Defining the Bounds for Preservation: A Breakthrough for the Brazilian Amazon
This project is an effort to generate maps and disseminate knowledge about the significance and scope of Permanent Preservation Areas in Brazil. These zones stretch across all of Brazil and were written into law around 1960 with the intent of protecting unique Brazilian biomes. However, little is publicly known about where these areas are located. Dr. Carlos Antonio Ribeiro, Dr. Mike Meitner and I have prepared a paper, currently under review, that depicts how to define the bounds and how significant the Areas are for purposes of preseration.

Harvest Design and Visual Aesthetics
My Masters Thesis focused on using Geographical Information Systems and GIS software to develop a harvest plan with minimal visual impact. Out of this work developed a model capable of automating some of the intial harvest design elements. The model is driven by the Genetic Algorithm to derive a plan that seeks to meet a level of visual quality for a given timber extraction amount.

Multi-dimension Image Application

MIA is an image-viewing application that allows you to flip through images, flicker-free, along multiple dimensions with speed that is comparable to the best commercial software available. This product was developed at the University of British Columbia in the IDEAL Laboratory in the Faculty of Forestry, details can be found here.

Public Perceptions of Mountain Pine Beetle Management Alternatives
The reality of Mountain Pine Beetle in British Columbia is overwhelming to say the least. Projections state that nearly 80% of the pine in the interior of BC will be infected by the beetle. In order to help the public understand the problem and take part in the solution, I have joined with several others from the Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning to develop visualizations using original photos and 3D visual renderings that depict possible future scenarios within different regions of interior BC.