Brief Biography

Dr. Stéphanie Landry is an Assistant Professor of Forestry, she also serves as Wildlife Management Program Lead. Her research focuses on wildlife–forest interactions and sustainable forest management in the Acadian Forest region, with expertise in GIS, remote sensing, landscape ecology, and statistical modeling.

Dr. Landry earned her Ph.D. in Biology from the Université du Québec à Rimouski, where her research examined forest regeneration dynamics using LiDAR and satellite imagery in complex forest systems. Her work has been published in leading journals, including Forest Ecology and Management and Remote Sensing, and she collaborates on regional initiatives addressing moose habitat, winter tick impacts, and forest regeneration.

At UMFK, she teaches courses in silviculture, forest management, ecology, and GIS applications. Dr. Landry is committed to providing students with hands-on, field-based learning experiences that integrate applied research, geospatial technologies, and real-world natural resource management challenges.

 

Recent Courses Taught

  • FOR 361 - Silvics Lab
  • FOR 350 - Forest Management Practicum
  • WLF 100 - Intro to Wildlife Management
  • GIS 300 - GIS Applications I
  • FOR 242 - Map and Lidar Interpretation
  • BIO 352 - Ecology

Research and Specialties

Wildlife-forest Interactions
Landscape Ecology
GIS and Remote Sensing

My favorite part of working at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is the close-knit academic community and the strong connection between classroom learning and the surrounding landscape. UMFK’s location in the heart of the northern forest provides a living laboratory where students can directly apply concepts in forestry, wildlife management, and GIS. I especially value the small class sizes, which allow for meaningful mentorship, hands-on field experiences, and collaborative research opportunities. The ability to work closely with students while addressing real-world natural resource challenges in our region makes UMFK a uniquely rewarding place to teach and conduct research.

Stephanie Landry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Forestry and Wildlife Management Program Leader

Educational Background

  • PhD in Biology
    Université du Québec à Rimouski, Quebec
  • Master’s in Environmental Studies
    Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec
  • Bachelor's in Biology
    Université de Moncton

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Landry, S., St-Laurent, M.H., Pelletier, G. and M.-A. Villard (2024). Harvest Block Aggregation as a Driver of Intensive Moose Browsing Pressure on Hardwood Regeneration in a Temperate Forest. Forest Ecology and Management, 522, 121562

  • Landry, S., St-Laurent, M.H., Pelletier, G. and M.-A. Villard (2020). The best of both worlds? Integrating Sentinel-2 images and airborne LiDAR to characterize forest regeneration. Remote Sensing, 12, 2440.

  • Landry, S., Villard, M.-A., Nelson, P., Pelletier, G. and M.-H. St-Laurent, (2019). Canopy cover estimation from Landsat images: understory impact on top of canopy reflectance in a northern hardwood forest. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 44(5), 435-446.