Fan is an expert in the areas of forest ecology, spatial and invasion ecology, geospatial modeling of forest health and climate change, and natural resource biometrics.
Teaching Responsibilities: Natural Resources Biometrics, Geographical Information System (GIS), Spatial Statistics for Natural Resources, Ecological Modeling, Forest Measurement
Research Interests: (1) multivariate statistical analyses and computer simulation (intensive methods) of long-term landscape change and sustainable multiple-resource (e.g., timber production, wildlife habitat, water quality) management under natural (fire, wind) disturbances and alternative management scenarios; (2) multilevel/hierarchical, ecological modeling to quantify the spatial-temporal patterns and dynamics of natural ecosystems including population dynamics, community structure, inter- and intra- specific competition and biodiversity; (3) generalized mixed models for experimental and survey data analysis (e.g., mortality/survival and growth models); and (4) application of spatial statistics and GIS/RS/GPS in regional resource inventory, monitoring and conservation.
Subject areas:
- Forest Biology and Ecology
- Forest Management and Operations
- Climate
- Forestry
- Geospatial and Environmental Informatics
