We're working on a new study on how chronic hurricanes impact canopy architecture in pines! Study would come sooner if the data wasn't so fun to play with

NA-IALE: Hurricane Ecology and Restoration (International Association for Landscape Ecology) - The Jones Center at Ichauway Research Labs Jones Center Landscape Ecology Lab presents research on hurricane ecology, remote sensing, and longleaf pine restoration at IALE-North America 2026 in Athens, GA, April 27-30.

Join us in Athens, GA! Our lab presents 6 talks/posters + lidar workshop at IALE-NA #landscapeEcology 2026 (April 26-30). Hurricane ecology, UAV analysis, and regional restoration monitoring using remote sensing. lab.jonesctr.org/na-iale-hurr...

We are hiring a Seasonal Technician to support research on forest restoration and conservation in longleaf pine. Responsibilities include field data collection, lidar collection and processing, and UAV operations. On-site housing is available. Application deadline: March 30, 2026. bit.ly/4sOeh3y

A Practical Guide to Revising a Peer-Reviewed Manuscript - The Jones Center at Ichauway Research Labs A clear, encouraging guide for graduate students and research staff on how to handle peer-review revisions, respond to reviewer comments, and move a manuscript toward acceptance.

Responding to your first set of feedback from the peer-review process can be intimidating. Iwrote this step-by-step guide for my own students and staff who are navigating their first revise-and-resubmit, intended to find ways to make it easy for reviewers to say YES
lab.jonesctr.org/a-practical-...

Check out our new research featured on the @afe-fireecology.bsky.social AFE Fire Ecology Chats podcast! We talk about using terrestrial lidar for measuring crown scorch in longleaf pine—20× faster than traditional methods. Listen here 👉https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep78

Check out our new study published with @thejonesctr.bsky.social Herpetology lab! We found 48 vertebrate species using uprooted longleaf pine trees for foraging, basking, and refuge, highlighting how storm microhabitats support biodiversity. See the study here -> lnkd.in/e8hdTxNQ

Excited to share our new Fire Ecology study! 🌲🔥 Terrestrial lidar can rapidly and accurately measure crown scorch 20x faster than traditional methods. Our R package, CrownScorchTLS, helps make this method accessible for large-scale forest monitoring.
doi.org/10.1186/s424...

Enjoyed a wonderful visit to the longleaf pine ecosystem at The Jones Center at Ichauway.

Many thanks to David Mason for hosting me, @jefferybcannon.bsky.social for a tour of the Ichauway Forest Dynamics Plot & ForestGEO site, and The Jones Center community for a great seminar visit. 🔥 🌱 🌼

MS position for Fall 2026 available to study Hurricane Ecology w/ me at #UCF and with @jefferybcannon.bsky.social from @thejonesctr.bsky.social! Funded half time as a TA and half as an RA. See web for details: tinyurl.com/9pm33ttt
Please RT and share with your bright undergrads!!

Interested in measuring trees and branches from Lidar data? Don't want to use Matlab? (who does).

Take a look at our new Python package for reconstructing trees from point cloud data using quantitative structure models (QSM's).

Fun with @jefferybcannon.bsky.social!

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We’re excited to welcome Khanh Ton to the Landscape Ecology lab! 🌲 Khanh joins as Geospatial Analyst, bringing expertise in drones, lidar & satellite imagery to advance longleaf pine conservation. You can get to know Khanh and read more about her work 👉 lab.jonesctr.org/landscape-ec...

Our study on helping pine forests endure hurricanes was featured in an issue of The Longleaf Alliance magazine. Originally publised in Forest Ecology and Management we show how managing density, promoting tree taper, and reducing fragmentation boosts wind resistance.
Read it here -> bit.ly/3UuDLEa

New Research Uncovers Key Vulnerabilities of Coastal Ecosystems to A recent comprehensive analysis published in the journal BioScience throws into sharp relief the precarious future of longleaf pine ecosystems—some of the richest reservoirs of biodiversity in North A

SCIENMAG featured our lab post-doc ‪@nzampieri.bsky.social‬'s work on how intensifying hurricanes threaten endangered longleaf pine ecosystems, and what strategies we can take to protect them #LongleafPine #ClimateChange #Ecology scienmag.com/new-research...

🌲💧 Check out this new work from our team, where we explore how forest restoration of open-pine systems, including loblolly and longleaf pine, can be strategically placed to boost streamflow. 📖 Read more in Scientific Reports: rdcu.be/eumhw

Episode 59: Vegetation–fuel–fire feedbacks in patches of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) regeneration — Association for Fire Ecology George Jensen, Benjamin Knapp, and Jeffery Cannon discuss how understanding structural complexity enhances understanding of the ecology and restoration of fire-maintained ecosystems.

Our lab joined the Fire Ecology Chats podcast to talk about vegetation–fuel–fire feedbacks in longleaf pine. Hear how George Jensen’s new research is helping understand regeneration & fire. 🔥🌲
👉 fireecology.org/feco-podcast... #FireEcology #LongleafPine #PrescribedFire

North Carolina’s Forests Face a Long Road to Recovery The impact of Hurricane Helene will linger for years, but the region’s woods are resilient

Check out this article in Sierra Magazine on Hurricane Helene's impact on forests and wildfire risk which features insights from our reserach! Understanding these changes is vital for managing forest recovery. sierraclub.org/sierra/north... #HurricaneHelene #forest

Longleaf Pine Forests Contribute to Water Conservation YouTube video by The Jones Center at Ichauway

Restoring longleaf pine woodlands boosts streamflow during drought. This new video covers our study on how climate-smart forestry can help conserve water across the Southeast. 🌲💧
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=bPof...
#LongleafPine #Forestry #WaterConservation

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥🎙️ Bob Keane joins George Jensen, Benjamin Knapp, and Jeffery Cannon @jefferybcannon.bsky.social to discuss structural complexity and fire-maintained ecosystems #SNFECO ⚡Listen here: fireecology.org/feco-podcast...

🔥 New study: 85% of remaining #LongleafPine habitat faces tropical storm-force winds every 6 years. We explore how #storms, #fire, insects, and salvage logging interact to shape resilience—and what managers can do about it. bit.ly/44QK3Uk Led by @nzampieri.bsky.social

Mitigating tropical cyclone susceptibility in pecan (Carya illinoinensis) orchards The production of tree nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and pecans is a globally important agricultural industry. Climate risk posed to tree…

How do we protect pecans from hurricane damage? Check out this new study with Lenny Wells on mitigating hurricane risk in pecan! A focus on pruning and orchard age diversity can provide meaningful mitigation. Thanks to the all the growers who helped us out with this fun study! bit.ly/3I9VjlR

Please share! JOIN THE LAB! We are looking to recruit a motivated reserach technician to assist with field research on restoration and lidar data collection in #longleaf pine at the beautiful @thejonesctr.bsky.social Apps due July 6 jonesctr.org/wp-content/u...

I'm reposting my tutorials for learning #LiDAR in #R as I migrate to BlueSky! Here is Part 7of my 7-part series to help you get started! Module 7 puts everything together to learn parallel processing for large-scale analysis! t.co/VldnROjXm2

Please RT and share! JOIN THE LAB! We are looking to recruit a motivated PhD student to study how fire shapes forest dynamics in #longleaf pine at the beautiful @thejonesctr.bsky.social with Dr. Heather Alexander Auburn University. Apps due Feb 28, 2025. www.jonesctr.org/wp-content/u...

I'm reposting my tutorials for learning #LiDAR in #R as I migrate to BlueSky! Here is Part 6 of a 7-part series to help you get started! Module 6 helps you scale-up to work with #big data# sets bit.ly/3VzGltW

Module 5: Speeding up your analyses: Reduced datasets - The Jones Center at Ichauway Research Labs If you are interested in learning to use LiDAR for forestry and natural resources, this tutorial can help you get started. You will learn ways to help speed up and super charge your LiDAR analyses. Th...

This week, I'm reposting my tutorials for learning
#LiDAR in #R as I migrate to BlueSky! Here is Part 5 of a 7-part series to help you get started! Module 5 teaches you how to speed up analyses with reduced LiDAR datasets! bit.ly/lidR-module5

This week, I'm reposting my tutorials for learning #LiDAR in #R as I migrate to BlueSky! Here is Part 4 of a 7-part series to get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Module 4 covers answering ecological questions with LiDAR data! bit.ly/lidR-module4

Please repost and share! Come work and learn with us! We are hiring a motivated #geospatial #analyst to work with #UAV, #drones, and #Lidar in longleaf pine forests! Apps due Feb 21 and reviewed immediately. Remote arragements considered for applicants based in the region. t.co/Gv7UdVvt97

Colorful map of a 1-square kilometer area with thousands of delineated tree canopies

This week, I'm reposting my tutorials for learning #LiDAR
in #R as I migrate to BlueSky! Here is Part 3 of a 7-part series to help you get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Module 3 covers mapping trees from aerial LiDAR data! bit.ly/lidR-module3

High resoultion map of a 1km2 area showing gentle changes in elevation and several small creeks and ridges

This week, I'm reposting my tutorials for learning #LiDAR in #R as I migrate to BlueSky! Here is Part 2 of a 7-part series to get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Module 2 covers creating raster products like elevation maps! bit.ly/lidR-module2

Ready to learn how to use LiDAR for research in #forestry and natural resources using #R? This week I am sharing our 7-part series on Bluesky to help you get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Part 1 covers acquiring, & viewing LiDAR data! bit.ly/lidR-module1