Dr. Steve Harwin
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Biography
Steve has been a researcher/field scientist/programmer/tutor/lecturer at the University of Tasmania since 2009 and he has worked commercially as a mapping consultant and drone pilot. Steve has a BSurv (Comp Sci), a MSc and a PhD in 3D Data Capture and Geospatial Science. Steve has experience in surveying, photogrammetry, GIS, and satellite and drone-based remote sensing, 3D data capture, 3D modelling & analysis, environmental monitoring, change detection, web mapping and software engineering. He has lectured and tutored in basic and advanced GIS, 3D data capture and analysis, cartography, remote sensing, photogrammetry, surveying, drone mapping and entrepreneurship. Steve’s research focusses on using GIS, remote sensing and photogrammetric image processing techniques and 3/4D (& nD) data capture to detect and visualise change.
Affiliations
University of Tasmania
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Geography, Planning and Spatial Science
Honors and Awards
JM Harwin Memorial Prize 1997
University of Tasmania
For devotion to the profession, humanity and conscientiousness in the field of Surveying. (John Harwin was my father, he died in 1983)
Stanford Ignite Fellow 2011
Stanford Graduate School of Business
“You have received this honour in recognition of your exemplary performance throughout the program which greatly enhanced the experience for all who participated – students and faculty – as well as the anticipated impact you will have as you move forward in your career. We hope you continue to play a role in shaping the next generation of principled, innovative and insightful business leaders.” (one of three awarded each year)
Dr Edward Hall Environmental Grant 2019
City of Hobart
Awarded to fund the investigation of drone-borne weed mapping options
Experience
University Lecturer
University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
01 Jan 2024 - present
University Educator/Researcher
University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
01 May 2015 - 01 Dec 2023
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
01 Apr 2010 - 01 Apr 2015
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
01 Feb 1998 - 01 Dec 1999
Undergraduate Student
University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
01 Feb 1994 - 01 Dec 1997