×David Halstead, B.Sc., M.Sc., P. Biol.
David Halstead has been actively involved in biological research for the past 40 years.
After receiving his undergraduate degree in Zoology in 1979, David worked as an aquatic
biologist with various consulting companies and government agencies throughout Alberta
and the Northwest Territories. He switched gears in the late 1980s to pursue a master’s
degree in remote sensing and landscape ecology before taking on a teaching role at
Sask Polytech in 1993.
David taught aquatic sciences and supervised student research projects for 20 years
before assuming the role of Research Chair in the School of Natural Resources and
Built Environment in 2014. This new role coincided with a successful bid to acquire
drone technology, which provided the basis for a renewed emphasis on remote sensing.
David and his team of researchers work with a variety of drone and remote sensing
platforms including LiDAR, multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal and RGB systems. His
research currently revolves around forestry, agriculture, land reclamation, aquatic
science and fish and wildlife interests.