• Determination and Demonstration of Remote Sensing Capabilities In Detecting and Monitoring Defoliation, Mortality and Disturbances Over Forested Landscapes
• Pilot Program for a Forest Monitoring and Information System
• Remote Sensing Technology for Analyzing Competing Vegetation in Forest Management Areas
• Enhancing Lidar-Based Estimates of Forest Stand Structure Through Incorporation of Low-Altitude Hyperspectral Imagery
• A Virtual Environment for Analyzing Remotely Sensed Forestry Data

Current Areas of Interest/Research Focuses:

Dr. Evans has been working in remote sensing / spatial technologies for over 20 years. He is active in several initiatives that involve the use of remote sensing and allied spatial technologies for assessment and monitoring of natural resources. He has considerable experience in use of satellite imagery for forest assessments. His current research projects and interests are primarily focused on the use of high-resolution imaging systems (LIDAR and multispectral) for forest inventory and assessment. He manages the Spatial Information Technologies Laboratory in the Department of Forestry and the Southern Remote Sensing Center in the Forest and Wildlife Research Center. He is currently the program coordinator for forestry projects in the Remote Sensing Technologies Center and serves on the technical steering committee.

Work Experience:

• Louisiana State University, Research Associate III (1983-1986)
• Aero-Data Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA., Program Manager (1986-1988)
• Remote Sensing and Image Processing Laboratory, Louisiana State University, Research Associate III (1988-1990)
• USDA Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Supervisory Research Forester GS-12 (1990-1995)
• Adjunct Professor of Forestry, Mississippi State University (1994-1995)
• Mississippi State University College of Forest Resources, Assistant Professor (1995-1999), Associate Professor (1999 - present)

Degrees, Certifications, and Specializations:

• B.S., Forestry and Wildlife Management, Louisiana State University- 1978
• M.S., Forestry, Louisiana State University-1981
• Ph.D., Forest Management/Remote Sensing, Louisiana State University-1986 (Minor in Botany, Collateral Field in Remote Sensing)

Highlights, Honors, & Organizational Affiliations:

• American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
• American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• Mississippi Forestry Association
• Society of American Foresters
• Sigma Xi
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Xi Sigma Pi