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SUMMARY:Investigating forest dynamics and functioning in response to distu
 rbances through individual-based modeling - E-Ping Rau\, University of Cam
 bridge
DTSTART:20221111T130000Z
DTEND:20221111T140000Z
UID:TALK183275@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Madeline Lisaius
DESCRIPTION:Due to the difficulty in conducting real-life experiments on f
 orests\, models are often used by forest ecologists to formalize the compl
 ex processes and interactions in forest ecosystems\, to perform virtual ex
 periments at scale\, and to test for ecological hypotheses by validating m
 odel predictions against field or remote sensing data. In recent decades\,
  increase in computer power has reduced constraints on model complexity an
 d facilitated development of models with more detailed process representat
 ion. In particular\, individual-based models take a bottom-up approach and
  construct a forest through individual-level processes\, and generate stan
 d-level patterns as emergent properties of the individual-level interactio
 ns. In this talk\, I will give a brief introduction to how individual-base
 d forest models could help answer questions about forest dynamics and func
 tioning in response to disturbances\, and what work should be prioritized 
 to improve their representation of the disturbance processes.\n\nE-Ping Ra
 u is a first-year postdoctoral research associate at the University of Cam
 bridge. He is co-supervised by Srinivasan Keshav (computer science) and Da
 vid Coomes (plant sciences). His research focuses on combining modeling an
 d remote sensing approaches to evaluate long-term tropical forest resilien
 ce and permanence faced with natural or human-caused disturbances.
LOCATION:Room FW 11\, Willam Gates Hall. Zoom link: https://cl-cam-ac-uk.z
 oom.us/j/4361570789?pwd=Nkl2T3ZLaTZwRm05bzRTOUUxY3Q4QT09&amp\;from=addon 
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