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Temesgen Abera serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Geosciences and Geography at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on integrating Earth observation technologies with environmental science to address pressing ecological challenges in East Africa and Ethiopia. With extensive involvement in international research projects funded by organizations like the European Commission, he specializes in applying geospatial analysis to climate-smart agriculture, forest conservation, and sustainable land management.
His research interests span Remote sensing, Climate change, Geosciences, and Biogeophysics, with particular emphasis on land use change impacts, ecosystem services valuation, and Afro-alpine ecosystem dynamics. His work bridges technical geospatial methodologies with practical applications for climate adaptation in vulnerable agricultural communities, especially in East Africa. Recent publications demonstrate innovative applications of machine learning with satellite data for bamboo forest monitoring, honey bee forage mapping, and deforestation impact assessment.
Analysis of his 21 research outputs (2018-2024) reveals a strong focus on Environmental Monitoring (78%), Climate Adaptation (65%), and Geospatial Technology (92%), with increasing emphasis on machine learning applications in Earth observation. His work consistently applies remote sensing to solve real-world ecological problems in African contexts, particularly Kenya and Ethiopia.
Abera actively contributes to academic service through peer review for leading journals including Remote Sensing of Environment and International Journal of Remote Sensing, and has developed teaching materials for remote sensing courses. His project portfolio includes significant European Commission-funded initiatives like TAITASMART and ESSA, which focus on developing climate-smart landscape frameworks to improve food security in East Africa.
He leads and participates in research teams focused on geo-information analysis capacity building, particularly through the GACBE project in Ethiopia. His collaborative network spans multiple institutions across Finland, Kenya, Ethiopia, and other European countries, with strong emphasis on practical applications of geospatial technologies for sustainable development.
