Vegetation, Forests, Biodiversity, Spatial ecology, Remote Sensing and climbing. Assistant professor at the Free University of Bolzano-Bozen https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A6LNYOYAAAAJ&hl=it&oi=aohttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3mosi7qgpy22fWar destroys lives, cities, and infrastructure, but also soils. Our new study shows that between 2023 and 2025 Gaza lost 65% of its cropland and grassland, while bare soil increased by 351%. Using only open-source satellite data, we reveal the hidden environmental costs of conflict.21 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosi7qgpy22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3mltfzriags2dI’m really happy about our last publication, not just cause I really like the topic (the role of GEDI for biodiversity🛰️🌲) but especially for the great team involved in the work!14 May 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltfzriags2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3mc6dayufac2kHappy to share this new paper led by Vítězslav Moudrý. We show that spaceborne canopy height products 🌲🛰️still have clear limits and that in Europe ALS data should be used more, moving toward a European ALS-based canopy height model. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025EA00454411 Jan 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6dayufac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3maaylmrl322jGreat to see that the master’s thesis work of Victoria Mølbach Sforzini, was successfully developed and implemented by Irene Menegaldo during her PhD—and now published in @vegecoldiv.bsky.social Congratulations to both!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2025 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3maaylmrl322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3m4fibwn4is2qNew paper out! 🤘 Can we estimate forest biodiversity using spaceborne #EnMAP data? 🛰️ Turns out, yes — spectral heterogeneity from EnMAP can estimate tree species diversity in Alpine forests 🌲🌳🏔️ Especially in the NIR region, with area-weighted pixels and canopy cover > 70%. 🔓 lnkd.in/eWKGeGfs30 Oct 2025 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fibwn4is2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3m47ool3kxk2cGlad to have contributed to this work!🤩 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Oct 2025 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47ool3kxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3m3dj36u3b22d🤩Proud to co-author a new paper led by Petra Pracná & Vítězslav Moudrý (CZU Prague): combining NASA’s ICESat-2 & GEDI LiDAR 🛰️data to build 90 m global DTMs 🌍—matching or surpassing Copernicus DEM accuracy in forests!🌲 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266601722500099916 Oct 2025 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dj36u3b22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lwhcrfxl7k27🚨 New research paper! 🌸🐝 UAV RGB + machine learning detect flowers as an indirect proxy for bee abundance—fast, scalable & eco-friendly! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125003553#GS415 Aug 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhcrfxl7k27https://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lwc3pkz3nc2c#MAP-Rezia data collection is almost done! 🌺🌱 Thanks to @sonja, Angel & @gianmariabonari.bsky.social for completing botanical surveys between Stelvio & Swiss NP using the #ORCHAMP protocol. Now collecting remote sensing data✈️📡🛰️—will we detect the same biodiversity? Stay tuned for more…13 Aug 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwc3pkz3nc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3luntx72tic2oLook who visited our biodiversity plots! 🦊These pics come from our camera traps in Switzerland, part of the ORCHAMP network we’re using in the MAP-Rezia project to monitor biodiversity between Stelvio and the Swiss National Park. Can we spot the same wild animals using Earth observation?🛰️Stay tuned!23 Jul 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3luntx72tic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lpbgd4brjs2aJust 2 weeks after setting up plots & camera traps, we’ve got our first visitor! In #MAPRezia (Interreg Italia–Svizzera lnkd.in/eWv5FtPN) we map biodiversity in all forms—plants, trees, and wildlife—using field & remote sensing data. More to come this summer! 🌲🛰️16 May 2025 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbgd4brjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3loo7npni222x🌿 Field season has officially started for MAP-Rezia project! Great to finally meet all partners in the forest instead of just on screen! We kicked off our data collection, discussed next steps, and set the ground for linking what we see on the ground🌲 with remote sensing data🛰️08 May 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3loo7npni222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3ljk5r4if622xHave you ever thought outside the box and created fuzzy maps? 🗺️ Our study, led by Emilia Pafumi, shows how fuzzy classification offers a more realistic approach to habitat mapping using high-res satellite imagery🛰️ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125000688 #biodiversity #remotesensing #ecology #mapping04 Mar 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljk5r4if622xhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3li2gi3lsb22gJust returned from the @esa.int #biospace25 conference hold in Frascati-Rome where I present my research on the link between different aspects of #biodiversity and vegetation height heterogeneity, assessed through remote sensing data 🌲 🛰️ If you missed my talk you can find it here: lnkd.in/eNxqeuMc13 Feb 2025 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2gi3lsb22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lhqiz6wd522o🌿 Kick-off for the #MAP-Rezia Project! 🌿 Excited to launch MAP-Rezia (~€1M, #InterregItaliaSvizzera) to monitor biodiversity in #ParcoNazionaledelloStelvio & #SchweizerischerNationalpark! We'll use remote sensing to map ecosystems, track herbivores & assess forest scenarios under climate change. 🚀🌍09 Feb 2025 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhqiz6wd522ohttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lgfejvhff22gHave you ever thought using #LiDAR from mobile, terrestrial, and spaceborne #GEDI combined with optical and radar satellite data #Copernicus, to characterize #forest structural complexity?🌲🛰️ We did! Check out this paper, led by Patrick Kacic https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2500014723 Jan 2025 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfejvhff22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lfwfr3xn4s2zDuring the war in Ukraine, alongside the devastating loss of human lives, vast areas of forests have also been destroyed. In this new paper we estimated this forest loss using AI and remote sensing data🌲📡 #forest #war #Ukraine #remotesensing #Landsat https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989425000289?via%3Dihub17 Jan 2025 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfwfr3xn4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lfu452ixr22tExcited to share I’ve joined the Editorial Board of Community Ecology (Springer: link.springer.com/journal/42974)! 🌍📖 Looking forward to contributing to its mission and promoting impactful work, especially bridging ecological research with remote sensing technologies 🌲🛰️ https://link.springer.com/journal/4297416 Jan 2025 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfu452ixr22thttps://bsky.app/profile/micheletorresani.bsky.social/post/3lf5lu7kgw22dI’m thinking of creating a new starter pack on "Remote sensing for forest biodiversity monitoring". I need at least seven others to join me—who’s interested?07 Jan 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:obmnpxfe4v5dypvw4rfaa7uv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5lu7kgw22d