Foresting Tomorrow #38 | Super wood, satellite forests, and shrimp shell secrets

Autumn’s here, and so is a new wave of forest innovation. We kick off with an update on the EUDR delay drama - nothing’s been voted on yet, but small companies might get more time while the rest are still expected to comply. What happens next?

Then we go orbital: ESA’s Biomass satellite sends its first forest maps, and we revisit SMOS a 15-year-old satellite unexpectedly helping us estimate biomass from space. Promising tech, but still far from everyday forest tools.

Also in this episode:

• Super wood that’s fireproof, bullet-stopping, and denser than aluminium
• What makes a forest model “dynamic” - and why it matters
• Can satellite data replace field plots for national inventories?
• Shrimp shell secrets and the future of biomass bio-refining
• A crisp return to forestry, satellites, and science - with a hint of seafood.

Foresting Tomorrow is a weekly podcast hosted by Jens Isbak, Rasmus Pedersen, and Benjamin Lauridsen.