This is an opportunity for partners in the Northwest to join a project to develop an alternative to the traditional field data collecting of forest stands and landscape, using remote sensing data for the determination of structural and biophysical parameters on the Mediterranean forest ecosystem.

Theme

Environment

Lead Organisation

Forest management company in collaboration with the University of Cordoba (Spain)

Brief Description

The project's main objective is to combine the use of LIDAR (Laser Imaging Detection And Ranging) and thermal data for estimating the structural and physiological status in forest inventory. The lead partners are looking for European SMEs experienced in forest and landscape management to collaborate in  forest measurement and research organisations or universities for the improvement of LIDAR-thermal equipment and the development of a software package for data management.

EU Funding Stream

FP7

Deadline for Expression of Interest

10 September 2010

Contact Details

To register your interest in this partnership opportunity please contact brussels@nwda.co.uk

Keywords

Forest, environment, ecosystem, research, SMEs