Raja Ram Aryal is a PhD student at the Remote Sensing Research Centre, School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Queensland. He studied forestry science in Nepal and graduated in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics in Germany. He has worked in the Forest Research and Training Centre under the Ministry of Forest and Environment, Government of Nepal, since 2007. Developing a forest cover map and analysing forest degradation and deforestation is required for activity data during the Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) program implemented in Nepal. In his PhD research, he focuses on forest monitoring using digital twins, primarily focusing on Terrestrial Laser Scanner data for developing forest structural parameters and validating the product using a radiative transfer model.

Randi Carter is a master's student at Sonoma State University in California. Their thesis focuses on the effects of management and wildfire on forest structural complexity and heterogeneity.

Rachel Deininger is a Graduate student at the University of Washington in the Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Laboratory. She is interested in developing models using terrestrial and airborne Lidar to study boreal forests.

Dr. Louise Terryn, a recent Ph.D. graduate from Ghent University's CAVElab, Belgium, completed her doctoral studies at the end of January 2024. Her research, titled "Laser scanning for monitoring tree structure in tropical rainforests," showcased her dedication to advancing the use of terrestrial and UAV laser scanning for measuring tree structure in tropical rainforests. Driven by a passion for understanding tree and forest structure, she has transitioned into a postdoctoral role within the same lab. Presently, she works on a project on "Quantifying feedbacks between forest structure, light, microclimate, and carbon cycling using distributed photonic sensors."

Barbara is a PhD student at Q-ForestLab, at the department of Environment in Ghent University. Her research focuses on the structure of individual trees, ranging from urban trees to tropical trees. She is currently working with different LiDAR platforms to assess urban tree structure and to quantify its ecosystem services. She is also part of the Life On Trees research project, which aims to link individual tree structure of large, emergent, tropical trees with biodiversity and microclimate.

Dr. Bentley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Sonoma State University. Her research, often led by graduate and undergraduate students, employs innovative approaches to advance the field of remote sensing of 3D forest structure. Studies are motivated by emerging needs to manage fire fuels and timber, to improve carbon accounting, and to ultimately aid in wildfire prediction and prevention. Work in her lab also focuses on integrating research with education in novel ways (i.e. virtual reality) to increase scientific literacy and public engagement around the topic of wildfire while promoting inclusion, accessibility and equity.