Advancing Climate‑Resilient Forestry in the North: The RESONATE Project

Climate change is placing increasing pressure on northern forests, leading to rising tree mortality driven by drought, pests, storms, and shifting seasonal patterns. Forest managers require more reliable and scalable ways to monitor these changes and respond early across large, cross‑border forest areas.

Solution

RESONATE aims to give forest managers modern, data‑driven tools to better understand these changes and respond proactively. The project brings together partners from Finnish Lapland and Norrbotten, Sweden, to strengthen climate resilience within forestry across the Aurora region.

At the core of RESONATE is the development of a remote‑sensing‑based method for detecting tree mortality with high accuracy. Arbonaut is leading the development of remote sensing workflows and AI‑based detection models, focusing on:

  • High‑resolution remote sensing data
  • AI and deep learning techniques
  • Fusion of cross‑border forest datasets from Sweden and Finland

Impact

By mapping tree mortality at scale, RESONATE provides forest owners and authorities with early‑warning insights into ecological risks.

The project lays out the groundwork for a modern, AI‑powered forest‑monitoring infrastructure that helps northern Europe adapt to a rapidly changing climate.

About RESONATE

RESONATE (Remote Sensing‑based Tools and Methods for Climate‑Resilient Forests Management) is a cross‑border initiative funded by Interreg Aurora and the European Union, running from 2025–2027. The collaboration includes the University of Eastern Finland, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), and Luleå University of Technology.

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