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Songlin Fei

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2003Rising activity
Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesForest ecology and managementForest Management and Policy

Publications

262

Citations

6,852

Est. group size

~28

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Songlin Fei's research centers on forest ecology and remote sensing, particularly using LiDAR (laser-based 3D scanning), drones, and machine learning to measure and monitor forests, trees, and ecosystems. Recent work includes automated forest inventory systems, tree species classification, plant invasion prediction, and canopy structure analysis using AI-based methods. This work blends environmental science with computational tools like neural networks and geospatial data processing to support forest management and ecological monitoring.

Forest inventory using LiDAR and remote sensingMachine learning and AI for ecological monitoringTree and canopy structure analysisPlant invasion and biodiversity predictionUAV (drone) and mobile sensing platforms for forestry

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from about 11-18 papers per year in 2017-2019 to a peak of 37 in 2023, with continued high output (24-33 papers/year) through 2024-2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 22.2/year recently
2017: 11 publications172018: 17 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 18 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 37 publications37232024: 33 publications242025: 24 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Remote Sensing×10
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×10
  • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment×7
  • ˜The œinternational archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences×6
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×6
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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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