Christoph Gollob

Christoph Gollob is a researcher at the Institute of Forest Growth within the Department for Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. His work focuses on integrating advanced technologies like LiDAR and personal laser scanning (PLS) into forestry operations for improved inventory, monitoring, and safety. Gollob leads projects such as Digitization of round wood measurements along the forestry/wood value chain using laser scanning (2024–2027) and contributes to subprojects like Lidar based forest monitoring and harvesting planning (2023–2026).

• Research Interests: Digital transformation in forestry, remote sensing, forest engineering, tree species classification, and sustainable forest management.
• Projects: 3 active or completed research projects funded by Austrian federal ministries and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
• Advising: Supervised 13 theses (7 master’s, 6 diploma) related to laser scanning applications, timber measurement, and forest safety.
• Media Appearances: 16 media mentions (print, web) discussing digital forestry solutions, including interviews and public outreach on forest monitoring and safety.
• Presentations: 78 lectures across 10 countries (Austria, USA, Italy, Germany, etc.), with keynotes on digital forestry and human-centered AI.
• Publications: 106 publications, including high-impact journal articles and conference proceedings on LiDAR, forest inventory, and smart sensor systems.