Dr. Songlin Fei is a professor and Dean’s Chair of Remote Sensing at Purdue University, where he directs the Institute for Digital Forestry. Dr. Fei is internationally recognized for his work in forest ecology, invasion ecology, and digital forestry. His work has been published in over 180 peer-reviewed research articles.   Dr. Fei has advanced the use of remote sensing, AI, and big data to modernize forest ecology and management, making him a leader in bringing forestry into the digital age.

Luke supports commercial forestry organizations for the Eastern US with Esri, helping customers drive business growth through technology and GIS.  Currently based in St. Augustine, FL, he is an NC State Forestry grad, has worked in various operations and business development roles across the industry, and will talk your ear off about fly fishing if given the opportunity.