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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social · 1d

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. 🔥 🌱 🌼

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Nicole Zampieri @nzampieri.bsky.social · 5d

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!!

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James T. Stroud @jameststroud.bsky.social · 25d

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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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 27d

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...

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Aug 11

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...

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Aug 4

🌲💧 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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

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.

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

Longleaf Pine Forests Contribute to Water Conservation

YouTube video by The Jones Center at Ichauway

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Association for Fire Ecology @afe-fireecology.bsky.social · Jul 7

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...

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jul 7

🔥 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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

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…

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jun 20

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...

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Feb 10

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Feb 6

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...

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Feb 6

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 13

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

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...

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 9

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 8

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 8

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

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 7

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

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 6

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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Jan 6

Check out a podcast episode that covers some of our recent work covered in #FireEcology on how individual trees can micro-engineer their enviornment and change how fire behaves. This podcast is also a fun way to catch up on current research in the field of fire ecology.

Association for Fire Ecology @afe-fireecology.bsky.social · Jan 6

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats!🔥🎙️Bob Keane joins Heather Alexander and Jeffery Cannon @jefferybcannon.bsky.social to discuss reintroducing fire into mixed pine woodlands after fire exclusion. #SNFECO
Listen here: ow.ly/8hyy50UAkgK

Episode 37: 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

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · Dec 11

Our work was recently covered on the Fire Ecology Chats podcast produced by AFE! Bob Keane interviews us on the findings from our study on a new method for modeling fine-scale variation in leaf litter which is important for fire behavior. Here it is on spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0nKD...

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