BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 14, 2001 – Recent advances in electronic and computing technologies have greatly impacted how forest resources are assessed. The fifth edition of Forest Measurements, by ...

Every now and then, a new map changes the way we view our planet. This is one of those maps. The map above shows the height of Earth’s forests, from stubby saplings to timbers towering more than 50 ...

Scientists have developed a method to measure forest heights using advanced satellite technology, significantly reducing the need for labor-intensive fieldwork. A recent study published on July 29 in ...

Carrying a novel P-band synthetic aperture radar, ESA’s Biomass Earth Explorer satellite mission delivers completely new information on forest height and above-ground forest biomass from space. This ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced the global availability of its Forest Carbon Diligence product.

A full-waveform LIDAR system attached to the International Space Station provides high-resolution observations of forests' vertical structure for NASA's GEDI mission. Illustration by Jay Rasgorshek, ...

Students in the Forest Ecosystem Science program are drawn to natural and managed forest environments with a blend of curiosity and sense of responsibility. They seek both to understand forest ...