John Lindsay, University of Guelph

Research

Digital elevation models Digitial terrain analysis Geocomputation Geographic information systems Geomorphometry LiDAR remote sensing Multi-scale analysis Open-source GIS

Latest papers

GEDTM30: global ensemble digital terrain model at 30 m and derived multiscale terrain variables.
PeerJ · 2025
The impact of climate change related extreme weather events on people with pre-existing disabilities and chronic conditions: a scoping review.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2023 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Advances in geomorphometry for multi-scale topographic characterization
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$70,000
Advances in geomorphometry for improved flow-path modeling and landform classification
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Issues in LiDAR DEM based flowpath modelling
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$90,000

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

GEDTM30: global ensemble digital terrain model at 30 m and derived multiscale terrain variables.

Ho YF, Grohmann CH, Lindsay J, Reuter HI, Parente L, Witjes M, Hengl T

PeerJ2025

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.19673 PMID: 40718784

02

The impact of climate change related extreme weather events on people with pre-existing disabilities and chronic conditions: a scoping review.

Lindsay S, Hsu S, Ragunathan S, Lindsay J

Disability and rehabilitation2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2150328 PMID: 36426560

Advances in geomorphometry for multi-scale topographic characterization

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lindsay, John

Keywords: digital elevation models; geomorphometry; digitial terrain analysis; spatial hydrology; geographic information systems; open-source gis; geocomputation; spatial analysis; lidar remote sensing; multi-scale analysis

$70,000

Advances in geomorphometry for improved flow-path modeling and landform classification

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lindsay, John

$144,000

Issues in LiDAR DEM based flowpath modelling

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lindsay, John

$90,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Sally Lindsay

Bloorview Research Institute

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Digital elevation models Dear Professor Lindsay, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "GEDTM30: global ensemble digital terrain model at 30 m and derived multiscale terrain variables." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advances in geomorphometry for multi-scale topographic characterization" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]