Living Planet Symposium 2025
The Living Planet Symposium (LPS), organized by the European Space Agency (ESA), is one of the largest international conferences focused on Earth observation. This year, nearly 7,000 participants gathered in Vienna, Austria, during the final week of June to share insights and innovations in remote sensing and environmental monitoring.
Terramonitor was actively involved in the event, presenting across four different sessions. Two presentations were part of ongoing collaborative projects—Forest Digital Twin Component (DTC) and Forest Carbon Monitoring (FCM)—presented by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (http://www.vtt.fi/)
In addition, Terramonitor had the opportunity to showcase two of our own initiatives: the Change Detection AI Algorithm developed by Terramonitor and the FinCAS (Finnish Calibration Site) project, which is being developed in collaboration with the National Land Survey (NLS) of Finland.
Here is a brief overview of each project presented at LPS 2025:
Forest Carbon Monitoring (FCM)
The FCM project focuses on developing tools for the Forestry Thematic Platform (F-TEP), enabling reliable and cost-effective monitoring of forest carbon stocks using satellite remote sensing combined with in-situ data. Terramonitor is responsible for automating the Sentinel-2 data processing workflows and creating analysis-ready datasets for all of Europe.
The FCM session at LPS featured a 1.5-hour presentation, bringing together consortium members, end-users, and other stakeholders. The session concluded with an engaging panel discussion on the project's outcomes and future directions.
📖 Learn more: forestcarbonplatform.org
Forest Digital Twin Component (DTC)
Funded by ESA as part of its Destination Earth (DestinE) initiative—a flagship program of the European Commission—the DTC project aims to develop a digital twin and simulation platform for global forestry applications. Terramonitor leads the technical development of the platform.
The project was presented several times throughout the symposium, highlighting its potential to transform forest management with high-resolution digital models.
📖 Learn more: foresttwin.org
Change Detection Algorithm
On Thursday session, Tuomas Häme, PhD, Senior Remote Sensing Expert at Terramonitor, introduced our proprietary Change Detection AI algorithm. This advanced algorithm enables automated, continuous monitoring of large geographical areas using Sentinel-2 data. It also supports data fusion with higher-resolution sources, temporal cross-checking, and an optional customer validation interface to refine AI-generated results.
FinCAS – Finnish Calibration Site
On Friday, Terramonitor’s CEO Joni Norppa presented FinCAS, a joint project with the National Land Survey of Finland. The initiative aims to establish a new high-resolution satellite calibration and validation site in Sjökulla, approximately 25 km south of Helsinki. Previously used for aerial and drone calibration, the site will undergo major upgrades in 2025, with technical pilots planned for spring and summer 2026. The project commenced in May 2025 and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
Poster Sessions
The symposium concluded with vibrant poster sessions, drawing thousands of attendees to explore the latest advancements in remote sensing technology.
We sincerely thank all our partners and the new contacts we made during the Living Planet Symposium. We look forward seeing you next time!
In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us at contact@terramonitor.com.