Robert Schneider, Université du Québec à Rimouski

Research

Airborne lidar Fores productivity Forest composition Forest management Forest structure Modeling Terrestrial lidar Adaptation and acclimation

Latest papers

Vegetation browning: global drivers, impacts, and feedbacks.
Trends in plant science · 2023
Drought-induced increase in tree mortality and corresponding decrease in the carbon sink capacity of Canada's boreal forests from 1970 to 2020.
Global change biology · 2023
Influence of shade tolerance and development stage on the allometry of ten temperate tree species.
Oecologia · 2014 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Mesures des variations de la densité du bois et des sols organiques dans l'estimation du carbone séquestré dans l'écosystème forestier canadien
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$355,279
Ecosystem-based FORest management in a Changing Environment (EFORCE)
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$898,412
Linking forest structure to forest productivity using remote sensing
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$144,000

All 6 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Vegetation browning: global drivers, impacts, and feedbacks.

Liu Q, Peng C, Schneider R, Cyr D, Liu Z, Zhou X, Du M, Li P, Jiang Z, McDowell NG, Kneeshaw D

Trends in plant science2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.03.024 PMID: 37087358

02

Drought-induced increase in tree mortality and corresponding decrease in the carbon sink capacity of Canada's boreal forests from 1970 to 2020.

Liu Q, Peng C, Schneider R, Cyr D, McDowell NG, Kneeshaw D

Global change biology2023

DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16599 PMID: 36704817

03

Influence of shade tolerance and development stage on the allometry of ten temperate tree species.

Franceschini T, Schneider R

Oecologia2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00442-014-3050-3 PMID: 25168006

04

Within crown variation in the relationship between foliage biomass and sapwood area in jack pine.

Schneider R, Berninger F, Ung CH, Mäkelä A, Swift DE, Zhang SY

Tree physiology2011First author

DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpq104 PMID: 21388999

Mesures des variations de la densité du bois et des sols organiques dans l'estimation du carbone séquestré dans l'écosystème forestier canadien

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Francus, Pierre P

Keywords: aménagement forestier; biomasse du sol; densité du bois; gradient climatique; modélisation; séquestration du carbone; tomodensitométrie; tourbe

$355,279

Ecosystem-based FORest management in a Changing Environment (EFORCE)

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Schneider, Robert RS

Keywords: adaptation and acclimation; ecosystem-based forest management; forest ecology; global change; natural disturbances; silviculture; wildlife management

$898,412

Linking forest structure to forest productivity using remote sensing

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schneider, Robert

Keywords: terrestrial lidar; airborne lidar; forest structure; forest composition; fores productivity; forest management; modeling

$144,000

Effects of diversity on forest production and wood properties and implications for forest management practices

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schneider, Robert

$130,000

Optimisation sylvicole de l'aménagement écosystémique des forêts en zone de transition tempérée-boréale de l'est du Canada

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Sirois, Luc

$445,000

ForValueNet - NSERC Strategic Network on Forest Management for Value-Added Products

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Networks

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Alain

$5,392,991

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Airborne lidar Dear Professor Schneider, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Vegetation browning: global drivers, impacts, and feedbacks." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Ecosystem-based FORest management in a Changing Environment (EFORCE)" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]