More about Forest Remote Sensing
The section conducts research regarding the remote sensing of forests and vegetation, and applies research results to environmental analysis
Electro-optical sensors, laser scanning and radar systems are the most common data collection techniques. The sensor platforms may be satellites, airplanes, or sometimes UAVs. Ground-based sensors are also used. The sensor data are most often combined with field data to derive information for forestry and environmental analysis. Furthermore, the section conducts education in remote sensing of forests (C-level) and geographical information systems (GIS) (A- and C-level) including photogrammetry.
The section also works with different authorities and organizations, for example, to produce requested maps and perform environmental monitoring using remote sensing. The remote sensing section cooperates with authorities and businesses including Umeå University, Chalmers, FOI (the Swedish defens research agency), KTH, other departments at SLU, the Swedish Environmental Protection agency, the Swedish Forest agency, Holmen, and more.