introduction to open source geospatial software. Invited speaker, NCG lecture series. National Centre for Geocomputation, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland.

Farmer, C. J. Q., Nelson, T., Wulder, M. and Derksen, C. (2008) Identification of snow cover regimes through hierarchical clustering of remotely sensed time series’. Invited speaker, CHICAS lecture series. Department of Medicine, Lancaster University, UK.

Farmer, C. J. Q., Nelson, T., Derksen, C. and Wulder, M. (2008) Determination of Canadian snow regimes using spatial-temporal analysis methods. AAG Annual General Meeting. April 15-19, Boston, M.A., US.

Farmer, C. J. Q., Nelson, T., Derksen, C. and Wulder, M. (2008) Determination of Canadian snow regimes using passive microwave radiometry. Spatial Knowledge and Information. February 14-17, Fernie, B.C., Canada.

Farmer, C. J. Q., Robertson, C., Nelson, T.A., Mackenzie, I.K., Wulder, M.A., and White, J.A. (2007) Integrating disparate mountain pine beetle datasets for detailed large-area mapping. University of Victoria, Geography Student Conference, Bridging the Gap 2007, November 28, Victoria, B.C.

Farmer, C. J. Q., and Nelson, T., Derksen, C. and Wulder, M. (2007) Linking the Spatial-Temporal Interactions of Spatial Association in SWE to Land-cover Characteristics. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual General Meeting. May 29-June 2, Saskatoon, S.K. (Winner of the CAG paper presentation award in Physical
Geography.)

Farmer, C. J. Q., and Nelson, T., Derksen, C. and Wulder, M. (2007) The Impact of Temporal Resolution on Snow Water Equivalence Monitoring. Western Canadian Association of Geographers. March 8-10, Abbotsford, B.C.

Farmer, C. J. Q., O’Connell, I., and Nelson, T. (2006) Mapping the effects of the modifiable areal unit problem on local measures of spatial autocorrelation. GeoTec Event 2006. June 18-21, Ottawa, O.N. (Winner of the CCA best student paper presentation award.)

Farmer, C. J. Q., O’Connell, I., and Nelson, T. (2006) Mapping the effects of the modifiable areal unit problem on local measures of spatial autocorrelation. Western Canadian Association of Geographers. March 10-11, Kamloops, B.C.

Recent Work and Volunteer Experience

  • April 2009 - present
    Manual Team Lead (Quantum GIS User and Developer Manuals)

    • Coordinating and contributing to QGIS user and developer manual
    • Tagging and releasing manual in conjunction with software releases
    • Branching main document(s) for translation into various languages
  • December 2008 - present
    Graduate Feedback Council Member (Graduate Studies, National University of Ireland, IRL)

    • Liaison between fellow NCG graduate students and Graduate Studies
    • Participate in meetings regarding graduate student funding, facilities, and experiences
    • Participate in round-table discussions around issues relevant to graduate students and the Graduate Studies department
  • November 2008
    Course Tutor (Masterclass: Open Source Geospatial Software, Lancaster University, UK)

    • Guide students and participants on using various pieces of geospatial software
    • Developed plan for future courses, including new course outline
    • Ensure smooth running of lab-based practical sessions
  • April 2008
    Session Chair (2008 AAG Annual General Meeting, Boston, USA)

    • Chair of Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing Paper Session
    • Introduce presenters
    • Ensure smooth running of session
  • 2006 – 2008
    Research Assistant (Department of Geography, University of Victoria, CAN)

    • Mapping post-beetle forest structure from aerial overview surveys and forest inventory data
    • Model development and data management
    • Field based research and data collection
  • 2006 – 2008
    Teaching Assistant (Department of Geography, University of Victoria, CAN)

    • Instructing and supervising weekly laboratory classes
    • Evaluating student laboratory assignments, projects, and exams
    • Developing new GIS based laboratory exercises as well as updating and streamlining current exercises
  • 2006 - 2008
    Spatial Analysis Salon Organizer (Department of Geography, University of Victoria, CAN)

    • Organizing discussions and lectures in advanced spatial analysis and statistics
    • Develop relevant discussion topics and choose appropriate journal articles for review
    • Presenting pre-discussion background talks and context for meetings
  • Apr & Dec 2007
    Geography Student Conference Organizer (Department of Geography, University of Victoria, CAN)

    • Organizing facilities for paper and poster presentations
    • Promotional activities, and liaison between students and faculty
    • Session chair for Physical Geography paper sessions
  • June 2006
    GeoTec Event 2006 Volunteer (GeoTec Event 2006, Ottawa, CAN)

    • Facilitation, troubleshooting, and data collection for multiple sessions and panel discussions
    • Assist in general event proceedings
    • Evaluate response and interest in panel discussions

Demonstrated Skills

Software

  • ArcGIS, ArcInfo Workstation, ENVI, IDRISI, QGIS
  • R, SPSS, S-Plus, GeoDa

Programming

  • Python, C++, ArcObjects with VBA, VB6, and VB.NET
  • R statistical computing language

Cartographic Design

  • Adobe Illustrator, Corel Graphics Suite, GIMP, Inkscape
  • ArcMap for ArcGIS
  • QGIS Map Composer