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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab

@jefferybcannon.bsky.social
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Forest landscape ecologist in southeastern US. Follow for hurricane ecology, ecology jobs, forest restoration, remote sensing, and lidar eye-candy. #disturbance #ecology lab.jonesctr.org/cannon

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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Recently, I joined the Timber University podcast to talk hurricane ecology in longleaf pine forest: how storms shape structure, reproduction, and interact with fire. This podcast series is a great listen for land managers and forest ecologists! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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Hurricanes and Forest Ecology with Dr. Jeffrey Cannon | Episode 41
Podcast Episode · Timber University · March 26 · 46m
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New paper: bit.ly/4o6mqiO Prescribed fire is essential for forest health in the Southeast, but estimating smoke impacts is a challenge. Our new research uses state burn permit records to model smoke emissions from Rx burns in the southeast, providing a first step for reducing smoke impacts
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Join us this week at #ForestSAT2026! Our lab is hosting two sessions on #hurricane resilient forests (May 4-8, Gainesville, FL). See our talks here (lnkd.in/epdQ6r6Z) We'll be showcasing terrestrial #lidar, UAV & satellite remote sensing innovations for forest ecology & management
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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...
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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.
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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-...
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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.
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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...
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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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 · 07/10/2025
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 · 17/09/2025
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! ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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 · 18/08/2025
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 · 11/08/2025
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...
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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 · 04/08/2025
🌲💧 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 · 28/07/2025
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
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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 · 22/07/2025
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
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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 · 15/07/2025
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
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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 · 07/07/2025
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 · 07/07/2025
🔥 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 · 23/06/2025
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
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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 · 20/06/2025
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 · 10/02/2025
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 · 06/02/2025
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 · 06/02/2025
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 · 13/01/2025
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
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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 · 09/01/2025
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 · 08/01/2025
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 · 08/01/2025
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 · 07/01/2025
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 · 06/01/2025
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 · 06/01/2025
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.
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
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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Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻 @dovciak-lab.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
🌎🧪Forest Ecology Starter Pack now available for those studying various aspects of forest 🌲🌳🌴ecosystems. The starter pack is limited to 150 names & it is now full. To grow your network: follow folks, get followed, re-post, & enjoy! go.bsky.app/8ZNK9jy
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Ready to learn how to use LiDAR for research in #forestry and natural resources using #R? This week I am releasing a 7-part series 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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Module 1: Getting started with LiDAR processing for forestry and natural resources - 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 to view large datasets, create raster products, map trees, and...
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Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab @jefferybcannon.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Last month I participated in a panel discussion with fellow hurricane researchers on dealing with challenges and opportunities for research in hurricane disturbed forests of the southeast! You can check out a free recording of the webinar here 👉 forestrywebinars.net/webinars/fut...
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