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IRSS at UBC
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The Integrated Remote Sensing Studio at the Faculty of Forestry
of UBC led by Prof Nicholas Coops.
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Want to stay up to date with the #IRSSLab and see longer-form content from our members?

Check us out on LinkedIn ℹ️ for in-depth updates from our members and community at large! Connect with us as we build our network of remote sensing experts and students. 🛰️

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Integrated Remote Sensing Studio | 215 followers on LinkedIn. Advancing forest science through remote sensing innovation at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry | The IRSS research...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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📣NEW PAPER 📣A review of PlanetScope CubeSats for forest monitoring

✍️: Shields, Coops, Achim (@alexisachim.bsky.social), Hamelin, Mulverhill

📖: Science of Remote Sensing

doi.org/10.1016/j.sr...

#planetScope #forestry #highresolution #nearrealtime #multispectral #IRSSlab #UBCForestry
October 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Happy to share that the third paper from my PhD is now published! We estimated remote sensing-derived forest structural and functional integrity on Vancouver Island and examined the influence of anthropogenic pressure on these metrics. Open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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NEW PAPER 📣 Individual tree species prediction using airborne laser scanning data and derived point-cloud metrics within a dual-stream deep learning approach

doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

✍️: Murray, Coops, White, Barbeito, Dick (adamdick.bsky.social), Ragabv

#DeepLearning #AI #Lidar
October 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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friresearch.bsky.social
How do different disturbances impact a stream and its riparian zone?
This August, a Water and Fish project used drones equipped with high resolution LiDAR and thermal sensors to survey 24 streams across four site types:
🌲 Forested
🔥 Fire-affected
🪵 Harvested
🏍️ OHV-impacted
Three researchers operate a drone in a post-fire landscape, surrounded by grasses and scattered burned trees under an open sky. Photo credit: Sadie Russell. A drone sits on rocky ground beside a small stream, ready for takeoff. Photo credit: Leanna Stackhouse. A drone controller screen displays an aerial view of a forested landscape with a winding stream below. Photo credit: Sadie Russell. Three researchers walk along a grassy forest path, carrying field gear on their way to a new research site. Photo credit: Leanna Stackhouse.
October 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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NEW PAPER 📣 Projecting Future Changes in Burn Probability in Canada's Forests and Communities Under Different Climate Change Scenarios

doi.org/10.1080/0703...

✍️: Mulverhill, Coops, Wulder (@mikewulder.bsky.social), Hermosilla (@txominhermos.bsky.social), White, Bater

#Wildfire #ClimateChange
October 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Will we be seeing you at The Wildlife Society's 2025 conference in Edmonton this week? 🦌 #TWS2025

Leonard (@l-hambrecht.bsky.social) and Hiroto will be sharing their research on how #drones, #ThermalImaging, and #DeepLearning are advancing conservation research.

@thewildlifesociety.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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#IRSSLab roll call! 🙌

Brianne Boufford, José Riofrió, and many more are lighting up #Silvilaser2025 with some awesome talks and stellar science!

Still so much good stuff ahead—come hang with us!

#UBCForestry #RemoteSensing

@silvilaser2025.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Day 2 of #Silvilaser2025!

🎙️ Welcome address by co-hosts Dr Achim & Dr Coops
👏 A word from our platinum sponsor #rapidlasso
👨‍💻 Keynote speaker Dr Tompalski

We’re looking forward to a full day of sessions!!

@irssubc.bsky.social @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social @piotrtompalski.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
irssubc.bsky.social
Bienvenue à SilviLaser 2025! ⚜️🌲

#IRSSlab members Brent Murray (@brntmrry.bsky.social) and Liam Irwin kicked off the conference today with a workshop on #lidR and #LAStools.

Lots of exciting talks and sessions ahead — make sure to stop by and say hi!

#Silvilaser2025 @silvilaser2025.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Congratulations to Yinan (Elaine) Ye on successfully completing her Master of Science! 🎓

Her thesis, "Segmenting and Updating Forest Polygons Over Three Decades Using Time-Series Landsat Imagery," showcases her incredible hard work and dedication.

Don’t be a stranger! 🌲🧳

#UBCForestry #IRSSLab
September 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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One to remember! 🎓

Dr. Evan (Bud) Muise finds his place on the wall after the successful defense of his thesis: "Assessing forest ecological integrity and protected area effectiveness in British Columbia with satellite remote sensing"

Congratulations, Bud!

#IRSSlab #UBCForestry #RemoteSensing
September 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Thank you to Francesco Pirotti at the University of Padova for hosting Dr. Nicholas Coops at the Earth Sensing Summer School 2025.

It was inspiring to hear the work of fellow speakers and the next generation of geomatics scholars.

✨The future looks bright! ✨

#EarthSensing2025 #RemoteSensing
September 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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NEW PAPER 📣 Challenges and opportunities for the operationalization of forest-assisted migration in Canada
doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

✍️: Wotherspoon (@dr-spoon.bsky.social), D'Orangeville, Thiffault, Pedlar, Raymond, Ravn, Spearing, Isaac-Renton, Godbout, Gravel-Grenier, McPhee

#IRSSlab #UBCForestry
September 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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#Silvilaser2025 schedule & program are now online! 🥳

Check out the line up of workshops, speakers, field tour & social events! 👉 www.silvilaser2025.com/program

Which plenary session are you most looking forward to?!

Registration for extra activities closes Sep 10
📍 Quebec City Convention Centre
Program — SilviLaser 2025
www.silvilaser2025.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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We have a call for papers for a new Special Issue with
@silvilaser2025.bsky.social

SilviLaser 2025: Laser scanning applications in forest management

⏰ Submission deadline: 30th November 2025

More information here👇
academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...
Announcement for the call for papers for a new special issue with SilviLaser 2025. In the top right there is the Forestry and Silvilaser2025 logos. There are several green and grey boxes with text. Text reads: Call for papers! SilviLaser 2025: Laser scanning applications in forest management. Open for submissions from SilviLaser 2025 conference participants, as well as non-participants. Guest editors: Dr. Alexis Achim, Université Laval, Canada; Dr. Nicholas Coops, University of British Columbia, Canada; Dr. Amy Wotherspoon, University of British Columbia, Canada. Submission deadline: 30th November 2025. More information here: https://academic.oup.com/forestry/pages/call-for-papers. There is also a QR code that takes you to Forestry special issue webpage.
September 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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NEW PAPER 📣 Temporally Consistent Forest Stand Segmentation using Landsat Imagery

dx.doi.org/10.1109/LGRS...

📖: Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters

✍️: Ye, Coops, Hermosilla @txominhermos.bsky.social, Wulder @mikewulder.bsky.social, Gergel

#Segmentation #ChangeDetection #Landsat #ubcforestry
September 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Congratulations again and again and again to Dr. Ramon Melser! (@ramonmelser.bsky.social)

He joins the wall after successfully defending his thesis: “Enhanced assessment of boreal vegetation productivity using integrated satellite-derived datasets and analysis approaches.”

#IRSSLab #UBCForestry
August 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Work hard, play hard! 🌲✨ The #IRSSLab just wrapped up our annual summer retreat.

This week away gave lab members the chance to share research updates, pick up new skills from colleagues and guests, and, of course, enjoy some much-needed R&R!

#UBCForestry #remotesensing
August 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Excited to share that I successfully defended my PhD dissertation in Remote Sensing (Forestry) at @forestry.ubc.ca. Thank you to all of my fantastic labmates in the @irssubc.bsky.social, as well as my supervisor, Nicholas Coops, and my research committee for all their support.
August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Members from the IRSS attended the #WIRED2025 symposium to present their research on overhead power lines across forested landscapes, as well as engage with industry and project participants.

Wonderful work from James (@jamesmcglade.bsky.social), Eliceo and Celine!

#IRSSlab #ubcforestry
August 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Having a great time at the #IRSSlab retreat 2025 @ Cowichan Lake!🫶

Thanks to all who demo’d the Outdoors Tips & Tricks!🔨
@la-stack.bsky.social with the #Trimble, @jamesmcglade.bsky.social with the the #GeoSlam & Liam with PostEx👏

@irssubc.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Preliminary results are in: Fixed-wing drones show strong potential for moose surveys.

Monitoring moose populations has been traditionally done by helicopter. Our partners at UBC are exploring if drones are a better alternative.

🔗Learn more: friresearch.ca/publications...

@irssubc.bsky.social
Visible light (RGB) image of a conifer forest. Thermal image showing two animals. IR image zoomed in on the thermal signatures.
July 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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forestry.ubc.ca
Vancouver recently increased its urban forest strategy to aim for 30% tree coverage by 2050.🌳

#UBCForestry Master of Urban Forestry Leadership Program Director, Sara Barron, explains that "trees take time to grow, but they can still benefit cities in the long term,"🌱

globalnews.ca/news/1129225...
From tree cover to green roofs, how are cities fighting extreme heat? - National | Globalnews.ca
Studies have shown cities can see higher temperatures during heat waves compared with rural areas, but cities are taking steps to try to reduce that impact.
globalnews.ca
July 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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NEW PAPER 📣 Challenges in teaching silviculture in Canada: the path forward

doi.org/10.1139/cjfr...

✍️: Wotherspoon (@dr-spoon.bsky.social), Moreau, Morin-Bernard, Achim (@alexisachim.bsky.social), Coops, Villemaire-Côté, Irwin & Hagerman

@forestry.ubc.ca
July 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM