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Evaluating reforestation sites in the Ecuadorian Andes
Students from Ecuador and Ghent join forces to unravel optimum restoration strategies for tropical montane forest ecosystems in the Andes
Old chestnut tree visualized in detail using 3D laser scanning
Non-destructive biomass estimates are usually done through allometric models based on tree diameter and height. These models are not always accurate. Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning, individual trees and dead wood can be measured more accurately.
Good research arises from good networks
CAVELab's Associate Professor and ERC Starting Grant awardee Kim Calders will provide expertise to Finland's Flagship Programme UNITE (UEF), but he’s also drawn to Joensuu by a long-standing friendship (Text Maj Vuorre; Photo Varpu Heiskanen)
Soil survey of reforestation sites in the Ecuadorian Andes
A team of Cuenca University and Ghent University set out in the North-Western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes to visit reforestation sites during two weeks in February.
Digital twins for understanding forest disturbances and recovery from space
Prof. Kim Calders is one of the 397 early-career researchers that won a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant with his project SPACETWIN.
High level DRC government official visits the CongoFlux site
Isofys-Cavelab welcomes the first visit of a DRC minister to the CongoFlux site.
Upscaling of Terrestrial Laser Scanning through Fusion with Remote Sensing Data
The research of Cavelab's Louise Terryn was featured in GIM International, an independent and high-quality information source for the global geomatics industry
Terrestrial Laser Scanning to help assess forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
This summer, a team led by Kim Calders and Mengxi Wang of CAVELab collaborated with researchers from FornaLab in the FORBIO experiment.