Rate My Professor Ben DeVries

Ben DeVries is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Guelph, within the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. He holds a PhD from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, awarded in 2015, as well as an MSc from the same institution. Prior to his current role, he served as an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, where he continues to hold an adjunct position.

DeVries’s research focuses on the application of satellite Earth observation data to examine ecosystem dynamics, resilience, and the impacts of land use and land cover change. His work utilizes optical and SAR satellite data for remote sensing of ecosystem change, including studies on human impacts in tropical forests and the influence of hydrology on carbon emissions in tropical peatlands. He teaches courses including GEOG*2460 Analysis in Geography, GEOG*2420 The Earth from Space, GEOG*3480 GIS and Spatial Analysis, and GEOG*4480 Applied Geomatics. His verified professional email address is bdv@uoguelph.ca.