Landscape Ecology

Jeffery B. Cannon

Resources

LiDAR Tutorials: Getting Started with LiDAR Series

Module 1: Acquiring, Loading, and Viewing LiDAR Data

Module 2: Creating Raster Products From Point Clouds

Module 3:  Mapping Trees from Aerial LiDAR Data

Module 4: Putting It All Together I: Asking Ecological Questions

Module 5: Speeding Up Your Analyses I: Reduced Datasets

Module 6:  Speeding Up Your Analyses II: Parallel Procesing With LASCatalog

Module 7: Putting It All Together II: Large-scale Raster Products

Remote Pilot Study Guide

Remote Pilot Certification study guide for natural resource professionals

Media Coverage

PBS America’s Forests: Georgia, hosted by Chuck Lavelle. “Exploring Longleaf pine resilience at the Jones Center”. Webisode.

The Jones Center at Ichauway, “Drone Research Takes Flight at The Jones Center”. Feature. April 1, 2025.

Module 3:  Mapping Trees from Aerial LiDAR Data

Updates Coming Soon. See these resources in the meantime.

2025        Whelan, AW, JB Cannon, SW Bigelow, “Promoting Hurricane Resistance in Planted Longleaf Pine Stands” The Longleaf Leader Volume XVIII (1). Spring 2025.

   “Overstory and fuel traits drive moisture dynamics of mesophytic and pyrophytic leaf litter and 10-h woody debris fuels in a mixed longleaf pine-hardwood woodland”. Fire Ecology Chats Podcast, Episode 37 (Interview). January 6, 2025.

2024        “Modeling spatial patterns of longleaf pine needle dispersal using long-term data”. Fire Ecology Chats Podcast, Episode 36 (Interview). December 10, 2024.

2024        Where the trees once stood: See how Helene wiped out North Carolina’s forests. Ducroquet, S, S Dance, N Kommenda, and J Muyskens. Washington Post Climate Lab, (Interview) November 9, 2024.

2024        Hurricanes: an unexpected mechanism linking disturbance and seed production in trees. Pearse, IS and AP Wion. New Phytologist. Commentary highlighting Cannon et al. (2024) New Phytologist

2023        “Research grant aims to improve hurricane guidelines for Georgia pecan growers” Albany Herald 12/14/2023 p A1, A4.

2023        “ForestGEO welcomes its 77th Forest Dynamics plot: IchauwaySmithsonian ForestGEO News Blog 10/30/2023.

2023        “Restoration of longleaf pine woodlands addresses conservation issues.” Albany Herald 9/11/2023 p. A1, A4.

2023        Howard, Fallon. “Ossoff helps launch bill to strengthen Ga. forestry industryWALB 10 News. 27 June 2023. Television policy interview.