Education
- M.Sc. (Geoinformatics), Department of Earth Sciences, University of Windsor, 2005 - 2007
- B.Sc. (Honours Geoinformatics), Department of Earth Sciences, University of Windsor, 2002 – 2005
Work Experience
- Informatics Instructional Coordinator, Mapping, Analysis, and Design, University of Waterloo, 2008 - Present
- Research Programmer, MEMF Lab, University of Windsor, 2007 – 2008
Publications
Also see: www.jamesmccarthy.ca
Journals
Jabeur, N., McCarthy, J.D., Xing, X., and Graniero, P.A. 2009. A knowledge-oriented meta-framework for integrating sensor network infrastructures. Computers & Geosciences 35:809-819.
McCarthy, J.D., Graniero, P.A., and Rozic, S.M. 2008. An integrated GIS-expert system framework for live hazard monitoring and detection. Sensors 8:830-846.
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2006. A GIS-based borehole data management and 3D visualization system. Computers & Geosciences 32:1699-1708.
Book Chapters
Jabeur, N., McCarthy, J.D. 2011. Towards the Improvement of Water Resource Management by Combining Technologies for Spatial Data Collection, Storage, Analysis and Dissemination. In Thakur, J.K. et al. (eds.) Geospatial Techniques for Managing Environmental Resources. Springer. 100-118. (link)
Conference Papers
Jabeur, N., McCarthy, J.D., and Graniero, P.A. 2008. Improving wireless sensor network efficiency and adaptability through an SOS server agent. Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies, Ostrava, Czech Republic. 6pp.
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2007. Reasoning-ready sensor data. GeoComputation 2007, Maynooth, Ireland. 5pp.
McCarthy, J.D., Graniero, P.A., and Rozic, S.M. 2007. An integrated GIS-expert system framework for live hazard monitoring and detection. Joint CIG/ISPRS Conference on Geomatics for Disaster and Risk Management. Toronto, Ontario. 10pp (CD-ROM).
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2005. A GIS-based borehole data management and 3D visualization system. IAMG 2005. Toronto, Ontario
Conference Posters
Tan, S-Y., Li, D., Luo, C.X., McCarthy, J.D. 2012. Learning to Think Spatially. Identifying threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in GIScience education. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Waterloo, ON.
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2007. Reasoning-ready sensor data. GEOIDE 9th Annual Scientific Conference. Halifax, NS.
McCarthy, J.D., Rozic, S.M., Graniero, P.A., Harrap, R., Diederichs, M., Hutchinson, J. 2006. An Expert System Approach to Near-Real-Time Spatial Decision Support: Case Studies. GEOIDE 8th Annual Scientific Conference. Banff, AB.
Workshop Presentations
McCarthy, J.D. 2006. Reasoning-ready sensor data. Joint Railway Ground Hazard Research Program / Geotechnical In-Situ Sensor Technology Network Workshop. Kingston, ON.
Theses
M.Sc. Thesis: McCarthy, J.D. 2007. Using sensor ontologies to create reasoning-ready sensor data for real-time hazard monitoring in a spatial decision support system. Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Windsor.
B.Sc. Thesis: McCarthy, J.D. 2005. Development of a management and visualization system for borehole data. Unpublished B.Sc. Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Windsor.
Journals
Jabeur, N., McCarthy, J.D., Xing, X., and Graniero, P.A. 2009. A knowledge-oriented meta-framework for integrating sensor network infrastructures. Computers & Geosciences 35:809-819.
McCarthy, J.D., Graniero, P.A., and Rozic, S.M. 2008. An integrated GIS-expert system framework for live hazard monitoring and detection. Sensors 8:830-846.
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2006. A GIS-based borehole data management and 3D visualization system. Computers & Geosciences 32:1699-1708.
Book Chapters
Jabeur, N., McCarthy, J.D. 2011. Towards the Improvement of Water Resource Management by Combining Technologies for Spatial Data Collection, Storage, Analysis and Dissemination. In Thakur, J.K. et al. (eds.) Geospatial Techniques for Managing Environmental Resources. Springer. 100-118. (link)
Conference Papers
Jabeur, N., McCarthy, J.D., and Graniero, P.A. 2008. Improving wireless sensor network efficiency and adaptability through an SOS server agent. Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies, Ostrava, Czech Republic. 6pp.
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2007. Reasoning-ready sensor data. GeoComputation 2007, Maynooth, Ireland. 5pp.
McCarthy, J.D., Graniero, P.A., and Rozic, S.M. 2007. An integrated GIS-expert system framework for live hazard monitoring and detection. Joint CIG/ISPRS Conference on Geomatics for Disaster and Risk Management. Toronto, Ontario. 10pp (CD-ROM).
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2005. A GIS-based borehole data management and 3D visualization system. IAMG 2005. Toronto, Ontario
Conference Posters
Tan, S-Y., Li, D., Luo, C.X., McCarthy, J.D. 2012. Learning to Think Spatially. Identifying threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in GIScience education. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Waterloo, ON.
McCarthy, J.D. and Graniero, P.A. 2007. Reasoning-ready sensor data. GEOIDE 9th Annual Scientific Conference. Halifax, NS.
McCarthy, J.D., Rozic, S.M., Graniero, P.A., Harrap, R., Diederichs, M., Hutchinson, J. 2006. An Expert System Approach to Near-Real-Time Spatial Decision Support: Case Studies. GEOIDE 8th Annual Scientific Conference. Banff, AB.
Workshop Presentations
McCarthy, J.D. 2006. Reasoning-ready sensor data. Joint Railway Ground Hazard Research Program / Geotechnical In-Situ Sensor Technology Network Workshop. Kingston, ON.
Theses
M.Sc. Thesis: McCarthy, J.D. 2007. Using sensor ontologies to create reasoning-ready sensor data for real-time hazard monitoring in a spatial decision support system. Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Windsor.
B.Sc. Thesis: McCarthy, J.D. 2005. Development of a management and visualization system for borehole data. Unpublished B.Sc. Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Windsor.
Awards & Scholarships
- 2006 & 2007 – University of Windsor Graduate Tuition Scholarships
- 2006 – International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) Student Scholarship ($1,000)
- 2005 – Esri Canada Student Scholarship ($2,000 in cash, $38,000 in books, software, and training)