DoctorCong Xu

Senior Lecturer

School of Forestry

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • LiDAR, satellite, and UAV remote sensing
  • Land cover mapping and forest type and species classification
  • Time series analysis, forest dynamics, and change detection
  • Forest disturbance mapping 
  • Forest health monitoring, stress detection, and early warning indicators
  • Estimation of forest structural and biophysical variables, including height, volume, biomass, and carbon
  • Machine learning and AI for geospatial modelling and prediction
  • Small-scale plantation forests and woodlots