Projects

A Decision Support System for emerging forest management alternatives

This project aims to develop advanced tree growth models using LiDAR-derived, high-density point cloud data to improve the simulation of forest dynamics under close-to-nature silvicultural practices. By modeling tree-level growth in structurally complex and heterogeneous stands, these models will support more accurate, spatially explicit forest simulations and inform sustainable and diversified forest management decisions.

FAIR-WATER I: Towards better drought resistance and reduced water consumption on golf course fairways

During the past five years, many European golf courses (GCs) have experienced an increased risk of drought due to global warming. Scarcity of potable water for irrigation has become an issue even in the Nordic countries.

MARCHES - Methodologies for Assessing the Real Costs to Health of Environmental Stressors

REKORN: Can regenerative cultivation methods contribute to reduce the risk of fungal diseases in cereals?

Regenerative agriculture is referred to as a bridge between organic and conventional agriculture and has received increased attention in recent years. Regenerative agriculture focuses on soil health and cultivation measures that can stimulate soil life and plant growth. An improvement in soil health is visualized, among other things, in increased carbon storage in the soil, limited soil compaction and increased microbiological diversity. The methods used to improve soil health within cereal cultivation may include crop rotation, reduced tillage, intercropping, use of catch crops and surface composting where plant residues are mixed into the top-soil layer.