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Brady S. Hardiman

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2008Rising activity

Publications

116

Citations

3,481

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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Brady S. Hardiman studies forest structure and function, using tools like LiDAR (laser-based remote sensing) to measure how the physical complexity of forest canopies relates to tree growth, carbon storage, and responses to disturbances such as disease and defoliation. More recent work extends into urban environments, examining how tree canopy cover affects local temperature, cooling costs, and carbon dioxide emissions in cities. This research is relevant to students interested in forest ecology, remote sensing methods, and the environmental benefits of vegetation in both natural and urban settings.

Forest structure and canopy complexityLiDAR and remote sensing methodsForest disturbance and disease impactsCarbon and primary production dynamicsUrban vegetation and heat mitigation

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with a peak in 2018 and 2023, but has remained fairly steady overall, averaging about 7 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.2/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 19 publications19182019: 7 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 13 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×7
  • AGUFM×6
  • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment×5
  • Ecosphere×5
  • Preprints.org×5
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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