# TREEMOR Authors and Contributors

## Lead Author & Creator

**Samir Baladi**
- **Role:** Principal Investigator, Creator, and Lead Developer
- **Affiliation:** Ronin Institute / Rite of Renaissance
- **Email:** gitdeeper@gmail.com
- **ORCID:** 0009-0003-8903-0029
- **Contributions:** 
  - Conceptualization of bio-seismic sensing framework
  - Development of FSIN (Forest Seismic Intelligence Nonet) nine-parameter model
  - Mathematical derivation of cantilever beam resonance equations
  - Root-soil coupling impedance theory
  - Validation methodology and experimental design
  - Open-source software architecture
  - Research paper writing and editing
  - Dashboard and visualization development

## Contributing Scientists & Advisors

*Contributors are welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for how to participate.*

### Field Validation Partners

- **Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN)** - Washington State test site instrumentation and data access
- **USGS Northern California Seismic Network** - SAFOD region earthquake catalogue
- **Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)** - Mount Ontake test site and earthquake data

### Data Providers

- **European Space Agency (ESA)** - Sentinel-1 SAR imagery for InSAR analysis
- **UNAVCO** - GPS geodetic data for ground motion validation
- **IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)** - Global seismograph network data

## How to Cite

If you use TREEMOR in your research, please cite:

```

Baladi, S. (2026). TREEMOR: Bio-Seismic Sensing & Planetary Infrasound Resonance 
(Version 1.0.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19183878

```

## Acknowledgments

This research was conducted independently through the Ronin Institute / Rite of Renaissance framework for scholar-driven science. No external funding was received.

Special thanks to:
- Forest rangers and land managers who facilitated field site access
- Open-source scientific computing community (NumPy, SciPy, ObsPy, Xarray)
- US Forest Service (Gifford Pinchot National Forest)
- California Department of Parks and Recreation (Parkfield region)
- Japan Forestry Agency (Mount Ontake plantation forests)

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*For questions about authorship, contributions, or collaboration opportunities, please contact gitdeeper@gmail.com*
