In a recent study, multi-channel laser scanning and deep-learning methods correctly identified tree species from a distance. This method, developed by researchers at the Finnish… Read More »Accurate aerial identification of tree species – new method boosts forestry productivity and protection of biodiversity
The annual UNITE Awards were presented on 22 April in Joensuu in connection with the UNITE flagship’s annual seminar. The awards recognize outstanding research and… Read More »UNITE Awards Celebrate Cutting-Edge Forest Research and Societal Impact
How can we implement and refine EU policies impactfully and coherently towards multiple societal gains? How does new scientific knowledge integrate into bioeconomy and climate… Read More »Policy event: Forest bioeconomy and the alignment of multiple policy objectives
Discover the latest insights from our flagship research projects! Each webinar will showcase key results and innovations, followed by an open discussion with experts. Participation does… Read More »Join the UNITE Winter webinars in January!
Materials of Roadmap for forest machine information and sensor technology publication and webinar are published and can be found at the Finnish webpage. This project… Read More »Materials of roadmap for forest machine information and sensor technology now available
According to researchers, smart harvesters will make traditional forest inventory nearly unnecessary, as topographic data will be automatically collected in connection with harvesting and forest… Read More »Vision for the future: Forest machines that automatically report the work done
Welcome to this brief reading pack of research summaries on how forest management affects soil carbon. The following concise summaries cover recent Finnish studies on… Read More »Impacts of thinning, fertilization and clear‑cutting on soil carbon: a brief reading pack
An annual main event of the Finnish forest sector, Metsäpäivät 2025, will be held for the 100th time on October 22–23 at Finlandia Hall in… Read More »Individual tree detection, Forest Resource Data, and Robotics – UNITE Researchers at the Metsäpäivät 2025 event
Trees killed by bark beetles in the spruce forest. Photo: Maanmittauslaitos The spruce bark beetle belongs to Finnish nature, but the forest damage it causes has… Read More »The relatively cold early summer has slowed down the spruce bark beetle’s activity, but there is no end in sight for the forest damage – drones are used to detect damage to trees faster than before
Photo: Roine Piirainen The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) and the Finnish Forest Centre have started a joint research project to diversify and specify data… Read More »Data on individual trees to become available in the forest sector – benefits also in Forest Act supervision and EU regulation
