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DESCRIPTION:When people think of forestry\, they usually picture muddy boot
 s\, measuring tapes\, and chainsaws—but today’s modern forester is jus
 t as likely to be found writing Python scripts and querying geospatial dat
 abases. The forestry sector is currently experiencing a quiet revolution f
 ueled by an explosion of free and open-source data\, transforming how we m
 onitor\, measure\, and manage complex woodland ecosystems.\nThis keynote e
 xplores the transition from traditional\, localized forest inventories to 
 the vast\, open-source data ecosystem now available to researchers and pra
 ctitioners. We will dive into the wealth of global datasets reshaping fore
 st management\, including high-resolution canopy height models from Meta a
 nd other tech giants\, comprehensive datasets from the Horizon Europe PATH
 FINDER project\, and satellite-derived products for biomass estimation fro
 m missions like GEDI.\nFocusing on a case study in the diverse and challen
 ging landscapes of Romania\, we will demonstrate how these massive open-so
 urce datasets can be fused with local forest management data to create a c
 omprehensive understanding of forest structure and health. We will explore
  the practical realities of integrating varied data sources—bridging the
  gap between global satellite observations and ground-level realities—to
  support sustainable forest management under climate change scenarios. Ult
 imately\, this talk will prove that digital twinning in forestry is no lon
 ger just a buzzword\, but an accessible reality powered by the global open
 -source community.
DTSTAMP:20260604T210811Z
LOCATION:Auditorium
SUMMARY:Out of the Woods and Into the Code: The Rise of the Open-Source For
 ester - Mihai Daniel Niță
URL:https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-europe-2026/talk/7GEBHV/
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