Advanced ecosystem models in multiobjective use of forest resources: More raw material and better ecosystem services from every hectare (AEMES)
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation
University of Helsinki
Forests are loaded with both environmental and economic expectations. Attempts to reconcile these diverse objectives may create conflicts and undermine the public acceptability of forestry. This joint project between the University of Helsinki and Metsähallitus is geared to promoting multiobjective forest management and use. It focuses simultaneously on wood production, climate impacts, nutrient loads on waterways, and biodiversity. One of the project’s outputs will be a new tool for comparing different types of forest management chains. A better understanding of these chains will allow for more effective planning and increased wood production while reducing adverse environmental impacts. The scientific information produced by the project will help to support more informed decision-making, and the so-called ecosystem models developed in the project and the related machine learning and optimization applications will be widely available in forest planning, environmental technology, consulting companies, and in the wider society.
Tandem Industry Academia (TIA) Postdoc (2024)