Research
Mr. Naveen’s research focuses on forest carbon dynamics, remote sensing, GIS, and spatial modeling, with emphasis on forest management and climate change mitigation.
Research Areas¶
Forest carbon dynamics modeling
Climate change mitigation through forest management
Boreal forest and peatland carbon dynamics
Remote sensing and GIS for forest monitoring
Current Research¶
PhD Project
Understanding the Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Forest Management in the Clay Belt Region
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada
Funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT)
This project examines how forest management can contribute to climate change mitigation in the Clay Belt region. The research uses forest carbon modeling, spatial analysis, and scenario-based assessment to evaluate carbon dynamics across short-, medium-, and long-term time horizons.
Refereed Publications¶
2022
Panwar, P., Mahalingappa, D. G., Kaushal, R., Bhardwaj, D. R., Chakravarty, S., Shukla, G., Thakur, N. S., Chavan, S. B., Pal, S., Nayak, B. G., Srinivasaiah, H. T., Dharmaraj, R., Naveen, V., Apshahana, K., Suresh, C. P., Kumar, D., Sharma, P., Kakade, V., Nagaraja, M. S., ... Gurung, T. (2022). Biomass Production and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Different Agroforestry Systems in India: A Critical Review. Forests, 13(8), 1274. Panwar et al. (2022)
2021
Naveen, V., Devagiri, G. M., & Khaple, A. K. (2021). Fusion of complementary information of SAR and optical data for forest cover mapping using Random Forest algorithm. Current Science, 120(1), 194--199. Veerabhadraswamy et al. (2021)
Khaple, A. K., Devagiri, G. M., Veerabhadraswamy, N., Babu, S., & Mishra, S. B. (2021). Vegetation biomass and carbon stock assessment using geospatial approach. In Forest Resources Resilience and Conflicts (pp. 77--91). Elsevier. Khaple et al. (2021)
Presentations, Seminars & Abstracts¶
2024
Naveen Verabhadraswamy, Dominic Cyr, Kelly Bona, Xavier Cavard, Yan Boulanger, Osvaldo Valeria. (2024). Understanding the Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Forest Management in the Clay Belt Region. Symposium Aménagement forestier et forêts: Leviers pour atténuer les changements climatiques, online.
2023
Naveen Verabhadraswamy, Dominic Cyr, Xavier Cavard, Yan Boulanger, Osvaldo Valeria. (2023). Balancing Act: Unveiling the Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Forest Management in the Clay Belt Region. Symposium Aménagement forestier et forêts: Leviers pour atténuer les changements climatiques, Université Laval, Québec.
Naveen Verabhadraswamy, Osvaldo Valeria, Dominic Cyr, Xavier Cavard, Yan Boulanger. (2023). Is burnt wood recovery justified from a carbon balance perspective in the Clay Belt context in the short, medium and long terms, and how can it be improved? Doctoral Examination, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda.
Naveen Verabhadraswamy, Osvaldo Valeria, Dominic Cyr, Xavier Cavard, Yan Boulanger. (2023). Understanding the climate change mitigation potential of forest management in the Clay Belt region. Thesis project presentation, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda.
2022
Naveen Verabhadraswamy, Dominic Cyr, Osvaldo Valeria. (2022). Understanding forest management as a solution for climate change mitigation: Carbon dynamics modeling at landscape level. 24e colloque de la Chaire AFD, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec.
2020
Naveen, V. (2020). Biomass estimation using SAR data. Masters Seminar-II, College of Forestry, Ponnampet, Kodagu, India.
2019
Naveen, V. (2019). Biophysical Modelling of Agroforestry Systems. Masters Seminar-I, College of Forestry, Ponnampet, Kodagu, India.
Sandeep, C., Ranganath, V., Khaple, A. K., Naveen, V., & Devagiri, G. M. (2020). Forest fire assessment and risk zonation mapping using geospatial technology. National Seminar on Sustainable Natural Resources Management: An Engineering Perspective, College of Forestry, Ponnampet, India.
Vinaykumar, K. H., Prakash, M. K., Raveesha, K. A., Naveen, V., Shrisha, D. L., & Ankith Kumar, K. V. (2019). Geo-spatial driven estimation of above-ground biomass using Sentinel data for Kalbetta State Forest, Mysuru, India. National Seminar on Climate Change, Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute, Bengaluru.
2017
Naveen, V., Devagiri, G. M., Ravikumar, D., Khaple, A. K., & Manoj, C. J. (2017). Applications of LiDAR in forest and ecosystem management: A review of recent developments. National Seminar on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Indian Scenario, College of Forestry, Sirsi, India.
Devagiri, G. M., Khaple, A. K., Manoj, C. J., Naveen, V., & Vilas, P. (2017). Applications of LiDAR remote sensing in carbon forestry: A review. National Seminar on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Indian Scenario, College of Forestry, Sirsi, India.
Research Experience¶
| Period | Role | Project / Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2022--present | PhD Researcher | Understanding the Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Forest Management in the Clay Belt Region, UQAT |
| 2021 | Project Guide | Teak Forest of Kodagu and its Phenological Variations: A Geospatial Investigation |
| 2020--2021 | Project Assistant | Entrepreneurship Development through Forest and Agroforestry Resources for Post COVID-19 Scenario: Module-4 Geospatial Technology for Forest Resource Management |
| 2019--2020 | Staff Research Project Fellow / Project Assistant | Geospatial Approach for Assessment of Trees Outside Forest using High-Resolution Satellite Data |
- Panwar, P., Mahalingappa, D. G., Kaushal, R., Bhardwaj, D. R., Chakravarty, S., Shukla, G., Thakur, N. S., Chavan, S. B., Pal, S., Nayak, B. G., Srinivasaiah, H. T., Dharmaraj, R., Veerabhadraswamy, N., Apshahana, K., Suresh, C. P., Kumar, D., Sharma, P., Kakade, V., Nagaraja, M. S., … Gurung, T. (2022). Biomass Production and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Different Agroforestry Systems in India: A Critical Review. Forests, 13(8), 1274. 10.3390/f13081274
- Veerabhadraswamy, N., Devagiri, G. M., & Khaple, A. K. (2021). Fusion of Complementary Information of SAR and Optical Data for Forest Cover Mapping using Random Forest Algorithm. Current Science, 120(1), 193. 10.18520/cs/v120/i1/193-199
- Khaple, A. K., Devagiri, G. M., Veerabhadraswamy, N., Babu, S., & Mishra, S. B. (2021). Vegetation biomass and carbon stock assessment using geospatial approach. In Forest Resources Resilience and Conflicts (pp. 77–91). Elsevier. 10.1016/b978-0-12-822931-6.00006-x