The solar powered base station we are using for our Lorawan Network (picture copyright: Johann Meindl)

Pine tree crowns above our sensorfield (picture copyright: Miriam Herrmann)

Fieldwork impressions, a GPS receiver, tablet and note pad on the forest floor (picture copyright: Johann Meindl)

Evening light in the pine forest (picture copyright: Miriam Herrmann)

Spring is here — kicking off a new season of data collection on our #sensorfield in Brandenburg 🌱📡

We’re excited for another year of research into seeding and tree growth, powered by high-resolution climate and soil moisture measurements from our sensor network! 🌲🌳🌡️

A screenshot of a 3D point cloud showing forest structure of a Pine forest in Brandenburg, Germany

*** Plot of the week: BB_12 (Brandenburg, Germany) ***

Overstory pines tower above, but young Quercus are getting ready to take the forest throne! 🌲🌳🌿

Interested in 3D forest data showing a gradient from Pine to Oak-dominated forests? This dataset is for you 💻📊
#TLS #Riegl

Dataset structure of the advertised Terrestrial laser scanning dataset collection. The collection contains 121 forest plots, each 50 x 50 m at 1 cm spatial resolution. The collection is structured in 5 campaigns, one in Galicia, Spain, one in La Palma, Spain, one in Ostlandet, Norway, one n Brandenburg, Germany and one in Czechia. For each campaign a picture of an example point cloud is shown.

*** Data set alert ***

We are excited to share our new 3D forest dataset 🌲🌳🌿💻📊
121 terrestrial laser-scanning plots across Europe, all scanned using the same protocol and scanner!
From pines to oaks and spruce, it’s a journey through the continent’s forests in millimeter detail.

#TLS #Riegl

Point clouds, tree maps, terrain, and climate for every plot 🌲🌳⛰️🌡️ —open and harmonized for easy comparisons. Dive in here: zenodo.org/records/1867...

Questions on the data? Get in touch. We are curious to see who is interested in our data.

Colored terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) point clouds showing a forest in 3D. Trees and vegetation appear as dense constellations of points, revealing forest structure through measurement while highlighting how laser scanning reshapes the way we see, interpret, and abstract natural environments.

Over the past year, we had the chance to take part in an art–science film exploring terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) 🎥🌲.
Working with artists Stephen Cornford & Theo Stanley gave us a fresh perspective on how our forest data can be seen and questioned beyond science.

We are visiting our study site in the forest. Under tall pine trees our technichian shows a station with a solar pannel that is used to send data collected on the site to an online dashboard.

Together we are looking at small oak seedings in mossy undergrowth that grow beneath the big pine trees to form a new forest generation. Some small oaks are tagged with numbered blue plates. Their size is remeasured every year. In the background one can see a station with sensors that measure air temperature, humidity and light intensity.

We dig up a soil sample to see how much organic material is present on the forest floor. One can see a small pit and one of our senior researchers feeling how sandy the soil is.

We were delighted to host a research exchange with colleagues from @CzechGlobe 🇨🇿 in Berlin! 🌍

We discussed forestry-focused remote sensing, explored opportunities for future collaboration, and visited study sites like the #sensorfield in Brandenburg. 🌲📡

Thanks for the great visit!

#TeamScience

20 plots, hundreds of #Riegl TLS scans, thousands of berries… 🌲🫐 and a million laughs.
Norway field campaign = success! 💪
Now we are back in Berlin and ready to process our data.

Shoutout to our amazing field crew:
Arvin, Asad, Chiara, Ephraim, Johann, Marius & Miriam!

#RonnieRieglOnTour

A laser scanner in the forest

A marsh landscape with scattered trees

A small path in a beech forest

Our fieldwork is in full go – our team is out in the woods every day batteling rain, swamps, sheep and running from cows – the dangers you find in northern Europe 😉 – all with the #Riegl on our shoulders.
But check out these stunning views we get in return! It’s all worth it.
#RonnieRieglOnTour

Wellington boots in a box

We are getting ready to head to Norway! 🌲🌾🌲
Our team will collect terrestrial laser scanning data to on the connection between forest structure and biodiversity – we are looking forward to two weeks in the beautiful boreal forest north of Oslo.
And we are prepared for swampy conditions 😉

🧑‍💻Interested in starting with deep learning using satellite or airborne remote sensing data but don't know where to start? 🌍🛰️
🧑‍🏫 We have some beginner friendly tutorials waiting for you!

🏃Head over to @ffassnacht.bsky.social's GitHub page and check them out 😍

Young oak seedlings growing in a row on a mossy forest floor under tall pine trees.

Two people wearing yellow safety vests working with a sensor device in a pine forest.

Looking up at the canopy of tall pine trees against a cloudy sky.

Solar-powered LoRaWan station with a large solar panel and control units mounted on a metal frame, installed in a forest clearing.

🌳 In Brandenburg, we’ve set up a TTN-connected station to monitor soil moisture & light intensity—exploring how these factors affect young oak seedlings growing under mature pines. Stay tuned for more news from our #sensorfield!
#SmartForestry #IoT #TreeGrowth #LoRaWAN #ForestEcology #SensingFUB

Thank you for letting me take part at the #3DforEcoTech summer school in Warsaw!
It was an horner to spending time with you, learning and getting inspired about laser scanning in forests in such a supportive environment 🌍🌲🌳👩🏻‍💻

📣 Just a few days to go!
Join us this Saturday, June 28 at #LNDW2025 in the Theaterhof of the Silberlaube @FUBerlin.
As a special add on we’ll be showcasing a small art project by ZK/U fellows, created in collaboration with us: Visual Cultures of Forest Carbon - www.zku-berlin.org/fellows/754/ 🌳🌲

🛰️If you are at #LPS25 do not miss session B.02.07 Social-ecological #landsystems: practical approaches for improved #mapping
💠Wed. 25.06.2025, 14hr Room 0.49/0.50
@K. Vergara on dynamics of #deforestation frontiers in #Peru🍃
@L. Zarbá on Integrating #EO and #Participatory Mapping of Andean #SELS🏔️

Having fun at #LPS25 joining in building a Sentinel-2 scene using LEGO 😊🌍🧩

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Illustration of a Mobil Laser Scanning device

🌲 Curious about what trees do for us—and how we can measure it? Visit us at #LNDW2025 in the Theaterhof of the Silberlaube #FUBerlin on June 28th!
Together we use our new laser scanner to turn trees into 3D models to study their health, structure, & carbon storage. Don’t miss it! 🌳

An excerpt of a scientific poster showing a graphic of a Terrestrial Laser Scanner

Just picked up my poster! Off to Vienna tomorrow—can’t wait to share my work in the "Advances in Monitoring and Management of Forest Ecosystems" session next Friday. Come say hi if you're around! 🌲🔥🛰️ #LPS25