Our People

The ForestSAT board is dedicated to advancing the organization’s mission and goals through our ever-growing efforts. Our board members span multiple countries, sub-disciplines, and backgrounds.

ForestSAT Board of Directors

  • Chair: Ross Hill, Bournemouth University, UK

  • Vice-Chair: Joanne White, Canadian Forest Service, Canada

  • Secretary: Costanza Borghi, University of Florence, Italy

  • Treasurer: Caileigh Shoot, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

  • Gherardo Chirici, University of Florence, Italy

  • Michael Förster, Luftbild Umwelt Planung, Germany

  • Zhengyang Hou, Beijing Forestry University, China

  • Ron McRoberts, University of Minnesota, USA

  • Carlos Silva, University of Florida, USA

  • Ruben Valbuena, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

  • Jody Vogeler, Colorado State University, USA

  • Lars Waser, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Switzerland

  • Piotr Wężyk, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland

Past Board Officers

Chair, 2015-2022: Juan Suárez-Minguez, Forest Research, the Agency of the Forestry Commission, UK

Chair, 2023-2025: Gherardo Chirici, University of Florence, Italy

Vice Chair, 2023-2025: Ross Hill, Bournemouth University, UK

Secretary/Treasurer 2015-2024: Maureen Duane, Univ. of Washington, USA

Operations Manager 2024-2026: Maureen Duane, Univ. of Washington, USA

Constitution and Bylaws

ForestSAT bylaws , adopted January 2025.