Dr. Marcus Vance

Head of Instrumentation & Environmental Telemetry

Areas of focus

Acoustic Doppler profiling
Ruggedized sensor networks
Sediment dynamics

m.vance@ciree-research.org Website ORCID

01Profile

Dr. Marcus Vance designs and oversees CIREE’s remote field telemetry networks and autonomous observation platforms. With extensive field experience across subarctic Canada, he pioneers open-source acoustic and optical sensor integrations tailored for extreme cold and high-turbidity monitoring.

02Selected work

Projects

Intertidal wetland marsh and root mats reflecting in calm waters under early mist

Field Research

Coastal Wetlands & Blue Carbon

Quantifying vertical sediment accretion, tidal pulse mechanics, and long-term organic carbon sequestration in macro-tidal saltmarsh ecosystems.

Minas Basin Intertidal Reserve (45°19'N 64°22'W)

Aerial orthomosaic of braided subarctic river channels cutting through snow-covered boreal forest

Environment

Freshwater Systems & Catchment Flux

Multi-decadal tracking of thermal regime shifts, active-layer thaw, and solute transport across subarctic braided river networks.

Mackenzie Basin Field Corridor (61°18'N 120°34'W)