Prof. Mathias Disney
Professor of Remote Sensing
UCL
Prof. Mathias Disney has a background in optical remote sensing and modeling for measuring and understanding vegetation, particularly forests, using Earth Observation (EO) data. His recent work has focused on the use of terrestrial lidar scanning (TLS) to measure forest biomass and structure, with an emphasis on tropical forests, as well as temperate and urban forests. He utilizes these 3D measurements to validate EO products, test new parameter estimation methods, and support applications such as assessing fire impacts and management, deforestation, and degradation.
Prof. Disney co-led the CEOS protocol on aboveground biomass calibration and validation, has led ESA- and NASA-funded projects measuring trees and forests, and is a member of the GEO-TREES network for forest biomass reference measurement. Additionally, he leads the carbon theme within the UK’s NERC National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO).
SPECIAL SESSION 2: FORESTRY AND BIODIVERSITY MONITORING WITH EO
Earth Observation (EO) has become a crucial tool in monitoring deforestation, ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity conservation. This session will explore how EO technologies, AI-driven analytics, and global EO programs can improve real-time forest health
