Team behind Forest Monitor
Jon Andersson
Project manager and data developer
Jon Andersson is a GIS expert, forest expert, nature conservationist and PhD in biology. Born and raised in Västerbotten.
Even as a child he became interested in the forest and spent a lot of time there. After university studies with a focus on biology, he has dedicatedly worked with forest issues - in research, at authorities and as a consultant - and built up a solid knowledge of the state of the forest and the
impact of forestry on biodiversity. Today works parttime at the organisation Protect the Forest, with forest mapping, and monitoring in the project Forestmonitor.eu, but also as an environmental consultant. Together with Viktor Säfve, Jon is the initiator of Forest Monitor.
Viktor Säfve
Project manager and communicator
Co-founder of Protect the Forest. Works with forest ecology, forest monitoring, and has an interest in forest history and close-to-nature forest management. Works with ecosystem management and small-scale agroforestry projects.
Born and raised in Norrbotten. Lives and works together with his family on a forest garden farm in southern Närke. Is an experienced campaign leader, conservationist, educator, nature guide and garden enthusiast. Works part-time at the organisation Protect the Forest with issues related to the mapping of conservation value forests. Also works for his own family’s company Åfallet Forest Garden with nature reserve management, lectures, guided tours, gardening and pedagogy. Together with Jon Andersson, Viktor is the initiator of Forest Monitor.
Hainner Aparicio
Hainner is a GIS and remote sensing expert
I am a believer that human development goes hand in hand with nature conservation! Born in the enchanting
geography of Colombia, I have lived in Australia and Europe for the last 10 years. Here and there I have carried my studies as a Forest engineer, Natural resources manager & lately, a double MSc. In Forest Information Technology and Silviculture.
I have had the chance to apply IT to forest-related issues for several years. I am thankful to have experienced those years as a consultant/employee for private companies, governmental departments,
and recently in research for Academia. From there my premise has never changed. #SaveTheForest.
Mats Troeng
Web developer and support
Mats is a civil engineer in information technology and has been programming since his early teens. Together with an interest in nature and outdoor life and a fascination for maps of all kinds, it has been inspiring for Mats to contribute to the technical machinery behind the display of Forest Monitor’s map material on the web.
Karim Osman
Web developer and support
Karim combines expertise in computer science and environmental science to build data-driven solutions for sustainability and conservation. As the web manager for Protect the Forest, he works to support and strengthen their digital presence.