Richard Kelly

Professor Richard Kelly is a faculty member in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. He joined the department in 2006 after serving as an associate research scientist at NASA. His research focuses on microwave remote sensing of snow and ice hydrology, with emphasis on Earth observation systems and global water budget analysis.

• Current affiliations: University of Waterloo
• Past affiliations: NASA, University of London

His research interests include:

• Snow and ice hydrology
• Active/passive remote sensing
• Geospatial snow modelling
• Cryospheric response to climate change
• Water resource management
• Citizen science integration

Professor Kelly's recent publications demonstrate expertise in microwave sensor calibration, snow water equivalent retrieval, and tundra/forest snow dynamics. His work spans Ku-band radar, passive microwave radiometry, and airborne synthetic aperture radar (CryoSAR) applications. Key funding sources include CFI, JAXA, NSERC, and CSA.

He leads the Theoretical & Applied Earth Observation Science Lab, which houses the Cryospheric Remote Sensing Research Facility – Canada's only Ku-/X-band scatterometer infrastructure. His students have secured positions in Environment Canada, Teledyne Optech, and international research institutions.