Dr. John Iacozza

Senior Instructor

472 Wallace Building
Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS)
Department of Environment and Geography
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Telephone: 204-474-8483
Email

Educational Background:

Doctorate (Geography)
The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, 2003 - 2011.
Dissertation topic: Spatial and temporal evolution of snow-covered sea ice, with reference to polar bear habitat

Master of Arts (Geography)
The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, 1994-1997.
Thesis: Snow distribution patterns over various types of sea ice in the Canadian Arctic.
Weir Thesis Award (Best Thesis in Geography)

Honours Bachelor of Science (Geography)
McMaster University, Hamilton ON, 1990-1994.
Thesis: Prediction of solar ultraviolet-B radiation.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Teaching:

Fall 2012

GEOG 1290 A01 – Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 1290 D01 – Introduction to Physical Geography (Distance Education)
GEOG 2530 A01 – Introduction to Scientific Geographic Research
GEOG 3390 D01 – Introduction to Circumpolar Climate Change
GEOG 3760 D01 – Canada’s Natural Environment and Landscapes
GEOG 4200 A01 – Advanced Methods in Remote Sensing

Winter 2012

GEOG 1290 D01 – Introduction to Physical Geography (Distance Education)
GEOG 2200 A01 – Introduction to Thematic Cartography
GEOG 3390 A01 – Introduction to Climate Change and its Causes
GEOG 3390 D01 – Introduction to Circumpolar Climate Change
GEOG 3760 D01 – Canada’s Natural Environment and Landscapes
GEOG 3810 – Quantitative Research Methods in Geography

Teaching Awards:

2011 – Award of Excellence for Undergraduate Teaching (Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources)
2011 – Graduate Student Teaching Award (Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources)

Research Interests:  

My research interests currently focus on the relationship between Arctic marine mammals and their physical habitats.  More specifically I am examining the physical constraints on ringed seal and polar bears, (i.e. spatial and temporal distribution in snow and sea ice).  My research also utilizes various remote sensing technologies to examine these processes.

Recent Publications/Conferences:

Barber, D.G, Matthew G. Asplin, Tim N. Papakyriakou, Lisa Miller, Brent G. T. Else, John Iacozza, C. J. Mundy, M. Gosslin, Natalie C. Asselin and Steve Ferguson, et al. (2012).  Consequences of change and variability in sea ice on marine ecosystem and biogeochemical processes during the 2007–2008 Canadian International Polar Year program.  Climatic Change.  DOI: 10.1007/s10584-012-0482-9

Iacozza, J. and D.G. Barber. (2010), An examination of snow redistribution over smooth land-fast sea ice. Hydrological Processes, 24: 850–865. doi: 10.1002/hyp.7526

Iacozza J.  and D.G. Barber.  Deriving land-fast surface roughness from ASAR images using second-order texture measures.  IPY 2012 – From Knowledge to Action, April 22-27, 2012 (poster presentation)

Iacozza J.  and D.G. Barber.  An assessment of summer and autumn sea ice characteristics as related to polar bear subpopulations in the Canadian Arctic.  IPY 2012 – From Knowledge to Action, April 22-27, 2012 (poster presentation)

Recent Field Experience:

  • 2011 (May) - Participated in Arctic-ICE Field program; Location: McDougall Sound
  • 2009 (June – July) - Participated in ArcticNet 2009 Field season on the Coast Guard vessel Amundsen; Location: Amundsen Gulf and Beaufort Sea
  • 2008 (June – July) - Participated in Circumpolar Flaw Lead (CFL) International Polar Year (IPY) Study; Location: Amundsen Gulf and Beaufort Sea

Academic Services:

  • Coordinator for Arctic Science Stream within the Bachelor of Science program (2012 – present)
  • Bachelor of Science Program Advisor for the Department of Environment and Geography (2004-present)
  • Member on Departmental Curriculum Committee (2011 – present)
  • Faculty advisor for the Environment and Geography Student Association (undergraduate student committee) (2011 – present)
  • Science Advisor International Polar Bear Conservation Centre, Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2011 to present)
  • Theme lead for Science of Climate Change Research Workshop held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Lead the theme on Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Sciences, which involved producing a lecture and activity on the topic for high school students from around the world. (May 1, 2012)
  • Judge, Winnipeg School Science Fair, Winnipeg, Manitoba (April 19, 2012)
  • Invited speaker, Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA) 3rd Annual Environmental Career Fair – Sustainable Futures 2012 (March 7, 2012)
  • Invited speaker to Churchill Elementary School, Toronto, Ontario.  Topic of talk was polar bear habitat in the Canadian Arctic.  (February 23, 2012)
  • Invited speaker to Brookville School, Ontario.  The topic of talk was polar bear habitat in the Canadian Arctic.  (February 23, 2012)
  • External reviewer for URSUS, manuscript entitled A circumpolar monitoring plan for polar bears (November 2011)
  • External reviewer for Journal of Applied Geography, manuscript entitled Impact of disturbance characteristics and age on grizzly bear habitat selection (November 2011)
  • Invited talk on Arctic Climate Change to the Canadian Forces College Arctic Symposium (October, 17, 2011)

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