I have been a PhD student since November 2023 at the Department of Forest and Wood Technology at Linnaeus University. Since 2013, Linnaeus University has been my primary academic platform for forestry studies, but I have also pursued studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Since 2015, I have specialized in the use of drones, software, and sensors tailored for both forestry and agriculture.
Teaching
I give lectures on the use of drones in forestry to students at Linnaeus University. Sharing my knowledge and meeting students who share my interest in drones and forestry is both stimulating and enjoyable.
Research
Digital tools for early detection of damage in Scots pine trees.
A new PhD project at the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Technology at Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden, began in November 2023. The goal of this project is to use an array of digital tools to develop new scientific knowledge that allows the development of digital solutions for early detection of reduced vitality and increased risk for forest damage in Swedish pine forests.
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is the most common forest tree species in Sweden. While the species is generally robust and tolerant, Scots pine seedlings and young trees are sensitive to drought stress, which may jeopardize regeneration results in the future when heat waves and reduced summer rainfall may become more common.
Early signals for emerging stress will be studied in young Scots pine trees that are artificially damaged and in seedlings that are stressed by drought, insect herbivory of pathogen infections. An array of sensors are used to detect the early stress-induced changes in the physiology and metabolism of the studied pines. Multi- and hyperspectral sensors, mounted on drones or portable devices will be used in field experiments and in controlled greenhouse studies.
The project is part of FRAS II – a research program “Future Forest management in southern Sweden” organized as a collaboration between Skogforsk (the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnaeus University.
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