Tim Ritter

Dr. Tim Ritter is a Senior Scientist at the Institute for Forest Growth, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), with expertise in biometrics, forest inventory, and laser scanning applications. He earned his Dr. forest. ("summa cum laude") in 2014 from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, following M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Forest Ecosystem Analysis and Forestry.

Research Focus:

• Terrestrial/Personal Laser Scanning (TLS/PLS) for forest mapping
• Stochastic corrections for tree non-detection
• Spatial statistics and 3D forest modeling
• Deadwood inventory and carbon storage analysis
• Forest road monitoring and harvesting damage detection

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes LiDAR integration in forest inventory, automated point cloud analysis, and digital twin development for forest ecosystems. Key methods include machine learning, spatial regression, and multi-sensor data fusion for timber volume estimation and biodiversity assessment.

Scientific Awards:

• 2014: Finding talent: Researcher Career Grant

Professional Activities: Editorial Board Member for Frontiers in Forests and Global Change (2023), Topical Advisory Panel for Sustainability (2020), and active reviewer for 15+ journals including Remote Sensing and Forests. Presented 55+ lectures across 5 countries, including keynote speeches at international conferences.