Trevor Gareth Jones
Adjunct Professor & MGEM Advisor
Forest Sciences Centre
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4
Canada
Research Areas:
I use remotely sensed data and field measurements to quantify and contextualize the distribution and dynamics of forests in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Madagascar, the Philippines, the UAE and the USA. These efforts support the management of forested ecosystems. In Madagascar, while working with the marine conservation NGO Blue Ventures, I helped establish the Blue Forests Project which aims to secure and sustain long-term livelihoods, safeguard biodiversity, and mitigate climate change through mangrove conservation, restoration and managed-use, leading to their flagship Tahiry Honko Plan Vivo project.
I worked as a post-doctoral scientist in the Integrated Remote Sensing Studio (IRSS) at UBC and as an Affiliate Faculty member in the Dynamic Ecosystems & Landscapes (DE&L) lab in the Department of Environmental Science and Management at Portland State University (PSU). More recently, I helped establish, formerly coordinated and lectured in, and currently advise UBC’s Professional course-based Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) Program.
I’ve developed, taught and/or co-taught numerous graduate- and undergraduate-level courses at UBC and PSU, co-organized and led geospatial workshops, and provided guest courses and lectures for students and resource managers at a range of institutions in Canada, China, Madagascar, India and the USA. Outside of the formal classroom, I’ve learned from, worked with, trained and taught dozens of community members, scientists and students in China, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, the Philippines, the UAE and the USA.
In addition to my current roles in UBC Forestry, I am the Forest Carbon & Geospatial Scientist for Ostrom Climate and the Blue Forests & Geospatial Adviser for Blue Ventures.
Projects
The Blue Forests Project
https://blueventures.org/conservation/blue-forests/
Working to secure and sustain long-term livelihoods, safeguard biodiversity and mitigate climate change through mangrove conservation, restoration and managed-use.
Awards
Canadian Remote Sensing Society (CRSS) Best PhD Thesis 2011
Clark University: Graduation cum laude with High Honours 2005
Selected Publications
S Gandhi, TG Jones (2019). Identifying Mangrove Deforestation Hotspots in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing MDPI
Jonathan Sanderman, Tomislav Hengl, Gregory Fiske, Kylen Solvik, Maria Fernanda Adame, Lisa Benson, Jacob J Bukoski, Paul Carnell, Miguel Cifuentes-Jara, Daniel Donato, Clare Duncan, Ebrahem M. Eid, Philine zu Ermgassen, Carolyn Ewers, Leah Glass, Selena Gress, Sunny Lynn Jardine, Trevor Jones, Peter Macreadie, Eugene Ndemem Nsombo, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Christian Sanders, Mark Spalding and Emily Landis (2018). A global map of mangrove forest soil carbon at 30 m spatial resolution Environmental Research Letters IOP Science
Nathalie Bodonirina, Lena M. Reibelt, Natasha Stoudmann, Juliette Chamagne, Trevor G. Jones, Annick Ravaka, Hoby V. F. Ranjaharivelo, Tantelinirina Ravonimanantsoa, Gabrielle Moser, Arnaud De Grave, Claude Garcia, Bruno S. Ramamonjisoa, Lucienne Wilmé and Patrick O. Waeber (2018). Approaching Local Perceptions of Forest Governance and Livelihood Challenges with Companion Modeling from a Case Study around Zahamena National Park, Madagascar Forests MDPI
Lisa Benson, Leah Glass, Trevor Gareth Jones, Lalao Ravaoarinorotsihoarana and Cicelin Rakotomahazo (2017). Mangrove Carbon Stocks and Ecosystem Cover Dynamics in Southwest Madagascar and the Implications for Local Management Forests
Charlie J Gardner, Zo Andriamahenina, Aude Carro, Trevor G Jones, Louise D Jasper (2016). Rapid assessments and local knowledge reveal high bird diversity in mangroves of north-west Madagascar Springer Wetlands Ecology & Management DOI: 10.1007/s11273-016-9501-3
Trevor G Jones, Leah Glass, Samir Gandhi, Lalao Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, Aude Carro, Lisa Benson, Harifidy Rakoto Ratsimba, Chandra Giri, Dannick Randriamanatena, Garth Cripps (2016). Madagascar’s Mangroves: Quantifying Nation-Wide and Ecosystem Specific Dynamics, and Detailed Contemporary Mapping of Distinct Ecosystems MDPI Remote Sens. 8(2), 106
Trevor Gareth Jones, Harifidy Rakoto Ratsimba, Aude Carro, Lalao Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, Leah Glass, Marianne Teoh, Lisa Benson, Garth Cripps, Chandra Giri, Bienvenue Zafindrasilivonona, Raymond Raherindray, Zo Andriamahenina, Mialy Andriamahefazafy (2016). The mangroves of Ambanja and Ambaro Bays, northwest Madagascar: Historical dynamics, current status and deforestation mitigation strategy Springer Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean Chapter 5, pp 67-85
Trevor G Jones, Harifidy Rakoto Ratsimba, Lalao Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, Leah Glass, Lisa Benson, Marianne Teoh, Aude Carro, Garth Cripps, Chandra Giri, Samir Gandhi, Zo Andriamahenina, Rado Rakotomanana, Pierre-Francois Roy (2015). The Dynamics, Ecological Variability and Estimated Carbon Stocks of Mangroves in Mahajamba Bay, Madagascar MDPI J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 3(3), 793-820
Jones, T.G., Coops, N.C., Gergel, S. and Sharma, T. (2014). Employing Measures of Heterogeneity and an Object-Based Approach to Extrapolate Tree Species Distribution Data MDPI Diversity 6(3): 396-414
Jones, T.G., Ratsimba, H.R., Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, L., Cripps, G., and Bey, A. (2014). Ecological variability and carbon stock estimates of mangrove ecosystems in northwestern Madagascar MDPI Forests, 5(1), 177-205
Jones, T.G., P. Arcese, T. Sharma & N.C. Coops (2013). Describing avifaunal richness with functional and structural bioindicators derived from advanced airborne remotely sensed data Taylor & Francis International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 34, Issue 8
TG Jones (2013). Editorial: Shining a light on Madagascar’s mangroves Madagascar Conservation & Development Vol 8, No 1
Jones, T.G., Coops, N.C., Sharma, T (2012). Assessing the utility of LiDAR to differentiate among vegetation structural classes Taylor & Francis Remote Sensing Letters 3:3 231-238
Trevor G Jones, Nicholas C Coops, Tara Sharma (2011). Exploring the utility of hyperspectral imagery and LiDAR data for predicting Quercus garryana ecosystem distribution and aiding in habitat restoration Wiley Restoration Ecology Volume 19, Issue 201, pages 245–256
Trevor G Jones, Nicholas C Coops, Tara Sharma (2010). Assessing the utility of airborne hyperspectral and LiDAR data for species distribution mapping in the coastal Pacific Northwest, Canada Elsevier Remote Sensing of Environment Volume 114, Issue 12, Pages 2841–2852
Jones, T.G., Coops, N.C., Sharma, T. (2010). Employing ground-based spectroscopy for tree-species differentiation in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Taylor & Francis International Journal of Remote Sensing 31: 1121 – 1127
Christopher D Lippitt, John Rogan, Zhe Li, J Ronald Eastman, Trevor G Jones (2008). Mapping Selective Logging in Mixed Deciduous Forest American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Number 10, pp. 1201-1211(11)