Our research group works with remote sensing to promote better forest health in the boreal area.
2024 News. Researchers from across Europe gathered, focusing on how remote sensing data can be used to understand forest disturbances and improve forest health monitoring, especially in the…
2024 News. A new groundbreaking technique using hyperspectral drone images now enables detection of the majority of trees infested by European spruce bark beetles before the new generation…
2024. Forest stress monitoring and in-time identification of forest disturbances are important to improve forest resilience to climate change. Fast-developing drone techniques and hyperspectral imagery provide tools for…
2024. Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a destructive disease of pine trees caused by the pine wood nematode and early identification is crucial for disease control. Hyperspectral drone…
2024. Satellite-based inventories of bark beetle attacks are increasingly used for detecting and monitoring infested forest at the landscape scale. The Normalized Distance Red & SWIR index is…
2024. The frequent outbreaks of European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus (L.) have destroyed huge amounts of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) forests in central and Northern Europe. Identifying the risk factors…
2024 News. With advanced drone cameras, researchers can detect European Spruce Bark Beetle infestations earlier and more accurately than ever before. With innovative new camera technology, they now…
2021. The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus [L.]) is one of the most damaging pest insects of European spruce forests. A crucial measure in pest control is the…