Kay Smith’s Biography
- 2005 – ongoing : Remote Sensing Geologist (BGS) in the Earth and Planetary Observation and Mapping Team
- 2005 –2005 : Spatial Data Manager (CEH) Extraction of hardcopy spatial data and creation of digital EO data archive
- 2004 –2004 : Research Associate (Unversity of Durham) Determination of forest parameters, wind-throw mapping and habitat mapping from LiDAR and EO data
- 2003 –2004 : Research Associate (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Palaeochannel mapping in the Vale of York: ALSF-funded project
- 1999 –2003 : PhD. University of Durham “Airborne Thermography and Ground Geophysical Investigation for Detecting Shallow Ground Disturbance under Vegetation”
- 1998 –1999 : MSc (Distinction). University of Dundee “Remote Sensing, Image Processing and Applications”
- 1992 –1996 : BSc (Hons) Geology. University of Edinburgh
Research interests
- Analysis of thermal radiance measurements (FLIR T650sc) and calculation of thermal inertia for determining sub-surface structural and compositional variability
- Generation of seamless multi-source, multi-resolution, multi-temporal DEM for enhancing digital geological mapping across the onshore-nearshore-offshore environment
- Calibration and analysis of thermal satellite imagery for geoscience applications
- Photogrammetric generation of 3D point cloud data from stereo oblique photography for geological mapping of vertical/near-vertical faces
Publications
- Westhead, K., Smith, K., Campbell, E., Colenutt, A., & McVey, S. (2015) Pushing the boundaries: integration of multi-source digital elevation model data for seamless geological mapping of the UK’s coastal zone. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 105(04), 263-271
- Vye-Brown, C, Crummy, J., Smith, K., Mruma, A. & Kabelwa, H. (2014) Volcanic hazards in Tanzania. British Geological Survey Open File Report, OR/14/005. 38pp.
- Howard, A.J., Whyman, M.H., Challis, K. and McManus, K. (2009) Studying and managing archaeological resources on a regional scale: the Vale of York Visibility Project. In: McManamon, F.P., Stout, A. and Barnes, J. (ed.) Managing Archaeological Resources: Global Context, National Programmes, Local Actions. Left Coast Press, California, pp. 139-155. ISBN 9781598743111s
- D.A. Gunn, S.H. Marsh, A.D. Gibson, G.J. Ager, K.B. McManus & S. Caunt (2008) Remote thermal IR surveying to detect abandoned mineshafts in former mining areas. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 08/2008; 41(3):357-370. DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/07-204
- Howard, A.J., Whyman, M., Challis, K. and McManus, K.B. (2008) Recent work on the geomorphological and archaeological landscape of the Vale of York. In: Atherden, M. and Milsom, T. (eds) Yorkshire Landscapes Past and Present. PLACE, York, pp 69-76. ISBN 9780955342400
Skills
- Hyperspectral and multispectral optical image acquisition, processing and interpretation
- Data integration, digital mapping and interpretation in GIS (ArcGIS)
- ENVI, ERDAS Imagine, ER Mapper, NERC ARSF (azgcorr, azexhdf, APLGUI) for data visualisation, manipulation and interpretation
- Photogrammetric point cloud and orthophoto generation in AgiSoft PhotoScan Pro
- 3D visualisation using GeoVisionary and SocetSet
- UAV surveying with optical and thermal image acquisition
- Programming in UNIX, IDL, HTML, C++
Professional associations
- 2000 – ongoing: Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc
Boards and committees
- 2012 – ongoing: Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) Technical Programmes Coordinator
- 2015 – ongoing: Scottish Government Remote Sensing Working Group and LiDAR Technical Group