Projects

Collaborative research projects

Projects span satellite services, urban air quality, sensor networks, pollen, wildfire, and environmental information systems. Roles and dates are taken from the 2026 CV material.

GreenEOCurrent

GreenEO

Using satellite data, environmental modelling, and digital tools to support sustainable land-use practices and policy decisions aligned with the European Green Deal.

2025–2029
Co-Investigator and Work Package Lead
European Commission

Satellite servicesSustainable land useEnvironmental modelling
SYLVACurrent

A System for Real-Time Observations of Aeroallergens

Developing real-time observations of aeroallergens, with satellite remote sensing contributing to improved environmental information for pollen monitoring.

2023–2026
Satellite Remote Sensing Lead and NILU Project Manager
European Commission, Horizon Europe

PollenBioaerosolsEarth observation
CitySatAirCurrent

CitySatAir

Demonstrating how satellite observations can support urban air-pollution monitoring and local decision-making.

2020–2027
Co-Investigator, Work Package Lead, and NILU Project Manager
European Space Agency

Urban air qualitySatellite remote sensingDemonstration
ECOMAPCompleted

ECOMAP

Applied Copernicus satellite data to strengthen Norwegian national services in greenhouse gases and air quality.

2023–2025
Co-Investigator and Work Package Lead
Norwegian Space Agency

CopernicusGreenhouse gasesAir quality
SPARKSCompleted

Arctic Wildfire Information System

Developed an Arctic wildfire information system using Sentinel satellite data and Copernicus services to monitor peat and forest fires at northern latitudes.

2022–2025
Co-Investigator and Work Package Lead
Norwegian Space Agency and European Commission

WildfireArcticSentinel
URBANITYCompleted

URBANITY

Developed and applied smart sensor networks and citizen-driven urban living labs with municipalities.

2021–2025
Co-Investigator and Work Package Lead
Research Council of Norway

Low-cost sensorsUrban living labsCitizen science
SEN4POLCompleted

Sentinel-4-Pollen

Evaluated the use of Copernicus Earth-observation data to estimate and map the beginning and end of the birch pollen season across Norway.

2018–2024
Principal Investigator and Project Manager
Norwegian Space Agency

PollenCopernicusNorway
SAMIRACompleted

Satellite-based Monitoring Initiative for Regional Air Quality

Developed and tested methods for downscaling satellite air-quality observations to a resolution useful for urban-scale applications.

2016–2019
Co-Investigator and Work Package Lead
European Space Agency

Air quality mappingDownscalingSatellite data