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.
Programme
Opening remarks
- Kristian Cedervall Lauta – Prorector, University of Copenhagen
- Dorthe Dahl-Jensen – Chair of the Board, Danish National Research Foundation
- Bo Jellesmark Thorsen – Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen
- Vivian Kvist Johannsen – Head of Department, IGN
- Rasmus Fensholt – TreeSense Center Leader, Professor at IGN
- Martin Stefan Brandt – TreeSense Co-PI, Associate Professor at IGN
- Christian Igel – TreeSense Co-PI, Professor at DIKU
- Ankit Kariryaa – TreeSense Co-PI, Assistant Professor at DIKU/IGN
- Laura Vang Rasmussen – TreeSense Co-PI, Associate Professor at IGN
After the speaches, you are invited to join us at a reception with food and drinks.
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).