Several UNITE researchers are contributing the 26th International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, under the theme, Forests & Society Towards 2050. See the detailed timetable and join for example our following sessions at the Congress.
Session T5.10 Digitalization for sustainable forest management
Date: Monday, June 24, 04:00 – 06:00 PM (CEST)
Ville Luoma et al. (University of Helsinki, UEF, FGI): Characterizing structural changes in boreal forests by combining terrestrial and airborne laser scanning point clouds
Juha Hyyppä et al. (FGI, UEF, University of Helsinki): Towards Digital Twin of Boreal Forests at Individual Tree Level – UNITE flagship approach
Session T5.2 Artificial Intelligence in Forest Management – Opportunities, Challenges and Social Consequences
Date: Monday, June 24, 04:00 – 06:00 PM (CEST)
Jari Vauhkonen et al. (UEF, University of Helsinki, GTK): Causal understanding of the deep learning processes of convolutional neural networks by learning predefined features of digital terrain models
Session T5.1 Artificial Intelligence in Forest Biometry: from predictions to understanding
Date: Monday, June 24, 04:00 – 06:00 PM (CEST)
Jari Vauhkonen et al. (UEF, Luke): Machine Learning of Tree Height-Diameter Relationships – Data Dimension Perspectives on Selecting
Session T5.10 Digitalization for sustainable forest management
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 08:30 – 10:30 AM (CEST)
Johannes Pohjala et al. (UEF, FGI): Estimating Effects of Operator Assistant System Based on Mobile Laser Scanning in Cutting of Thinning Stands
Timo Tokola (UEF): Predicting forest road trafficability using GIS and Remote Sensing based variables
Ville Kankare et al. (UEF, FGI): Assessing the capabilities of multispectral terrestrial point cloud data in tree species recognition
Mikko Niemi et al. (University of Helsinki, UEF): Optimal tree selection in forest thinning for economic, carbon sink, biodiversity, and scenic beauty benefits
Session T5.19 Innovating advisory systems to cope with complex forest governance
Date: Thursday, June 27, 08:30 – 10:30 AM (CEST)
Moderators: Teppo Hujala (UEF) et al.
Anu Laakkonen et al. (UEF): Strong sustainability forest services – Decision support for a more sustainable forest use in private forests
Philip Chambers et al. (UEF, Luke): Utilising gamification in forest advisory systems to support forest owners’ learning self-efficacy
Session T4.17 Human-Forest Relationship I – Ambiguity in “taking care of the forest”
Date: Thursday, June 27, 04:00 – 06:00 PM (CEST)
Tuulikki Halla (UEF): Care as cultural practices and personal attachments towards forest among professional foresters in Finland
Session T4.33 Ways of knowing about multiverse of human-forest relationships: methodological approaches for sustainable futures for the forests
Date: Friday, June 28, 08:30 – 10:30 AM (CEST)
Anu Laakkonen (UEF): Research strategy of an interdisciplinary case study when studying the developments in the value creation logic of the forest sector
Tuulikki Halla (UEF): Phenomenological approach to the ways of knowing about multiverse of human-forest relationships
Poster Session T5.30 Simulation and automation in modern forest operations
Date: Friday, June 28, 01:30 – 02:15 PM (CEST)
Heli Kymäläinen (UEF): Optimizing Support Systems for Cut-To-Length Machine Operators – Current Use and Future Visions (Best Poster Award Candidate)