Nature research and digital research infrastructure
LUOTI
Ecology and forest sciences that utilize environmental and natural resource data are among Finland’s key research strengths. However, the datasets currently in use have significant gaps, for example in the regional coverage and quality of habitat-type data, as well as in the production of biodiversity indicators.
The project develops new and more accurate methods for producing environmental data. It focuses on developing methods to assess the biodiversity of forest soils and waters in peatland catchment areas based on eDNA, and on integrating these data with other monitoring and remote sensing data. The project also publishes new data products based on previously collected and continuously accumulating monitoring materials. The methods developed and published will create new data capacity that can be utilized in research, environmental impact assessment, land-use planning, and reporting at various levels.
The overarching objectives of the project are:
- New data production methods to support the generation of environmental and natural resource data, as well as monitoring systems
- Development of monitoring data infrastructures and new data products
- Operational models: creation of shared operating models and practices
