Ryan A. Weatherbee

(207) 581-4299

ryan.weatherbee@umit.maine.edu

Education

Master of Science in Teaching (part-time)

2008 to present, University of Maine, Orono, Maine

Remote Sensing / GIS Advanced Diploma

1997 to 1998, College of Geographic Sciences, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia

Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology, Honours Co-operative Education Program

1992 to 1997, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S.

Employment History

Research Associate

Satellite Oceanography Data Lab, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME

October 1998 to present

• Collection and management of satellite data used for oceanographic analysis, including maintenance of two satellite dish reception systems (SeaSpace built: www.seaspace.com)

• Analysis of geospatial oceanographic data (satellite, buoy, field sampled) for scientific projects

• Preparation of scientific manuscripts and proposals

• Computer coding (IDL, Matlab, C-shell & Pearl script) for automation of data collection and analysis
  
• Development and teaching of graduate-level labs in Satellite Oceanography
  
• Teaching Matlab programming and data analysis to undergraduate students

• Maintain lab website that makes remote sensing data publically available (www.seasurface.umaine.edu)

• Collection of hydrographic and biological field data in the Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf aboard oceanographic research vessels (over 1000 hours of ship time)

• Creation of hydrographic GIS deliverables for the Maine Office of GIS

Graduate Teaching Assistant
School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME

January 2010 to May 2010

• Teaching assistant for two sections of an introductory marine science seminar course (6 contact hours per week)

Remote Sensing Data Archive Assistant

College of Geographic Sciences (NSCC), Lawrencetown, N.S.

May 1998 to August 1998

• Implementation of an archiving system for remotely sensed image data held at the College. This task involved creating an ArcView based front-end for the index system, as well as evaluating the data, and transferring them to standardized formats (GEOTIF, PIX)

• Creation of a mosaic of orthorectified RADARSAT synthetic aperture radar images of the Province of Nova Scotia, integrated with pseudo-colored elevation and shaded bathymetry

Field Biologist

Porter Dillon Consulting Limited, Halifax, N.S.

May 1997 to August 1997

• Conducted biological habitat surveys of streams and rivers throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Sonar Data Computer Entry & Seabird Surveyor

Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S.

Spring 1997 & Summer 1996

• Data entry and interpretation of biological sonar information

• Survey and GIS analysis of seabirds distributions in the Gully (a submarine canyon on the edge of the Scotian Shelf).

Environmental Assessment Co-op Student

Environmental Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Halifax, N.S.

May 1994 to Spring 1997

• Conducted environmental screenings pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) and the Environmental Assessment and Review Process Guidelines Order (1984).

• Performed baseline environmental audits of wharves and lighthouses held by the Canadian Coast Guard.

• Prepared reports, gathered water and sediment samples.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Thomas, A.C., P.T. Strub, R.A. Weatherbee, and C. James, 2012. Satellite views of Pacific chlorophyll variability: Comparisons to physical variability, local versus nonlocal influences and links to climate indices, Deep Sea Research Part II, In Press.

Thomas, A.C., R. Weatherbee, H. Xue and G. Liu, 2010. Interannual variability of shellfish toxicity in the Gulf of Maine: Time and space patterns and links to environmental variability. Harmful Algae, 9, 458-480, doi:10.1016/j.hal.2010.03.002.

Thomas, A.C., P. Brickley and R. Weatherbee, 2009. Interannual variability in chlorophyll concentrations in the Humboldt and California Current Systems. Progress in Oceanography, 83, 386-392, doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2009.07.020.

Muhlin, J.F., C.R. Engel, R. Stessel, R.A. Weatherbee and S.H. Brawley (2008). The influence of coastal topography, circulation patterns, and rafting in structuring populations of an intertidal alga. Molecular Ecology, 17: 1198-1210.

Thomas, A.C. and R. A. Weatherbee (2006). Satellite-measured temporal variability of the Columbia River plume. Remote Sensing and the Environment, 100: 167-178.

Thomas A.C., D.W. Townsend and R. Weatherbee (2003). Satellite-measured phytoplankton variability in the Gulf of Maine. Continental Shelf Research, 23: 971-989.

Thomas A.C., P. Ted Strub, M.E. Carr and R. Weatherbee (2003). Comparisons of chlorophyll variability between the four major global eastern boundary currents. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 25(7-8): 1443-1447.

Thomas A.C., D. Byrne and R. Weatherbee (2002). Coastal sea surface temperature variability from Landsat infrared data. Remote Sensing and the Environment, 81: 262-272.

Professional Conference Presentations

Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching, June 2010, Orono, ME
Weatherbee, R. & S. Lindsay. Assessment in an Undergraduate Marine Science Program.

American Geophysical Union Ocean Science Meeting, February 2006, Honolulu, HI.

Weatherbee, R., A. Thomas. Oceanographic Linkages to Interannual Shellfish Toxicity in the Gulf of Maine.

Eastern Pacific Oceanography Conference, September, 2004, Vancouver Island, BC.

Weatherbee, R. & A. Thomas. Spatial and temporal variability of the Columbia River plume from 6 years of SeaWiFS data.

New England GIS Conference, May 2002, Boxborough, MA.

Weatherbee, R. & A.C. Thomas. The Satellite Oceanography Laboratory.

American Geophysical Union Ocean Science Meeting, February 2002, Honolulu, HI.

Weatherbee, R., A. Thomas, F. Chai, H. Xue and D. Townsend. Seasonal and Interannual Phytoplankton Variability in the Gulf of Maine.

Additional Skills

Software

Proficient With:  ENVI, IDL, Matlab, SeaDAS, Terascan, basic HTML, PEARL & C-shell script, Linux, Unix SunOs, DOS, Windows, MAC, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite

Experience With:  ArcGIS, AML, C, ERDAS, PCI EASI/PACE

Other Interests

photography, kayaking, canoeing, woodworking, home renovations