Prof. Francesco Pirotti is an associate professor at the TESAF Department of the University of Padova. His research interests are: Earth Observation (EO) applications and the use of AI in data analytics in particular from Earth Observation; Collaborative web solutions for applying new algorithms to large remote sensing datasets; Lidar data, both full-waveform and discrete, for forestry applications. He is committed to several national and international scientific committees and research groups related to geomatics, i.e. ISPRS Co-Chair in WG, EARSeL Chair of Agriculture SIG. From 2021 to 2023 Francesco is Director of the Master in Geostatistics for human, veterinary, and environmental health.