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Summer 2025 marks an important step for the Remotrees Project: the first beta prototype devices have been installed at the L1 site in Cembra (Italy) 📍.

Over the past months, several improvements and tests were carried out in the lab  🧑‍🔬 to optimize the system. Now comes the crucial phase — verifying whether these refinements will translate into reliable, high-quality measurements under real-world conditions 🌍.

The installation was completed smoothly, and the first data have already been released from the field 💾. This achievement also paves the way for further deployments at other L1 sites, led with great commitment by our colleague Christian Mestre Runge from Marburg University 👏.

📸 See some pictures from the installation at the Cembra site (Credits to Christian for the UAV pictures!)

A RemoTrees delegation participated to the Geo Global Forum 2025 from 5 to 9 May in Rome (Italy), organized to celebrate 20 years of GEO's activity, adopt the Post-2025 Strategy and engage with Environmental Observation community.

RemoTrees contributed an ePoster and a pitch talk on project objectives and status to the EU booth programme,  and had the opportunity to keep the RT Beta prototype device on display during the event.

A very good chance for networking, including meeting members of our End User Committee, and following the latest developments about in situ data in the pespective of the GEO post 2025 strategy!

The RemoTrees project contributed to the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2025 programme by delivering oral and poster presentations on the latest advancements on the sensors development and testing in the context of RT devices prototype improvement as well as on the opportunities for forest montoring enhancement created by IoT sensors.

• Characterisation and Calibration of Low-Cost IoT Monitoring Systems for Extreme Environmental Conditions    

• Continuous spectral monitoring below forest canopies: an IoT-based approach 

• Building a Smart Dendrometer: Calibration and Field Deployment of a linear magnetic driven IoT Sensor for Real-Time Radial Growth Assessment 

Congratulations to Laura Mihai, Davide Andreatta and Jim Yates for their successful partecipation in the  EGU in support of the project!

An new prototype (Beta) of the RemoTrees system has been produced by Nature 4.0 with enhancements in accuracy of the mutiband spectrometer and in the design and robustness of the case. Advancements were possible after extensive sensors characterization and field testing of the alpha prototype performed by INFLPR and CNR project partners and the following discussion of results and agreement on thecnical improvements to undertake. Read more about the latest prototype features here!

What a year it's been for RemoTrees! 🌱✨ We just wrapped up our Annual Meeting and General Assembly 🎤 in Bucharest, and it was packed with exciting updates.

We got together on December 3-4 📅 to dive into all the work we've been doing. The team shared some great insights about our alpha prototype characterization 🛠️📊 and mapped out the experimental design 🧪 for the installation of the devices at Level 1 sites 🏞️ and the preparation of the project database 💾.

Huge thanks to Dr. Laura Mihai and colleagues at the National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics 🔬 for hosting us in Bucharest and making us feel welcome 🤝. We even got to know the city a bit while working on our project 🏘️🗺️!

It's been a fantastic first year 🎉, and we're looking forward to what's coming next 🚀🌟.

The RemoTrees project had an active autumn🍂, presenting its work across several scientific and public events📢, which provided valuable opportunities to showcase the RemoTrees project and engage with diverse audiences interested in environmental technologies and scientific research.

At the Wired Festival (13,000+ visitors), Loris Vescovo delivered a talk on "Technologies for Nature", sharing insights into the project's innovative approach🤖🌳. The Genova Science Festival (200,000+ visitors from 12 regions of Italy and 25000 students among them) featured a laboratory and exhibition about the application of state of the art technologies, including IoT, to monitor forests. A "data-animated tree" display, offered an interactive way to understand the project's research. Curious about it? Have a look at the images🎄!

We also participated in the Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation (TECO-2024) organized by WMO🌡️, connecting with scientists and industry professionals and illustrating the context, objectives and ongoing activities of the project. Follow the link to see the poster! 

🤖 We're excited to announce that the alpha prototype of our RemoTrees (RT) system has been successfully produced! This advanced monitoring solution comprises three innovative devices:  🪵 RemoTrees Trunk (RT-T), ☀️ RemoTrees Radiation (RT-R), 🪨 and RemoTrees Soil (RT-S).

📤📥 Each device is equipped with sensors to measure critical environmental and physiological parameters of trees. The system offers versatile communication options and is powered by a low-energy microprocessor for efficient data collection and transmission.

🌳 This milestone marks a significant step towards providing a comprehensive, adaptable, and precise solution for monitoring tree health and environmental conditions in forest ecosystems.

Stay tuned for updates as we move forward with testing and refinement of the RemoTrees system.