Protected areas & Natura 2000
Habitat mapping, ecological monitoring, vegetation structure and repeat surveys.
Services & technology / 02
Measure. Map. Deliver.
Research-grade environmental measurement and analysis for universities, public administrations, protected areas and project partners—from field surveys and UAV LiDAR to hyperspectral imaging, satellite monitoring and ecological modelling.
Field ecology · Remote sensing · Modelling · Spatial decision support
What we can do for you
From environmental questions to usable products.
We combine ecological expertise, field measurements and spatial technologies. Services can cover the complete workflow or a specific technical component, depending on the question, study area and data already available.
01LIDAR
LiDAR & 3D environmental mapping
High-resolution three-dimensional surveys of vegetation, terrain and complex environments, from mission design to ecological interpretation.
Point cloudsDTM / DSMCanopy-height modelsStructural metrics
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02HSI
Hyperspectral & thermal imaging
Spectral and thermal characterisation of vegetation and environmental surfaces for classification, monitoring and ecological assessment.
Spectral indicesHabitat mapsThermal patternsVegetation condition
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03EO
Satellite monitoring & change detection
Multi-temporal Earth-observation analysis for land-cover dynamics, disturbance, vegetation recovery and environmental change.
Time seriesChange mapsLand-cover productsEnvironmental indicators
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04FIELD
Field ecology & biodiversity assessment
Ecological survey design, floristic and vegetation sampling, functional-trait measurements and biodiversity monitoring.
Sampling designsVegetation datasetsBiodiversity metricsTechnical reports
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05MODEL
Ecological modelling & ecosystem services
Spatial and statistical models for habitat suitability, ecological connectivity, functional diversity and ecosystem-service assessment.
Suitability modelsEcological networksScenario analysisEcosystem-service indicators
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06GIS
GIS, WebGIS & decision support
Spatial databases, thematic mapping and interactive tools that make environmental information accessible to partners and decision-makers.
GIS databasesWebGISDigital atlasesDecision-support maps
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Where our expertise makes a difference
Environmental evidence for real-world decisions.
Our workflows are tailored to the ecological and management context rather than built around a single sensor or software package.
Forests & green infrastructure
Canopy structure, vertical complexity, gaps, biomass proxies and urban-tree assessment.
Coasts, wetlands & riparian systems
Morphology, vegetation dynamics, habitat condition and disturbance monitoring.
Urban ecology & planning
Ecological networks, green infrastructure, ecosystem services and spatial prioritisation.
Agricultural & rural landscapes
Land-cover analysis, erosion vulnerability, habitat mosaics and vegetation monitoring.
Research support & training
Sampling design, statistical ecology, GIS, remote sensing and reproducible analytical workflows.
International consultancy / Biodiversity safeguards
From ecological impact to connectivity-informed offsets.
Our ongoing Lae Kumbhi assignment in Sumatra combines critical habitat assessment, a Biodiversity Action Plan, field-validated satellite land-use mapping and quantitative landscape connectivity to inform mitigation, afforestation and biodiversity-offset options.
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International consultancy / Featured case study
Environmental safeguards in the field.
Since 2020, specialist consultancy for the Tanahu Hydropower Project in Nepal has brought together forest and watershed management, biodiversity expertise, technical planning and repeated international field missions.
Explore the Tanahu case study and field gallery ↗International consultancy / Completed case study
Mapping highland wetlands from space and the ground.
In 2025, our plant-diversity expertise supported a hydropower environmental assessment in the Lesotho Highlands. High-resolution satellite classification and botanical surveys were combined to map and validate wetland habitats, analyse potential impacts and support mitigation.
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Capabilities in practice
From methods to real applications.
Selected projects show how field ecology, remote sensing and spatial analysis are combined in operational research settings.
Remote sensing · Protected areas
WASTEREDUCE
Integrated UAV, field and spatial workflows for environmental monitoring across protected and coastal ecosystems.
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Ecological networks · Planning
Trieste ecological network
Connectivity and ecosystem-service analysis translated into evidence for urban environmental planning.
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WebGIS · Circular bioeconomy
SPARE
Spatial information and WebGIS-oriented outputs supporting hemp value-chain mapping and territorial analysis.
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Turn spatial analysis into something people can use.
Interactive maps and spatial dashboards can transform ecological models, monitoring data and territorial information into accessible products for partners, administrations and stakeholders.
SP
Project example / Interreg Italy–Austria
NWSPARE · WebGIS and value-chain mapping
Spatial products designed to connect territorial information, sustainable value chains and project communication.
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NO WASTE · A historical project WebGIS
Developed to communicate the environmental and cultural geography of a cross-border thematic itinerary. The historical application is archived and is no longer advertised as an active online service.
Explore NO WASTE ↗Interactive products are developed according to project requirements, data availability, hosting arrangements and long-term maintenance needs.
Current infrastructure
Different sensors. Complementary evidence.
Hyperspectral and thermal measurements describe optical and physiological properties; LiDAR adds vegetation structure, terrain and three-dimensional habitat complexity. Together, they extend what can be measured beyond field plots alone.
LiDAR platform
DJI Matrice 400 + Zenmuse L3
Our newest UAV platform adds high-accuracy active 3D sensing to the lab, integrating LiDAR, high-resolution RGB mapping and RTK positioning for ecological and environmental surveys.
Maximum flight timeup to 59 min
Maximum payload6 kg
Ingress protectionIP55
Operating temperature−20 to 50 °C
RTK positioning1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal
RTK vertical positioning1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical
Research & applications
Vegetation vertical structureCanopy height and gap mappingHabitat structural complexityFine terrain morphologyGreen-infrastructure mappingBiomass and carbon proxiesCoastal and riparian morphologyBuilt-environment 3D documentation
LiDAR + RGB payload
DJI Zenmuse L3
A long-range LiDAR payload designed for dense, geometrically accurate point clouds, with integrated high-resolution RGB mapping.
Point-cloud accuracy @ 120 m3 cm vertical / 4 cm horizontal RMSE
Point-cloud accuracy @ 300 m5 cm vertical / 7.5 cm horizontal RMSE
Laser wavelength1535 nm
Pulse frequency100 kHz to 2 MHz
Returnsup to 16
RGB image sizeup to 100 MP
Combined RGB horizontal FOV107°
Ingress protectionIP54
Research & applications
Forest and shrub structureVertical heterogeneityMicrotopographyEcotones and linear landscape elementsRepeated structural monitoringPhotorealistic 3D products
GNSS / RTK
DJI D-RTK 3 Multifunctional Station
High-accuracy GNSS support for repeatable and spatially coherent UAV surveys, operating as base station, rover or relay depending on mission design.
Fixed-survey RTK horizontal0.8 cm + 1 ppm RMS
Fixed-survey RTK vertical1.5 cm + 1 ppm RMS
GNSSGPS · BDS · Galileo · GLONASS · QZSS
ModesBase · Rover · Relay
Research & applications
High-accuracy georeferencingRepeat surveysGround-control workflowsSurvey-grade spatial consistency
Hyperspectral + thermal platform
DJI Matrice 300 RTK + Cubert Ultris X20 Plus
The lab’s established UAV platform for advanced optical remote sensing, integrating hyperspectral imaging, thermal sensing and photogrammetric workflows.
UAVDJI Matrice 300 RTK
Hyperspectral sensorCubert Ultris X20 Plus
Thermal sensorFLIR VUE TZ20-R · 60 Hz
IntegrationDedicated Cubert mounting kit
Acquisition workflowUAV, laboratory and in-field measurements
Research & applications
Spectral diversityVegetation characterizationHabitat discriminationPlant stress and conditionTerrestrial and coastal ecosystemsIntegration with satellite and field data
UAS operations
Qualified field operations.
Our UAV activities are supported by European remote-pilot qualifications and dedicated operational training. Mission planning and execution are adapted to the regulatory framework, site constraints, payload and scientific objective.
A1/A3
EU remote-pilot competency for Open-category UAS operations.
STS-01
Practical skill training completed for Standard Scenario STS-01 operations.
UAS CRM
Crew Resource Management training for UAS operations.
Aeronautical communications
Dedicated training in aeronautical communications for UAS pilots.
Tell us what you need to measure
Start with the environmental problem.
Tell us about the study area, the question you need to answer, the data already available and the outputs you need. We can evaluate the most appropriate combination of fieldwork, remote sensing, modelling and spatial products.
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