Mikko Vastaranta

Mikko Vastaranta is a Professor of Digitalization and Knowledge Leadership in Forest-based Bioeconomy at the School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland. He earned his Master of Science and PhD in forest resource science and technology from the University of Helsinki, where he also holds an adjunct professorship in remote sensing of forests. Vastaranta's research focuses on developing remote sensing and geospatial technologies to measure, monitor and better understand forests. He has held research and teaching appointments in Finland, Canada and Japan and has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific publications.