RemoTrees is a Horizon Europe programme funded project (Dec. 2023 - Nov. 2027) that aspires to design and develop an innovative in-situ forest monitoring sensor system based on Internet of Things technology, suited for hard-to-reach forest areas and capable of transmitting data via satellite communication to a dedicated interoperable data platform.

 RemoTrees will integrate existing and novel Earth Observation data with in-situ observations of Essential Climate Variables and other key variables. RemoTrees will include study cases on interoperability with GEOSS, and on how in-situ data can support an improved understanding of the climate variability impact on forests. 

 The RemoTrees project was conceived to address the lack of in-situ data in remote forests and complement Earth Observation efforts to monitor climate change effects on these ecosystems. Forests play a key role in the Earth climate system, contributing to reduce global warming by adsorbing CO2 (e.g., > 7 Gt in the last decade). Climate extremes threaten the mitigation potential of forests, but the extent and severity of their impact is unknown due to lack of a comprehensive monitoring network, which generally does not include hard-to-reach areas characterized by strong logistic limitations and challenging climatic conditions. Therefore, novel technological solutions are urgently needed to monitor forest responses to climate change and related extreme events also in remote areas.