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Overview

Benoit Rivard is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the field of Engineering, with a focus on subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Analytical Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Media Technology.

The main topics addressed in their work span a variety of applied geoscience and engineering domains:

  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture

Rivard has published multiple scientific articles, including recent papers such as:

  • "Shortwave infrared hyperspectral imaging as a novel method to elucidate multi-phase dolomitization, recrystallization, and cementation in carbonate sedimentary rocks" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "Characterization of Mineralogy in the Highland Valley Porphyry Cu District Using Hyperspectral Imaging, and Potential Applications" (2020, Minerals)
  • "Identification of spectral features in the longwave infrared (LWIR) spectra of leaves for the discrimination of tropical dry forest tree species" (2021, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation)
  • "New insights into organic matter accumulation from high-resolution geochemical analysis of a black shale: Middle and Upper Devonian Horn River Group, Canada" (2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin)
  • "Mapping amorphous SiO2 in Devonian shales and the possible link to marine productivity during incipient forest diversification" (2023, Scientific Reports)

Several frequent coauthors have been identified in Rivard's publications, reflecting collaborative work across multiple studies:

  • Jilu Feng
  • Derek A. Russell
  • Michael Lipsett
  • Cole A. McCormick
  • Hilary Corlett

The scholar's research has been published repeatedly in specific journals and venues, including:

  • Minerals
  • Scientific Reports
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Validation of global moderate-resolution LAI products: a framework proposed within the CEOS land product validation subgroup

    J.T. Morisette;F. Baret;J.L. Privette;R.B. Myneni

  • Integration of spatial–spectral information for the improved extraction of endmembers

    D.M. Rogge;B. Rivard;J. Zhang;A. Sanchez

  • Spectroscopic determination of leaf water content using continuous wavelet analysis

    T. Cheng;B. Rivard;A. Sánchez-Azofeifa

  • Intra- and inter-class spectral variability of tropical tree species at La Selva, Costa Rica: Implications for species identification using HYDICE imagery

    Jinkai Zhang;Benoit Rivard;Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Karen Castro-Esau

  • Dynamics in landscape structure and composition for the Chorotega region, Costa Rica from 1960 to 2000

    Juan Pablo Arroyo-Mora;G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Benoit Rivard;Julio C. Calvo

  • Recent primary production increases in arctic lakes

    Neal Michelutti;Alexander P. Wolfe;Rolf D. Vinebrooke;Benoit Rivard

  • Iterative Spectral Unmixing for Optimizing Per-Pixel Endmember Sets

    D.M. Rogge;B. Rivard;Jinkai Zhang;Jilu Feng

  • Continuous wavelet analysis for the detection of green attack damage due to mountain pine beetle infestation

    T. Cheng;B. Rivard;G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa;J. Feng

  • Ecological fingerprinting of ecosystem succession: Estimating secondary tropical dry forest structure and diversity using imaging spectroscopy

    M. Kalacska;G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa;B. Rivard;T. Caelli

  • Secondary Forest Detection in a Neotropical Dry Forest Landscape Using Landsat 7 ETM+ and IKONOS Imagery1

    Juan Pablo Arroyo‐Mora;G. Arturo Sánchez‐Azofeifa;Margaret E.R. Kalacska;Benoit Rivard

  • Continuous wavelets for the improved use of spectral libraries and hyperspectral data

    B. Rivard;J. Feng;A. Gallie;A. Sanchez-Azofeifa

  • Experimental calibration of lake-sediment spectral reflectance to chlorophyll a concentrations: methodology and paleolimnological validation

    Alexander P. Wolfe;Rolf D. Vinebrooke;Neal Michelutti;Benoit Rivard

  • Monitoring secondary tropical forests using space-borne data: implications for Central America

    K. L. Castro;G. A. Sanchez-Azofeifa;B. Rivard

  • Dynamics of tropical deforestation around national parks: Remote sensing of forest change on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

    G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa;Benoit Rivard;Julio Calvo;Inian Moorthy

  • The mineral chemistry, near-infrared, and mid-infrared reflectance spectroscopy of phengite from the Olympic Dam IOCG deposit, South Australia

    Michelle C. Tappert;Benoit Rivard;David Giles;Ralf Tappert

  • Comparison of spectral indices obtained using multiple spectroradiometers

    K.L. Castro-Esau;G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa;B. Rivard

  • Effects of Season and Successional Stage on Leaf Area Index and Spectral Vegetation Indices in Three Mesoamerican Tropical Dry Forests1

    Margaret E. R. Kalacska;G. Arturo Sánchez‐Azofeifa;Julio C. Calvo‐Alvarado;Benoit Rivard

  • Differences in leaf traits, leaf internal structure, and spectral reflectance between two communities of lianas and trees: Implications for remote sensing in tropical environments

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Karen Castro;S. Joseph Wright;John Gamon

  • Deriving leaf mass per area (LMA) from foliar reflectance across a variety of plant species using continuous wavelet analysis

    Tao Cheng;Benoit Rivard;Arturo G. Sánchez-Azofeifa;Arturo G. Sánchez-Azofeifa;Jean-Baptiste Féret

  • Foliar spectral properties following leaf clipping and implications for handling techniques

    Sheri Foley;Benoit Rivard;G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa;J. Calvo;J. Calvo

Frequent Co-Authors

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa University of Alberta
Mauricio Quesada
Mauricio Quesada National Autonomous University of Mexico
Rolf D. Vinebrooke
Rolf D. Vinebrooke University of Alberta
Daniel H. Janzen
Daniel H. Janzen University of Pennsylvania
Alexander P. Wolfe
Alexander P. Wolfe University of Alberta
Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp University of Alberta
Edward A. Cloutis
Edward A. Cloutis University of Winnipeg
Stéphane Jacquemoud
Stéphane Jacquemoud Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Susan L. Ustin
Susan L. Ustin University of California, Davis
Ralph Dubayah
Ralph Dubayah University of Maryland, College Park

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