The latest edition of the SingleTree newsletter is now available, offering a look back at the achievements of 2025 and a preview of what’s ahead in 2026. This issue highlights the progress, innovations, and collaborations that are shaping the future of precision forestry in Europe.
Readers will find updates from the Living Labs in Spain, Switzerland, and Sweden, where field trials and technology deployments are advancing single-tree traceability and forest monitoring. On the digital side, the newsletter showcases ETH Zürich’s work on the Forest Point Cloud Foundation Model and the development of lighter, more efficient neural network architectures for tree-level analysis. Partner activities are also featured, including Kelluu’s aerial LiDAR surveys in Sundsvall and Arboair’s validation of remote sensing against harvester data, demonstrating the practical impact of cutting-edge technologies.
A new section, “Connecting Projects,” highlights updates from the sister project OptiForValue and other related initiatives, illustrating how collaboration across projects is helping to enhance forest value chains, biodiversity, and sustainability. The newsletter also shares insights from field demonstrations and industrial applications, showing how smart harvesting technologies and advanced monitoring tools are transforming forest management practices.
This edition celebrates the accomplishments of 2025 while looking forward to an exciting 2026, with more milestones from the Living Labs, advances in digital forestry tools, and continued efforts to build smarter, climate-resilient forests across Europe.
Read the full newsletter here: Newsletter December 2025.
