Ergin Cankaya, PhD

Grad Research Asst Fellowship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept

Grad Teaching Assistantship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept Teaching

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Grad Research Asst Fellowship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept

Email: ergin@ualberta.ca

Grad Teaching Assistantship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept Teaching

Email: ergin@ualberta.ca

Grad Teaching Assistantship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept Teaching

Email: ergin@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Remote Sensing LIDAR Forest Biometrics Forest Growth and Yield Modeling

About

Modeling forest stand dynamics and applying quantitative analysis techniques to forestry problems by using remote sensing and application of LiDAR technology from handheld, stationary ground and airborne platforms.

Research

My research interests include investigating advanced methods for measuring and analyzing forest structures using multiple lidar sensors (ALS, TLS and MLS). I am focused on utilizing remote sensing data to enhance models that predict forest growth and yield. Additionally, I develop and optimize database systems for efficient forest inventory management. My work also involves assessing the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems, specifically focusing on tree growth and mortality patterns. Furthermore, I leverage various lidar platforms and state-of-the-art algorithms to extract critical forest inventory metrics using machine learning and deep learning techniques.

Teaching

REN R 201 - Introduction to Geomatic Techniques in Natural Resource Management

REN R 215 - Forest Measurement

REN R 295 - Special Topics in Field Skills and Their Application in Forest Sciences

Featured Publications

Single- and Double-Entry Volume Equations for Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris L.) Stands in Bursa Regional Directorate of Forestry

Turan Sonmez, Burhan Gencal, Ergin C. Cankaya

Forestist. 2022 June; 10.5152/forestist.2022.22010

Using handheld mobile LiDAR technology in forest inventories: Artvin-Şavşat case

Ergin C. Cankaya, Can Vatandaslar, Mustafa Zeybek, Tugay Demiraslan

Forestry Research Journal. 2022 June; 10.17568/ogmoad.1016879

Dendroarchaeology reveals influence of early-European settlement on forest disturbance regimes in the Appalachian Mountains, USA

Carolyn Copenheaver, Michael J. Pulice, Nathaniel J. W. Lawrence, Chance H. Raso, Ergin C. Cankaya, Heng Wan, Benjamin T. Poling

Écoscience. 2017 April; 10.1080/11956860.2017.1354579

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