Dr. Brady Hardiman

Dennis is a postdoc in both the Hardiman and Fei labs at Purdue. He is interested in the application of remote sensing in digital forestry and urban ecosystems, in particular how three-dimensional canopy structures influence ecosystem functions. Currently, he is working on assessing disturbance impacts on forest structures using time-series LiDAR datasets.

Troy Weber is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering, as well as Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue. He is interested in the effects of climate change on urban forestry, habitat suitability, and biodiversity. Currently, he is working on an analysis of transitioning urban biomes in response to climate change.

Lindsay studies the socio-environmental factors that shape the development and current state of Midwestern urban forests. This research explains the urban forest’s inequitable distribution and offers insights on how to improve policies that shape its future. She is currently a fellow with the Center for Tree Science at the Morton Arboretum. Lindsay earned a BS in biochemistry from Indiana University and an MS in plant biology and conservation from Northwestern University.

Kanaan Hardaway is a PhD student in the Environmental and Ecological Engineering and Interdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering Programs at Purdue working with Drs. Brady Hardiman (FNR/EEE) and Roshanak Nateghi (IE). He completed his bachelor’s degree in biological and agricultural engineering at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Engaging in research at a silviculture field and on a green roof on campus during his undergraduate degree piqued his interest in coupled human-nature systems, which led him to Purdue. At Purdue he leverages machine learning techniques to understand how urban ecological systems contribute to the resilience of cities. Beyond analyzing resilience of urban ecology within the greater social-ecological-technological system of a city, quantifying the value of green infrastructure and other urban vegetation during climate transitions interests him.

Camille is a Master’s student in Forestry and Natural Resources and Ecological Sciences and Engineering. She is interested in urban ecosystem resilience and best management practices. Camille received a BS in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University. She is a registered landscape architect, and currently serves as the Senior Campus Planner within the Purdue Office of Campus Planning, Architecture and Sustainability.

Nick Landers is a senior undergraduate student in Environmental and Ecological Engineering. He is currently analyzing the impacts of Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect from Asia, on the city of Chicago, especially how it relates to changes in land surface temperature and its relationship with various socioeconomic factors across the city.

Jack Lyall is a sophomore undergraduate student in Environmental and Ecological Engineering. He is currently analyzing social survey data from the Chicago area about greenspace preferences in order to find disparity between resident wants/needs and their perceived wants/needs. Jack is interested in finding novel ways to increase the equitable distribution of urban forests to historically neglected regions.

Julie McAulay is a senior undergraduate student in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue. She is currently working on quantifying the ecosystem services and disservices of common urban tree species in order to evaluate how different trees can increase resilience of urban areas under changing climatic conditions. Julie is interested in how species interactions affect ecosystems and how to adapt conservation and restoration efforts to climate change.

Bina is a post-doc in both the Hardiman and Fei labs at Purdue. Her research interest is to apply remote sensing data in forestry to understand insect disturbance for better forest management. Currently, she is working on the individual- and stand-level assessment of forest structure and composition through the use of multi-sensor data.