SPEAKER: Carlos Silva, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences, University of Florida

TITLE: AI and RS applications in forest disturbances and recovery

ABSTRACT: This talk will provide an overview of LiDAR technology in forestry applications, highlighting use of LiDAR and AI to monitor forest structure, disturbances, and recovery.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Carlos Alberto Silva is an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Forest Science in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences at the University of Florida, where he directs the Forest Biometrics and Remote Sensing Lab (SilvaLab). His research focuses on understanding how forest ecosystems change over time due to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Previously, Dr. Silva worked as a research scientist at the University of Maryland, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. His core research involves developing statistical frameworks and cutting-edge open-source tools, such as rGEDI, TreeTop, rLiDAR, ForestGapR, and ICESat2VegR, for remote sensing data processing and forest resource monitoring. He is particularly interested in utilizing LiDAR data from airborne (ALS), terrestrial (TLS), and satellite platforms (e.g., GEDI, ICESat-2), in combination with optical and SAR imagery, and AI, to address ecological questions related to forest ecosystem structure, function, and composition dynamics at various spatial scales. 

EVENT DETAILS: Faculty, students, and the public are invited to attend this program. Advanced registration is not required. Refreshments will be available after the seminar. Parking is available on the third and fourth floors in the South Quad Parking Deck across from the CFWE Building on Duncan Drive. To receive announcements about future seminars, download the 2024 Fall Seminar Calendar or request to join our email list at cfwecom@auburn.edu.

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