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Eduardo is an Associate Professor of Remote Sensing at the Department of Geosciences and Geography and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). A science enthusiast with particular interest in applying geospatial technology to understand the relations between nature and humans, Eduardo leads several research projects and international collaboration with leading scientists worldwide. His current research topics focus on the understanding of environmental changes in terrestrial ecosystems, mainly using remote sensing and modelling tools.

Iris is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. Graduated from the University of Helsinki's and University of Edinburgh's Partnership Programme on Forests, her PhD work concerned itself with the effects of forest management on microclimates in boreal forests. Her specific interest lies in how remote sensing tools can assist in investigating the complex relationships between forest structure and microclimatic variability. She achieved her MSc degree in Geoinformatics in 2020, by studying the impact of canopy cover on microclimate in Taita Hills. 

Jinlin is a visiting researcher at the University of Helsinki and a PhD candidate of the University of Hong Kong. He is interested in forest structures and microclimate, especially in tropical montane areas. He enjoys participating in field monitoring with all sorts of fashionable high-tech equipment, such as drones, terrestrial laser scanning and unmanned boats. He completed his master's research on urban remote sensing and stormwater management at the Southern University of Science and Technology (China).

Zhimin is a PhD student at the University of Helsinki. She is interested in forest structure and microclimate in the Amazon region. Her research focuses on how macroclimate changes affect forest microclimate, based on remote sensing tools such as drones and terrestrial laser scanning. She completed her master's degree studies in hydraulic engineering at Sun Yat-sen University.

Jonathan is a PhD student at the University of Helsinki. His project focuses on identifying green areas that mitigate urban heat, understanding the structural dynamics in urban vegetation controlling these mitigating effects, and evaluating urban microclimate vulnerability amidst climate change. He obtained his master's degree in Geography with a specialization in environmental systems and Global Change from the University of Bonn in Germany.

Amanda is a PhD student at the University of Helsinki and Finnish Meteorological Institute. Her research focuses on investigating the dynamics of urban vegetation phenology using remote sensing tools. She completed her master's degree in Geography at University of Helsinki specifying in geoinformatics.

Elisa is a MSc student at the University of Helsinki. She is interested in integrating terrestrial laser scanning data from Amazonian rainforest trees with ecological factors to better understand the Amazon rainforest's responses to climate change and to predict appropriate conservation efforts. She completed her BSc in Molecular Biosciences at the University of Helsinki.

Taiga is a PhD student at University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on mapping microclimate connectivity across dominant land uses in the Amazon using satellite remote sensing. The aim of her research is to identify effective land use strategies to maintain microclimate connectivity under future climate change. She completed her master’s degree in Geography at University of Helsinki.