Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
LEIA Lab
Led by Ho Yi Wan · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
What we study
The LEIA Lab studies how landscapes, ecosystems, and people interact using AI and spatial data. They use computer models to predict environmental changes and find sustainable solutions.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Coding required
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Simulating present and future connectivity of a threatened native owl under invasion by an exotic owl
2026 · Biological Conservation
Simulates how barred owls may reduce habitat connectivity for threatened northern spotted owls.
- Screening carbon‑efficient urban woody plants in high‑altitude Xining: seasonal photosynthetic dynamics and canopy carbon‑sequestration potential
2026 · Trees Forests and People
Measures how 106 urban woody plants in Xining, China, absorb CO₂ over a growing season.
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- Forum: Factors Influencing Publishing Success in Forestry Journals
2026 · Journal of Forestry
- Back in the wild: where reintroduced California Condors spend their time
2026 · Ibis
Tracks where reintroduced California Condors live in two different habitats.
- Modeling the behavioral dynamics of Asian Houbara wildlife trafficking: Roles for habits, norms, and insights into the intention–behavior gap in local communities
2026 · Conservation Science and Practice
Studies why people trade Asian Houbara birds in Iran.
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How to reach out
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