Our Team

Digital Forestry Team

LEADERSHIP

Songlin Fei

Songlin Fei

Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources
Professor and Dean’s Chair of Remote Sensing, Director of Institute for Digital Forestry |

Areas of focus: Forest ecology, modeling, remote sensing

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Pete Bettinger

Pete Bettinger

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Hargreaves Distinguished Professor, Forest Management

Objectives: Modeling, Mindset

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Aaron Weiskittel

Aaron Weiskittel

The Univeristy of Maine School of Forest Resources
Professor, Forest Biometrics and Modeling/ Irving Chair, Forest Ecosystem/ Director, Center for Research on Sustainable Forests

Objectives: Modeling Management, Mindset 

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Carl Huetteman

Carl Huetteman

Purdue University Institute for Digtal Forestry
Managing Director

Objectives: Measurement, Modeling Management, Mindset

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Krista Merry

Krista Merry

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Research Professional
Objectives: Management, Mindset
Emily Uhrig

Emily Uhrig

The Univeristy of Maine Center for Research on Sustainable Forests
Collaborative Project Coordinator
Objectives: Mindset
Jackie Getson

Jackie Getson

Institute for Digital Forestry
Project Manager
Objectives: Logistics and operations

PERSEUS Investigators- Purdue

Daniel Aliaga

Daniel Aliaga

Computer Science
Associate Professor

Objectives: Measurement, Modeling

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Bedrich Benes

Bedrich Benes

Computer Science
Professor
Objectives:Management, Mindset
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Victor Chen

Victor Chen

Polytechnic Institute
Associate Professor

Objectives: Measurement

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John Couture

John Couture

Entomology & Forestry and Natural Resources
Assistant Professor
Objectives: Measurement
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Melba Crawford

Melba Crawford

Lyles School of Civil Engineering, and Agronomy
Nancy Uridil and Francis Bossu Professor
Objectives: Measurement
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Lenny Farlee

Lenny Farlee

Purdue Extension
Extension Forester

Objectives: Managment

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Rado Gazo

Rado Gazo

Forestry and Natural Resources
Professor
Objectives: Measurement
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Matthew Ginzel

Matthew Ginzel

Entomology, Forestry and Natural Resources
Professor, Director, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) |
Objectives: Measurement, Modeling Management, Mindset
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Ayman Habib

Ayman Habib

Lyles School of Civil Engineering
Thomas A Page Professor of Civil Engineering/ Associate Director of the Institute of Digital Forestry
Objectives: Measurement
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Brady Hardiman

Brady Hardiman

Foresty and Natural Resources
Assistant Professor
Objectives: Measurement, Mindset
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Joseph Hupy

Joseph Hupy

Aviation and Transportation Technology
Associate Professor
Objectives: Measurement, Mindst
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Liz Jackson

Liz Jackson

Forestry and Natural Resources
Extension Engagement Specialist
Objectives: Management
Douglass Jacobs

Douglass Jacobs

Forestry and Natural Resources
Fred M van Eck Professor of Forest Biology, Associate Head of Extension |
Objectives: Management
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Jian Jin

Jian Jin

Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Assistant Professor

Objectives: Measurement

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Jinha Jung

Jinha Jung

Lyles School of Civil Engineering
Assistant Professor

Objectives: Measurement, Modeling

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Nicole Kong

Nicole Kong

Information Studies
Associate Professor

Objectives: Measuring, Modeling

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Zhao Ma

Zhao Ma

Forestry and Natural Resources
Professor

Objectives: Modeling, Management

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Cheryl Qian

Cheryl Zhenyu Qian

Art and Design, Industrial Design, Rueff School Faculty
Chair and Professor
Objectives: Measurement
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Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders

Forestry and Natural Resources
Associate Professor
Objectives: Management, Mindst
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Gang Shao

Gang Shao

Information Studies
Associate Professor

Objectives: Measurement

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Guofan Shao

Guofan Shao

Forestry and Natural Resources
Professor

Objectives: Measurement

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Mark Ward

Mark Ward

Statistics
Professor, Director of Data Mine |

Objectives: Mindset

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Baijian Yang

Baijian Yang

Computer and Information Technology
Professor, Associate Dean for Research in Polytech
Objectives: Measurement
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Song Zhang

Song Zhang

Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Assistant Head for Experiential Learning | Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Objectives: Measurement

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Carla Zoltowski

Carla Zoltowski

Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Assistant Head of Experiential Learning
Objectives: Mindset

PERSEUS Investigators - Georgia

Leslie Boby

Leslie Boby

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Program Director, Southern Regional Extension Forestry
Objectives: Management
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Jesse Abrams

Jesse Abrams

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Associate Professor, Natural Resource Policy and Sustainability
Objectives: Mindset
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Chad Bolding

Chad Bolding

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Professor and Langdale Endowed Chair in Forest Business
Objectives: Modeling
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Bronson Bullock

Bronson Bullock

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Professor, Forest Biometrics & Quantitative Timber Management/ Co-Director, Plantation Management Research Cooperative (PMRC)
Objectives: Modeling
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Joe Conrad

Joe Conrad

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Associate Dean of Outreach, Senior Public Service Associate Co-Director for Environmental Education Certificate Program
Objectives: Modeling
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Tripp (Roger) Lowe

Tripp (Roger) Lowe

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Academic Professional
Objectives: Modeling
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Fred Maier

Fred Maier

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Associate Director of AI Institute, Assistant Research Scientist
Objectives: Measurement, Modeling
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Khaled Rasheed

Khaled Rasheed

School of Computing
Professor
Objectives: Modeling
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Jacek Siry

Jacek Siry

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Stuckey Professor of Forest Economics and Taxation
Objectives: Modeling, Management
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Dehai Zhao

Dehai Zhao

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resouces
Senior Research Scientist
Objectives: Modeling
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PERSEUS Investigators - Maine

Adam Daigneault

Adam Daigneault

School of Forest Resources
E.L. Giddings Associate Professor of Forest Policy & Economics
Objectives: Modeling, Management
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Sandra De Urioste-Stone

Sandra De Urioste-Stone

School of Forest Resources
Associate Professor of Nature-Based Tourism, Assistant Vice President for Research
Objectives: Modeling, Management
Daniel Hayes

Daniel Hayes

School of Forest Resources
Associate Professor of Remote Sensing & Geospatial Analysis
Objectives: Measurement
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Kasey Legaard

Kasey Legaard

School of Forest Resources
Assistant Research Professor
Objectives: Measurement
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Michael Premer

Michael Premer

School of Forest Resources
Assistant Professor of Forest Management
Objectives: Modeling
Erin Simons-Legaard

Erin Simons-Legaard

School of Forest Resources
Assistant Research Professor in Forest Landscape Modeling
Objectives: Modeling
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STAFF

Ericka Bethel (PURDUE)

Ericka Bethel (PURDUE)

Agricultural Communication
Digital Content Specialist
Areas of focus: communications, media
Nancy Cramer (PURDUE)

Nancy Cramer (PURDUE)

Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Administrative Assistant
Areas of focus: communications, events, operations
Jarrod Doucette (PURDUE)

Jarrod Doucette (PURDUE)

Ag Data Services
Lead Research Analyst

Areas of focus: Combining data architecture and stewardship to improve analytic and visualization capabilities

Meg Fergusson (UMAINE)

Meg Fergusson (UMAINE)

Center for Research on Sustainable Forests
Communications & Outreach Specialist
Objectives: Mindset
Benny Goller (PURDUE)

Benny Goller (PURDUE)

Ag Data Services
Lead Research Analyst

Areas of focus: Data analytics, simulations, visualization

Cameron Wingren (PURDUE)

Cameron Wingren (PURDUE)

Forestry and Natural Resources
Unmanned Aerial Systems Data Collection Specialist

Areas of focus: UAS data collection, geospatial data collection/processing, data collection, processing, and dissemination between researchers and stakeholder groups