Overview

Dr. Robin R. Steeves has 30 years experience in geodesy and geomatics engineering. He has had a wide range of research, development, and management experience in these fields. His experience has been in all three of the university, industry, and government (both provincial and federal) environments.

Since 1975 Robin has performed a variety of geodetic field work, taught university courses in geodesy and adjustment calculus, performed research in geodesy and geomatics, managed and supervised research and development in geodesy and geomatics, performed adjustments of many geodetic networks of various types and sizes around the world, managed (as a senior manager) the field survey program at the Geodetic Survey of Canada, and developed internationally acclaimed computer software.

He has authored and co-authored more than 35 scientific and technical papers (see list below). He very much enjoys the challenges presented to him by consulting and collaborating in geodesy and geomatics, related technologies, and associated research and development.

Education 

International Affiliations

• NATO Designated Point of Contact for the Civil GPS Service, 1988 - 1990.
• Secretary, International Association of Geodesy Commission X on Continental Networks, 1986 - 1990.

Service on Committees

• Member of the Government of New Brunswick’s Spatial Data Technical Committee in support of the development of a New Brunswick Spatial Data Infrastructure, Service New Brunswick, 2007 - 2009.
• Chair, New Brunswick Spatial Data Standards Task Force in support of the development of spatial data standards and related collaboration for New Brunswick, Service New Brunswick, 2007 – 2009.
• Member of the Transport Canada Advisory Committee on Multimodal Navigation Technology Assessment, 1989 - 1990.
• Member of the Canadian National Committee for the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, 1988 - 1991.
• Chairman, Canadian Committee on Positioning from Space (NACCSM), 1986 - 1989.
• Chairman of the Publications Committee of the Geodetic Survey of Canada, 1983 - 1988.
• Member, Geodesy and Control Surveys Committee, Canadian Institute of Surveying and Mapping, 1982 - 1990.
• Member, Canadian Control Survey Committee, Canadian Council on Surveying and Mapping, 1981-1990.
• Faculty Member on the Student-Faculty Relations Committee of the Faculty of Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 1980 - 1981.
• Member of the Expanded Survey Profession Committee of the Association of New Brunswick Land Surveyors, 1980.

Executive Positions Held

• Secretary, International Association of Geodesy Commission X on Continental Networks, 1987 - 1989.
• Executive Member for CIS Relations, Canadian Geophysical Union, 1986 - 1988.
• Chairman, Fredericton Branch of the Canadian Institute of Surveying, 1979 - 1981.
• Secretary, IAG Special Study Group on Models for Time Dependent Geodetic Networks, 1985 - 1988.

Employment, Research, and Teaching Experience

• June 2007 - June 2009: Service New Brunswick, Policy and Outreach Officer. Research and collaboration toward the development of a spatial data infrastructure for the Province of New Brunswick. Fredericton, New Brunswick.
• February 1990 - October 2009: Microsearch Corporation, President. Consulting in surveying and geodesy, research and development in geodesy, mapping, and geomatics.
• June 1988 - February 1990: Assistant Director, Surveys, Geodetic Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• May 1986 - June 1988: Chief, Systems Development Section, Geodetic Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• January 1986 - April 1986: Acting Assistant Director, Strategic Planning, Director General's Office, Surveys & Mapping Branch, Ottawa, Ontario.
• May 1985 - December 1985: Acting Assistant Director, Data Management, Geodetic Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• August 1983 - May 1985: Chief, Research and Development Section, Geodetic Survey of Canada.
• April 1983 - August 1983: Acting Head, Research and Development Section, Geodetic Survey of Canada.
• August 1981 - March 1983: Research Officer, Research and Development Section, Geodetic Survey of Canada.
• September 1979 - April 1981: Lecturer (Faculty Member) in Geodesy and Surveying Engineering, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B. Taught courses in geodesy and least squares adjustments.
• May 1977 - July 1981: Research towards PhD Degree in Geodesy, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
• May 1976 - August 1979: Research, Lecturer, and Graduate Studies, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.
• May 1974 - September 1975: Part-time Research Assistant, Department of Surveying Engineering U.N.B.
• May 1972 - August 1976: Field surveys of various types including: Party Chief of second and third order geodetic control network measurement and reconnaissance; Party Chief of a deformation survey in the Andes Mountains in Peru; Instrument person in extensive third order geodetic control networks; Chainman/Rodman in subdivision construction surveys.

Scientific and Technical Publications

1. Steeves, R. R., Moreri, K. (2009) SDI Impacts in New Brunswick - Progress Report. Service New Brunswick Internal Research Report, January.

2. Steeves, R. R., Finley, D. (2008) Geomatics 2.0 for New Brunswick - In Support of a Spectrum (Green Included) of Decisions (presentation at the Geomatics Atlantic 2008 Conference, Saint John, NB), November.

3. Vanícek, P, Steeves, R. R. (1995) Transformation of coordinates between two horizontal geodetic datums. Manuscripta Geodetica.

4. Steeves, R. R.; C. Chamberlain, D. McArthur (1989) Cost-Effectiveness of a Canadian Active Control System, Paper Presented at the Las Cruces International GPS Symposium.

5. McArthur, D. J.; R. R. Steeves (1988) On the Impact of the Active Control System on Survey Control Networks, Papers for the CISM Seminars on the NAD83 Redefinition in Canada and the Impact on Users.

6. Steeves, R. R., C. Chamberlain, M. Berube (1988) Future Network Maintenance in Canada, Paper for CISM Geodesy Committee Seminars on NAD83.

7. McArthur, D.; R. R. Steeves (1988) On the Impact of the Active Control System on Survey Control Networks, Paper for CISM Geodesy Committee Seminars on NAD 83.

8. Steeves, R. R.; D. J. McArthur, and N. Beck (1987) Development Status of a GPS-Based Automated Geodetic Control System, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Surveying and Mapping, June.

9. Steeves, R. R.; P. Heroux, D. McArthur, K. Lochhead (1987) Development of GPS Data Processing Software at the Geodetic Survey of Canada, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Surveying and Mapping, June.

10. Lachapelle, G.; M. Casey, R. R. Steeves (1987) Satellite-Based Precise Radio Navigation: Achievements and Prospects, Fourth Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Conference on Astronautics, November.

11. Cross, Hannah, Hradilek, Kelm, Mekinen, Merry, Sjoberg, Steeves, Vanicek, and Zilkoski (1987) Four-dimensional geodetic positioning, Report of the IAG SSG 4.96, Manuscripta Geodaetica, Volume 12, Number 3, pp 142-222.

12. Delikaraoglou, D.; R. R. Steeves, N. Beck (1986) Development of a Canadian Active Control System Using GPS, Proceedings of the Fourth International Geodetic Symposium on Satellite Positioning, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.

13. Mainville, A.; R. R. Steeves, (1986) Stations de Poursuite pour Ephemerides, presente au seminaire GPS, le Positionment Global A Votre Service, Universitie Laval, Quebec, 13 et 14 Mars, 1986.

14. Junkins, D.R.; R. R. Steeves (1986) Accumulation of the Cholesky Square Root in Helmert Blocking. The Canadian Surveyor, Volume 40, No. 3, pp 297-314.

15. Kouba, J.; Lambert, A.; Popelar, J.; Steeves, R. R.; Cannon, W. C. (1986) Plans for a VLBI and GPS Monitoring Network for Geodesy and Geodynamics in Canada. Advances in Space Research.

16. Steeves, R. R. (1985) "GPS at the Canadian Geodetic Survey: Experience and Future Prospects", presented at the Ontario Land Surveyor's seminar on the Impact of GPS on Surveying Practice in Ontario, Mississauga, Ontario, November.

17. Steeves, R. R. (1985) "GPS Errors and Biases", presented at the CIS sponsored GPS Seminars, Fredericton, June 7, 1985.

18. Steeves, R. R.; Boal (1985) NAD83: Status and Plans. Proceedings of the 1985 Canadian Institute of Surveying Annual Meeting, Edmonton.

19. Steeves, R. R.; C.R. Penton (1985) Guidelines for the Integration of Geodetic Networks in Canada. The Canadian Surveyor, Volume 39, No. 3, pp 197-210.

20. Chamberlain, C.A.; R. R. Steeves; C. R. Penton (1985) A Scenario for the Maintenance of the Canadian Geodetic Network. The Canadian Surveyor, Volume 39, No. 3, pp 189-195.

21. Delikaraoglou, D.; R. R. Steeves (1985) The Impact of VLBI and GPS on Geodesy in Canada. First International Symposium on Precise Positioning with the Global Positioning System, Washington, D.C., April.

22. Steeves, R. R. (1984) Mathematical Models for the Use in the Readjustment of the North American Geodetic Networks. Technical Report No. 1, Geodetic Survey of Canada, Ottawa.

23. Berube, M.; R. R. Steeves (1984) Analysis of a Geodetic Tie to the Algonquin Radio Telescope, Technical Report No. 3, Geodetic Survey of Canada, Ottawa.

24. Steeves, R. R. (1982) Statistical Analysis of Control Coordinate Changes Resulting from the Integration of Geodetic Networks, presented at the 1983 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Surveying, Victoria, B.C.

25. Steeves, R. R.; C.S. Fraser (1982) A Review of Basic Statistical Post Analysis Procedures of Least Squares Adjustment Results, Canadian Institute of Surveying Adjustment Seminars, Paper No. 7.

26. Steeves, R. R. (1981) Estimation of Gravity Tilt Response to Atmospheric Phenomena at the Fredericton Tiltmetric Station Using a Least Squares Response Method, PhD Dissertation, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B., Fredericton, N.B., Canada.

27. Steeves, R. R. (1981) A Statistical Test for Significance of Peaks in the Least Squares Spectrum. Collected Papers of the Geodetic Survey of Canada.

28. Steeves, R. R.; P. Vanicek (1979) Earth Tide Tilt Observations at U.N.B. Poster Presentation at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union, Fredericton, N.B.

29. Steeves, R. R. (1979) Orthogonalization of Base Functions Versus Diagonalization of Matrices. Graduate Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

30. Steeves, R. R. (1978) A Note on the Optimal Design of Geodetic Projects. Internal Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

31. Steeves, R. R. (1978) Constraints for Rank Deficient Problems in Geodesy - The Pseudoinverse, Graduate Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

32. Steeves, R. R. (1978) On the Isoscale Lines of the Double Stereographic Projection, Internal Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

33. Steeves, R. R. (1978) A User's Manual for Program GEOPAN: Geodetic Plane Adjustment and Analysis, Technical Report No. 54, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

34. Krakiwsky, E. J.; D. B. Thomson; R. R. Steeves (1977) A Manual for Geodetic Coordinate Transformations in the Maritimes, Technical Report No. 48, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

35. Thomson, D. B.; M. P. Mepham; R. R. Steeves (1977) The Stereographic Double Projection, Technical Report No. 46, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

36. Steeves, R. R. (1976) An Assessment of Wall-Monumented Urban Control. Undergraduate Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

37. Steeves, R. R. (1976) Collocation in EDM Processing, Graduate Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.

38. Steeves, R. R. (1975) The Use of Wall Monumentation in Urban Areas and Related Topics. Undergraduate Report, Department of Surveying Engineering, U.N.B.