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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 2d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 3d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 7d

#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

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Silvilaser2025 @silvilaser2025.bsky.social · 8d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 8d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 19d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 26d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 26d

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 29d

📖 Published in Canadian Journal of Forest Research (@canjforestres.bsky.social)

Funded by #Silva21, #NSERC

IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 29d

1️⃣FAM forests adapt to #ClimateChange, but limited #SeedSupply, infrastructure & policy frameworks hinder large-scale implementation
2️⃣Tools like genomic selection, seed databases offer opportunities for future FAM
3️⃣Trust, collaboration & #DiverseKnowledgeSystems are essential for policy & practice

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Silvilaser2025 @silvilaser2025.bsky.social · Sep 4

#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

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Forestry - An Int. Journal of Forest Research @forestryoup.bsky.social · Sep 5

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.

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨Research Highlights:

The approach keeps existing stand boundaries without land cover change and updates regenerating areas.

Stands grew larger and more complex over time, approaching pre-disturbance values.

The algorithm is transparent and efficient, ideal for forest change monitoring.

#IRSSlab

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 27

We’re so glad you made the trip to join us!

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 26

@mikewulder.bsky.social, @txominhermos.bsky.social, @piotrtompalski.bsky.social, @jamorgenroth.bsky.social, @metafor-ulaval.bsky.social, @spencerdk.bsky.social

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Huge thanks to our amazing guests — Mike Wulder, Txomin Hermosilla, Piotr Tompalski, Justin Morgenroth, Trevor Jones, Alexandre Morin-Bernard, Tristan Goodbody, Spencer Dakin-Kuiper & Wiebe Nijland — for bringing their insight, expertise & good times to our annual retreat!

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Huge congratulations to you, Ramon!

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Ramon Melser @ramonmelser.bsky.social · Aug 18

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.

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Great having you there! Thanks for sharing your insights and expertise with the team

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IRSS at UBC @irssubc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Great demonstrations from the whole team!

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