The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant three-year PhD–position related to the use of AI for the mapping of forest ecosystems with an application deadline on January 31st, 2025.
Machine learning algorithms can analyze large amounts of data and provide accurate results. Increased digitalization and the use of new sensors and methods in forestry generate vast quantities of data and demand more accurate information. Machine learning allows for the systematization and processing of this data into new forms of information to support the management of forest resources and ecosystems.
Main tasks
- Develop machine learning models to produce forest information at local and landscape scales
- Develop machine learning models for sustainable forest management
- Compare machine learning with existing methods and evaluate its usefulness