José Martins

The main focus of my research is the development of automatic methods to extract information from remote sensing data, with a particular emphasis on airborne laser scanning (ALS) and other three-dimensional sources, applied to vegetation analysis and mapping. My work combines technical aspects such as programming, scripting, and sensor knowledge with ecological and forestry perspectives. I investigate how canopy structure influences the presence of birds, insects, and lichens, the importance of tree and canopy characteristics for forest biodiversity, and the structure and phenology of different tree species. The ultimate goal is to generate information that supports biodiversity monitoring and sustainable forest management planning.