Vastaranta Research Syndicate
Research group
01.01.2018 -
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
We develop remote sensing and geospatial technologies to measure, monitor, and better understand forests. At the core of our expertise is laser scanning.
Cooperation
Keywords
Professors
Post-doctoral Researchers
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Tuomas Yrttimaa
Assistant ProfessorSchool of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Samuli Junttila
Research DirectorSchool of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Doctoral Researchers
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Nivedhitha Ajithkumar
Doctoral ResearcherSchool of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Marina Peris Llopis
Postdoctoral ResearcherSchool of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Johanna Jääskeläinen
University TeacherSchool of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Other group members
Publications
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Assessing the effects of forest structure on vegetation optical depth in boreal forests
Ajithkumar, Nivedhitha; Junttila, Samuli; Saarinen, Ninni; Vastaranta, Mikko, 2026, Scandinavian journal of forest research, [Epub ahead of print 19 Feb 2026], 1-13. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
An integrated approach combining bi-temporal airborne laser scanning and X-ray microdensitometry in assessing wood properties
Poorazimy, Maryam; Ronoud, Ghasem; Yrttimaa, Tuomas; Hyyppa, Juha; Saarinen, Ninni; Kankare, Ville; Vastaranta, Mikko, 2025, Forest ecology and management, 585, 122497. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Assessing forest structural complexity: insights from alternative laser scanning approaches
Cimdins, Reinis; Yrttimaa, Tuomas; Vastaranta, Mikko; Kankare, Ville, 2025, Scandinavian journal of forest research, 41, 1, 40-53. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Benchmarking tree species classification from proximally sensed laser scanning data: Introducing the FOR-species20K dataset
Puliti, Stefano; Lines, Emily R; Müllerová, Jana; Frey, Julian; Schindler, Zoe; Straker, Adrian; Allen, Matthew J; Winiwarter, Lukas; Rehush, Nataliia; Hristova, Hristina; Murray, Brent; Calders, Kim; Coops, Nicholas; Höfle, Bernhard; Irwin, Liam; Junttila, Samuli; Krůček, Martin; Krok, Grzegorz; Král, Kamil; Levick, Shaun R; Luck, Linda; Missarov, Azim; Mokroš, Martin; Owen, Harry JF; Stereńczak, Krzysztof; Pitkänen, Timo P; Puletti, Nicola; Saarinen, Ninni; Hopkinson, Chris; Terryn, Louise; To, 2025, Methods in ecology and evolution, 16, 4, 801-818. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Benefits of using multi-return terrestrial laser scanning for tree characterization in southern boreal forests
Kamula, Teemu; Yrttimaa, Tuomas; Erkkilä, Aapo; Liikonen, Lauri; Vastaranta, Mikko, 2025, Remote sensing of environment, 329, 114921. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Capturing trends in forest structural complexity development using laser scanning techniques
Cimdins, Reinis; Yrttimaa, Tuomas; Hyyppä, Juha; Vastaranta, Mikko; Kankare, Ville, 2025, Trees, forests and people, 21, 100954. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Combining single-date mobile and multitemporal airborne laser scanning for retrospective estimation of individual tree growth over a 10-year period in boreal forests
Tavi, Daniella; Muhojoki, Jesse; Soininen, Valtteri; Hyyppa, Eric; Hakala, Teemu; Luoma, Ville; Kukko, Antero; Yu, Xiaowei; Vastaranta, Mikko; Hyyppa, Juha, 2025, Science of remote sensing, 13, 100345. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Dual-task learning for dead tree detection and segmentation with hybrid self-attention U-Nets in aerial imagery
Rahman, Anis Ur; Heinaro, Einari; Ahishali, Mete; Junttila, Samuli, 2025, International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation, 144, 104851. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Effects of ground vegetation on terrestrial laser scanning-derived digital terrain models in boreal forests
Tienaho, Noora; Yrttimaa, Tuomas; Vaaja, Matti; Saarinen, Ninni; Vastaranta, Mikko, 2025, Scandinavian journal of forest research, 41, 1, 27-39. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Examining low-intensity surface fires in boreal forests using sentinel-2 time series and bitemporal terrestrial laser scanning
Tienaho, N; Wittke, S; Yrttimaa, T; Kivimäki, A; Puttonen, E; Saarinen, N; Vastaranta, M, 2025, Scandinavian journal of forest research, 40, 1, 29-40. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
