Much ecological analysis requires detailed spatial observation, traditionally conducted through field measurement. Remote sensing has been tested extensively as a means of ecological investigation, but many such studies were limited by the relatively coarse spatial resolution of the imagery used. The new generation of fine spatial resolution satellite sensors provides an opportunity for detaile...

Social and scientific factors are deeply enmeshed in each other within the development and the use of ecological indicators (EI). Yet low research has assessed which factors contribute to selecting ecological indicators on the long-term. This article proposes to study the historical construction of EI by examining ecological, political, and social background of specific places where EI were dev...

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In times of global environmental change, the sustainability of human–environment systems is only possible through a better understanding of ecosystem processes. An assessment of anthropogenic environmental impacts depends upon monitoring natural ecosystems. These systems are intrinsically complex and dynamic, and are characterized by ecological gradients. Remote sensing data repeatedly collecte...

Power-budgeting is a fundamental challenge in sensor networks today and the energy requirement of different sensing modalities is unevenly distributed. As a result, it is advisable to activate power-hungry sensors only during informative periods. Using low-power sensors, one can predict these informative periods due to strong correlations exhibited by environmental modalities. In this article, ...

Citizen science approaches are of great interest for their potential to efficiently and sustainably monitor wildlife populations on both public and private lands. Here we present two studies that worked with volunteers to set camera traps for ecological surveys. The photographs recorded by these citizen scientists were archived and verified using the eMammal software platform, providing a profe...

This work documents the development of an aerial environmental monitoring platform based on a paramotor, dubbed robofoil. Significant advantages are achieved in safety, durability, ease of use and flexibility by employing an inflated wing. The aircraft is easy to fly, has near vertical ascent into wind and an intrinsic fail-safe. The ability to control the wing angle of attack and interchange w...

Alg@line is a forerunner in the field of monitoring research using commercial ferries. In 1992 the Finnish Institute of Marine Research started systematic measurements on board ferry Finnjet, crossing the Baltic Sea Proper, using unattended recording and sampling system. Alg@line co-operation project nowadays uses several approaches to integrate operationally ecological and environmental inform...

Long-term monitoring of abyssal plain epibenthic megafaunal species dynamics is limited to several study sites worldwide. Presented here is a continuation of work that has been conducted at the North East Pacific site Station M, with a focus on the holothurian species Elpidia minutissima. This genus’s phylogeny, physiology and documented global distribution make it an ideal animal for studying ...

Since vegetation in urban areas delivers crucial ecological services as a support to human well-being and to the urban population in general, its monitoring is a major issue for urban planners. Mapping and monitoring the changes in urban green spaces are important tasks because of their functions such as the management of air, climate and water quality, the reduction of noise, the protection of...