Grant Gunn

Grant Gunn is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, specializing in remote sensing and cryospheric science. His research focuses on microwave interactions with permafrost and freshwater ice systems in Arctic, sub-Arctic, and boreal regions. He employs advanced technologies such as synthetic aperture radar, polarimetric decomposition, and cloud computing platforms like Google Earth Engine to monitor environmental changes.

• Key Research Areas: Cryosphere monitoring, microwave remote sensing, Arctic lake ice, permafrost dynamics
• Methodologies: SAR interferometry, thermodynamic modeling, field validation campaigns

Recent publications highlight his work on multi-frequency microwave backscatter analysis, snow-covered ice systems, and geospatial modeling of Arctic ecosystems. His teaching portfolio includes courses in spatial analysis and advanced GIS.