Ergin Cankaya, PhD
Contact
Grad Teaching Assistantship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept Teaching
- ergin@ualberta.ca
Grad Research Asst Fellowship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept
- 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
MPB PSP Enhanced Forest Monitoring Beginning in 2015, a network of permanent forest sample plots (PSPs) were activated within the Lower Foothills Natural Subregion in Alberta. The goal was to monitor stands that had been impacted by mountain pine beetle (MPB). Plots were re-measured startng in 2020, with the goal of assessing stand dynamics. In this project, the PSP design is expanded to include terrestrial and aerial remote sensing, to complete an enhanced forest monitoring network. Goals in this project include assessing stand response, assessing the ability of growth models to forecast dynamics, and testing and developing new remote sensing technologies.