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! 🌲🌳🌡️

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

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