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# AI4TREES

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://ai4trees-project.at/blog/)
- [Trees feel the environment](https://ai4trees-project.at/trees-feel-the-environment/) - Trees feel the environment. Trees know the environment. Trees sleep and trees are active. In the figure, we see the dendromenter data (named "original") of a tree with some models trying to predict the tree growth (based on different time bins). We additionally see a rough idea of tree growth categories. #ai #climatechange #trees 🌳
- [ERCIM Special Theme: XAI](https://ai4trees-project.at/ercim-special-theme-xai/) - Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is gaining importance in various fields, including forestry and tree-growth modelling. However, challenges such as evaluating model interpretability, lack of transparency in some XAI methods, inconsistent terminology, and bias towards specific data types hinder its integration.In their article our colleagues Anahid Jalali, Alexander Schindler and Anita Zolles propose combining long short-term
- [AI and Ecosystem Management Conference](https://ai4trees-project.at/ai-and-ecosystem-management-conference-mobile/) - Presentation given by our ecologist Anita Zolles (BWF) on the topic of AI for climate sensitive tree growth modeling. This scientific meeting was held in the week of April 17-21, 2023 in Palencia (Spain) to address Artificial Intelligence in the field of Ecosystem Management in its broadest definition and to foster analysis and debate. PPT-_Template_ConferenceIADownload
- [AI and Ecosystem Management Conference](https://ai4trees-project.at/ai-and-ecosystem-management-conference/) - Presentation given by our ecologist Anita Zolles (BWF) on the topic of AI for climate sensitive tree growth modeling. This scientific meeting was held in the week of April 17-21, 2023 in Palencia (Spain) to address Artificial Intelligence in the field of Ecosystem Management in its broadest definition and to foster analysis and debate. PPT-_Template_ConferenceIADownload
- [Tree size changes from one hour to the next?](https://ai4trees-project.at/tree-size-changes-from-one-hour-to-the-next/) - (by Anita Zolles, BFW) Zooming in on our dendrometer data! Did you know that tree circumference can change from one hour to the next? Aaaaaand... are they only increasing, or can tree trunk sizes also decrease? Actually both, as we can see in the three graphs that show the variation of tree circumference for a
- [Tree canopy model](https://ai4trees-project.at/tree-canopy-model/) - (by Albert Villalobos Gasca, Umweltdata GmbH) Being able to describe with exactitude the shape of the tree crowns has always been a complex task. Nowadays, Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) can play a big difference in the creation of twin models. Applied to the forests, the result is a high density point cloud that results in
- [Active Explainable Data Quality Enhancement on Higher Frequency Data (WP6)](https://ai4trees-project.at/active-explainable-data-quality-enhancement-on-higher-frequency-data-wp6/) - The goal of the work package 6 is to develop machine learning prediction model for tree growth using a data centric paradigm to achieve a high performance AI-model on high-frequency tree growth data. Furthremore, we aim to develop a framework focusing on data quality improvement by advantaging explainability and active learning techniques, explore latest data
- [Austrian Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network](https://ai4trees-project.at/austrian-long-term-ecosystem-research-network/) - Poster_AI4TREES_2022Download
- [ENERO sees AI4Trees](https://ai4trees-project.at/enero-sees-ai4trees/) - AI4Trees_ENERO_2022_v1Download
- [Imagine22 - AI4Trees Presentation](https://ai4trees-project.at/image-twin-transformation-tempus/) - ai4Trees_v4Download
- [Life on Land: Why it matters](https://ai4trees-project.at/life-on-land-why-it-matters/) - 15_Why-It-Matters-2020Download E_infographics_15Download

## Pages

- [Front Page](https://ai4trees-project.at/) - Background Climate change is significantly influencing forest growth and health, leading to a situation where the traditional forest growth models cannot be applied. MAIN CHALLENGE Lack of climate-sensitive single tree growth models and unbiased biodiversity indicators which can be quantified with limited resources on large areas. PROJECT GOAL Derivation of single tree growth models, which
- [Deliverables](https://ai4trees-project.at/deliverables/) - Deliverables will be published at the end of the project (April 2025).
- [About](https://ai4trees-project.at/projekt-mobile/) - PROJECT DURATION 2022-2025 technological focus Explanatory and trustworthy AI models for understanding and predicting tree growth at a species level experts A consortium of 6 organizations with experienced scientistis and researchers TOTAL BUDGET 780k why is collecting data on tree growth important? Essential for optimizing carbon segregation, biodiversity & climate adaptation in forest ecosystems AI4Trees
- [Publications](https://ai4trees-project.at/publications/) - How Quickly do Trees Grow? by Refiz Duro (Austrian Institute of Technology), Hanns Kirchmeir (E.C.O. Institut für Ökologie Jungmeier), Anita Zolles (Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft) and Günther Bronner (Umweltdata) 01.2023 Changing climatic circumstances have a significant impact on forests: besides higher temperatures, more intense and frequent storms and rought spells affect
- [Data Collection Sites (Austrian ICP Forests)](https://ai4trees-project.at/data-collection-sites-austrian-icp-forests/) - Study areas are the areas for which there will be data collected and analysed in the project, primarily selected Austrian ICP Forests sites. Ten trees at each location have automatic dendrometers installed. About twice a month, manual measurements of tree diameter are made. Local climate information is accessible at the six ICP-Forests core plots. This
- [Front Page](https://ai4trees-project.at/hugo-wp-mobile/) - Background Climate change is significantly influencing forest growth and health, leading to a situation where the traditional forest growth models cannot be applied. MAIN CHALLENGE Lack of climate-sensitive single tree growth models and unbiased biodiversity indicators which can be quantified with limited resources on large areas. PROJECT GOAL Derivation of single tree growth models, which
- [About](https://ai4trees-project.at/projekt/) - PROJECT DURATION 2022-2025 technological focus Explanatory and trustworthy AI models for understanding and predicting tree growth at a species level experts A consortium of 6 organizations with experienced scientistis and researchers TOTAL BUDGET 780k why is collecting data on tree growth important? Essential for optimizing carbon segregation, biodiversity & climate adaptation in forest ecosystems AI4Trees
- [Project Consortium](https://ai4trees-project.at/konsortium/) - Collaboration of 6 Organizations Multidisciplinary experts from forestry to data science Project Coordinator Funding AI4Trees receives funding in the framework of the FFG "AI for Green'' programme by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).
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- [Contact](https://ai4trees-project.at/kontakt/) - AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbHGiefinggasse 41210 Vienna Austria Refiz Durorefiz.duro(at)ait.ac.at

## Events

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## Timeline Stories

- [GeoSpatial World Forum 2024](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/geospatial-world-forum-2024/) - We enjoyed presenting AI4Trees project outputs and conversating with the GWF2024 participants in the Sustanability, Environment and Governance session with a lot of focus on ClimateChange!
- [](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/1919/) - On 26 June, our project team has been invited to present AI4Trees at the AI4Green Networking Meeting at the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie. It provided a unique opportunity to network with other AI4Green projects and to share our latest achievements. XAI expert Anahid Wachsenegger (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology) presented
- [Lange Nacht der Forschung](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/lange-nacht-der-forschung/) - Mitarbeiter des Projektes AI4Trees entwickeln Technologien, damit wir lernen, den Einfluss des Klimawandels auf das Baumwachstum zu verstehen. Diese Technologien unterstützen die Optimierung der Kohlenstoffspeicherung, Biodiversität und Klimaanpassung in Waldökosystemen. Modernste Waldüberwachungsmethoden liefern umfangreiche Daten, auf deren Basis klimasensitive Baumwachstumsmodelle entwickelt werden.
- [EGU2025 in Vienna](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/egu2025-in-vienna/) - AI4Trees will be showing the results at EGU 2025 conference in Vienna at the end of April. The team submitted two abstracts and both got accepted: "Advancing Tree Growth Prediction with Interactive and eXplainable AI for Tackling Climate Change" (Wachsenegger et al. 2025) "Advanced Monitoring Techniques and Modelling for Tree Growth under Influence of Climate
- [Smartforest.ai 2025](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/1911/) - AI4Trees was presented at the SmartForest.ai conference, where over 150 participants from five countries gathered to discuss the intersection of forestry, science, and technology. With 33% female participation, the event fostered diverse and high-quality discussions across more than 60 presentations in four main sessions and nine in-depth sessions. Attendees stayed energized with 70 liters of
- [International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2024/) - "Tackling some of the greatest challenges of the Agenda for Sustainable Development - from improving health to combating climate change - will rely on harnessing all talent. That means getting more women working in these fields. Diversity in research expands the pool of talented researchers, bringing in fresh perspectives, talent and creativity. This Day is
- [Contribution to ERCIM Special Theme: XAI](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/contribution-to-ercim-special-theme-xai/) - Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is gaining importance in various fields, including forestry and tree-growth modelling. However, challenges such as evaluating model interpretability, lack of transparency in some XAI methods, inconsistent terminology, and bias towards specific data types hinder its integration. In their article our colleagues Anahid Jalali, Alexander Schindler and Anita Zolles propose combining long
- [Gewinn InfoDays](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/gewinn-infodays/) - AI4Trees at the Gewinn InfoDays (Messe). Companies were presented to many students looking for their future steps in life! AI4Trees was put on the map by Jasmin Lampert. The details are provided in the Gewinn page: https://www.gewinn.com/veranstaltung/das-war-der-gewinn-infoday-2023.
- [AI for ecosystem management conference](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/ai-for-ecosystem-management-conference/) - Anita Zolles presented the AI4Trees projects at the AI for ecosystem management conference in Palencia, Spain. Roundabout 100 researchers from 5 continents where meeting and discussing AI for sustainable management of forest ecosystems.
- [AI for Green Kick-Off Event at FFG](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/ai-for-green-kick-off-event-at-ffg/) - Cool project ideas within the FFG AI for Green funding frame, with great networking and discussions! AI4Trees was likewise presented at the event.
- [Workshop on Data Science for Sustainable Forestry](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/workshop-on-data-science-for-sustainable-forestry/) - AI4Trees project team successfully held a workshop on “Data Science for Sustainable Forestry” at the iDSC 2023 (https://idsc.at/) in Krems. Together with the audience, we explored challenges and ways on how data science and machine learning can support to make forest management more sustainable.
- [EO Data and Forest Disturbance Mapping](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/eo-data-and-forest-disturbance-mapping/) - GeoVille organized a workshop on Earth Observation (EO) Data and Forest Disturbance Mapping. What EO can we access, what are the benefits? On spatial and temporal resolution, forest disturbance and single tree mapping.
- [Kick-Off WP6: Active Explainable Data Quality Enhancement](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/1778/) - An overview of the work package 6 activities was given on this day. Focus: Active Explainable Data Quality Enhancement on Higher Frequency Data.
- [Contribution to ERCIM-News](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/contribution-to-ercim-news/) - Changing climatic circumstances have a significant impact on forests: besides higher temperatures, more intense and frequent storms and drought spells affect forest growth. To see what the future is bringing, and to be able to deal with forest conservation and management, it is necessary to answer the question “how quickly do trees grow in an
- [ENERO gets to know about AI4Trees](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/enero-gets-to-know-about-ai4trees/) - ENERO is the European Network of Environmental Research Organisations (https://enero.vito.be/en). Its members are Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) doing research with an environmental focus at the interface of public authorities (national and European) and industry. #AI4Trees was presented to the members at the ENERO General Assembly Meeting 2022 in Brussels.
- [LTER-Austria Jahreskonferenz 2022 - AI4Trees Poster](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/lter-austria-jahreskonferenz-2022-ai4trees-poster/) - Changing climatic circumstances have a significant impact on forests: besides higher temperatures, more intensive and frequent storms and drought spells are major challenges for forest conservation and management in the future. European Forests have been a significant carbon sink within the last decades, allowing for natural carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere and so aiding
- [Research Project Initiation](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/research-project-initiation/) - AI4Trees receives funding in the frame of the "AI for Green" programme by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).
- [AI4Trees in Forstzeitung](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/ai4trees-in-forstzeitung/) - Tree circumference can be used to draw many conclusions about tree health and growth. In the course of the #AI4Trees project, researchers are now trying to better understand the natural processes behind this using artificial intelligence. The aim is not only to investigate extreme events, but also to identify important monitoring parameters. Anita Zolles and
- [AI4TREES presents poster at ForestSAT 2022](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/ai4trees-takes-part-in-forestsat-2022/) - ForestSAT is a non-profit professional organization created to promote the application of spatial analysis technologies in forestry. We strive to facilitate cooperation among research organizations, universities, government agencies, and the private sector to foster a science-based understanding of how spatial analysis technologies can describe and monitor forested ecosystems. Recognized is an inherent need to integrate
- [Big Kick-Off meeting at BMK](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/big-kick-off-meeting-at-bmk/) - On May, 2nd, 2022, our team presented AI4Trees at the Big Kick-Off Meeting at the BMK. Together with the other funded projects of the first round, we investigated important topics relevant for all projects!
- [AI4TREES presents at IMAGE 22: Digitale Technologie neu denken](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/image-22-digitale-technologien-neu-denken/) - IMAGINE is the flagship event for digital technologies of the Austrian Ministry of Technology (BMK) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. Here the great projects and researchers that we have in Austria in the field of digital technologies are brought to the fore and the community networks with each other. The target group of the
- [First online Kick-Off meeting](https://ai4trees-project.at/cool_timeline/first-kick-off-meeting/)

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