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VESA-index 2022 published

VESA-index 2022 published

Terramonitor has been publishing VESA-index for Finnish conifer stands for six years in a row since 2017. VESA stands for Vegetation Enhanced Status Analysis. The VESA-index is used to interpret T1 and T2 conifer seedlings in relation to the harmful shrubs inside the patterns. It uses satellite images, open forest

When Space Data makes a difference

Earth observation

When Space Data makes a difference

How did we help to change how Finnish Forest Act is monitored? When we started working with Space Data, one of our first major projects was a project by the Government of Finland in cooperation with research institutes and public forest actocrs in Finland. In the project, we developed an

Forest Carbon Monitoring project moving to implementation phase

Forest Carbon Monitoring project moving to implementation phase

Forest Carbon Monitoring (FCM) is a project led by VTT and financed by the European Space Agency ESA, aiming to create a new forest carbon service for forest operators’ needs. Terramonitor is developing and integrating automated utilisation of methods for satellite-data processing and analysing for the F-TEP platform. Overall, in

Terramonitor joins Forest Carbon Monitoring project with F-TEP

Continuing the presentations of projects utilizing Forestry TEP, we are excited to tell you about the new Forest Carbon Monitoring (FCM) project to be launched in July. Terramonitor (Satellio) Lab's role is to help F-TEP utilizing satellite data sources more efficiently in analysing forest carbon monitoring and reporting requirements. In

New partnership agreement between Wuudis and Terramonitor

New partnership agreement between Wuudis and Terramonitor

Terramonitor maps and data now available in Wuudis to identify precise information on urgent care works and seedling thinning sites.

VESA Index technology

VESA Index technology

Terramonitor has developed a machine learning based mapping service, which locates harmful shrubs in boreal forests. The service provides valuable information for forest professionals about growth states of forests. The maps of Terramonitor’s VESA index help forest professionals for fast, easy and financially prudent shrub maintenance. Region-specific maps point

Tree-G – forests of the future

Tree-G – forests of the future

The implementation of the latest digital technology is changing the way the forestry industry works. But how do you digitalise a tree?

Errors related to the automatized satellite-based change detection of boreal forests in Finland

Errors related to the automatized satellite-based change detection of boreal forests in Finland

Terramonitor took part in a Finnish government head project related to detecting changes in boreal forests during 2016-2019. Time series change detection.The project was executed by Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finnish Forest Centre, Finnish Environment Institute and Terramonitor. Examples of clear-cut and thinning detection.Some

Finnish Space Data Company
Terramonitor Enters Russian Market
with LesnoyMonitor

Finnish Space Data Company Terramonitor Enters Russian Market with LesnoyMonitor

Press Release HELSINKI 15.8.2019 Terramonitor released a service for forest owners in Russia to easily track and report forest loggings with satellite images. Terramonitor, a leader in space data solutions, has today launched a service called LesnoyMonitor (www.lesnoymonitor.ru [http://www.lesnoymonitor.ru/]) for the Russian market.

Deforestation in the Amazon

Deforestation in the Amazon

Satellite data is a useful and effective tool to detect changes in the forest. For example, it can be used to analyze deforestation in the Amazon. Deforestation is an issue, especially in rain forests.

Finnish Space Data Company Terramonitor Released a Finland-Wide VESA Index for Shrub Detection

Finnish Space Data Company Terramonitor Released a Finland-Wide VESA Index for Shrub Detection

Terramonitor, a space economy forerunner, released VESA Index, the most extensive artificial intelligence shrub detection service in Finland.

Terramonitor featured in Sentinel Success Stories

Terramonitor featured in Sentinel Success Stories

Terramonitor's change detection technology was developed and applied specifically for the forestry sector within the Finnish Government's logging detection key project.