Opening of TreeSense

We are pleased to invite you to the official opening of ‘TreeSense’ - a new Center of Excellence (Grundforskningscenter) at the University of Copenhagen, hosted by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management.

A full program and practical details will follow. In the meantime, please save the date.

We’re excited to share more about TreeSense in the coming months - and are deeply grateful to the Danish National Research Foundation for their generous support of this ground breaking initiative.

About the Center of Excellence

The Center for Remote Sensing and Deep Learning of Global Tree Resources (TreeSense) aims to transform the way we observe and understand woody vegetation across the globe - both inside and beyond forested areas.

Our goal is to develop advanced AI-based algorithms for next-generation satellite data, enabling precise detection and characterization of trees. This includes identifying species, measuring crown size and height, estimating carbon stocks and sequestration rates, and mapping local usage patterns.

By integrating cutting-edge technology with deep learning methods, TreeSense will uncover how environmental and human factors are shaping tree resources — and what these changes mean for ecosystems and local livelihoods worldwide.

The TreeSense Center will officially launch in spring 2025 with a grant of DKK 59,909,600. The center is led by Professor Rasmus Fensholt (UCPH-IGN) in collaboration with Co-PIs Professor Christian Igel (UCPH-DIKU), Associate Professor Laura Vang Rasmussen (UCPH-IGN), Associate Professor Martin Brandt (UCPH-IGN), Assistant Professor Ankit Kariryaa (UCPH-DIKU/IGN), and Center Administrator Andreas Egelund Christensen (UCPH-IGN).