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Beyond Dead Wood Hackathon - Data and AI in search of forest biodiversity
Ultrahack
Date: 9 March, 2024
Location: Maria01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Helsinki
Website: Offcial Website of Event
Sponsers: Business Finland || SITRA || Location Innovation Hub || GEOFORUM || Metsäteho Oy || Aalto University Startup Center || Vaisala || NLS || Arbonaut
Key Highlights:
- 🌲 Finnish Forest Innovation: Tackled real-world forestry challenges using data science and geospatial insights
- 🌐 NLS Point Cloud Utilization: Leveraged high-resolution open LiDAR data to analyze forest structure and deadwood distribution
- 🤖 ML-Powered Forestry Solutions: Teams applied machine learning techniques to classify forest elements and detect biodiversity indicators
- 💡 Entrepreneurial Focus: Encouraged actionable ideas with commercial potential to benefit forest health and sustainability
- 👥 Collaborative Hackathon Environment: Brought together interdisciplinary teams combining programming, environmental science, and business
Udit Asopa
Remote Sensing Data Specialist (official title: SAR Remote Sensing Engineer)
I specialize in SAR and GIS-based Earth observation workflows for environmental monitoring, disaster response, and scientific analysis. With a focus on automation, reproducibility, and applied geospatial intelligence, I contribute to building scalable, data-driven solutions.