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What can you see in 40 years of tree and #forest cover, #NDVI, and #biomass data covering 1078 islands spanning 17 ecoregions across the world's oceans? As it turns out, in the right hands, you can see the effects of removing harmful invasive species on #biodiversity and #carbon. A scientific paper describing the world's first global system to monitor ecosystem effects of invasive species eradications was published last week in the journal #EnvironmentalResearchLetters. The paper was led by terraPulse scientist Miroslav Honzák and coauthored by Chief Scientist Joe Sexton and Chief Technology Officer Min Feng, who developed the remote sensing algorithms and global data system, as well partners from Island Conservation, FLINTpro, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland , and ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes. The system, which is now in active operation, leverages 40 years of #NASA #Landsat and other data to retrieve ecological histories for each island, monitor present conditions, and detect changes in key variables due to removal of nonnative herbivores and other harmful exotic species. Thanks to Salesforce Nature Accelerator, Predator Free 2050 Limited, Clare Foundation, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and others for their investment and support of this milestone in the progress of Earth science to action! Read Island Conservation's press release here: https://lnkd.in/eX-VC6gY And read the full peer-reviewed, open-access article here: https://lnkd.in/dCgZeNqG

How do agricultural producers ensure their products comply with #EUDR? (deadlines, links and relevant bibliography in the comments) 🔸The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline is fast approaching: in less than six months, organizations will need to master the Deforestation Due Diligence Registry (1) and its related technicalities (2,3). 🔸Most companies contacting us have one main concern that prevents them from taking action: are they better off trusting publicly available datasets, or should they level up to a private advisors? The abundance of resources available online, let alone the surge of new start-ups offering services, is certainly tempting. However, a more forward-looking and intelligent approach is imperative. 🔸Remote sensing solutions that do not rely on scientifically based models (4) including accurate local calibrations and expert validations, may produce inaccurate results and eventually be proven non-compliant by EU authorities. 🔸Companies violating the regulation may face penalties, including fines of up to 4% of their annual EU turnover. In addition, they may face confiscation of revenues and temporary exclusion from public procurement and funding for up to one year. 🔸Based on 20+ years’ experience and over 100 peer-reviewed publications, terraPulse provides geolocated records of historical and current deforestation by applying artificial intelligence to satellite imagery. Visualized through the terraView dashboard and shared through the terraServe API, terraPulse datasets map the history, status, and potential of every land parcel with local accuracy and global consistency. 🔸Published as the world’s first in 2013, now at 10-meter x monthly resolution, the terraPulse Tree Cover layer enables quantitative monitoring of forest #harvests, #clearing, #thinning and #degradation as well as #afforestation, #reforestation and #growth. 🔸With over 15,000 scientific citations, terraPulse data products provide EUDR-ready solutions with the highest #accuracy available on the market. Do you have any doubts to clarify? Get in touch with Giuseppe Berlanda Please find relevant links and bibliography in the comments section. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 June 2024 - Training videos September 2024 - User manuals October 2024 - Training sessions November 2024 - Registration opens for the Deforestation Due Diligence Registry December 2024 - The Deforestation Due Diligence Registry will be opened to all users 30th December 2024 - The EUDR regulation becomes effective

This just in! terraPulse has been selected to provide satellite remote sensing on a $70M Geospatial Services Contract with the USDA Forest Service. The contract, led by GeoOwl and including Dewberry and Spatial Informatics Group, LLC., will give the USFS unprecedented access to terraPulse's groundbreaking #forest, #habitat, #biomass, and #wildfirerisk monitoring and evaluation services across the 762,000 km^2 National Forest System and adjacent lands. Our past successes with the Forest Service include forest #MRV in the Philippines and dynamic wildfire risk and wildlife habitat mapping in the western US. We're looking forward to increasing the scope, accuracy, and precision of forest mapping across the US and the world. Let's get started!

Reflecting on Past Success: FLINTpro and terraPulse   Beginning in 2021, the companies undertook pioneering projects for #carbon accounting within the UN #REDD+ methodology for The World Bank and other partners.   As a result of the teams’ joint efforts, the governments of Belize and The Philippines now have comprehensive and accurate greenhouse gas inventories. This #digitalMRV solution helps the nations track their progress in mitigating emissions and implementing sustainable practices.   Why has FLINTpro selected terraPulse as their partner? FLINTpro's Chief Science & Innovation Officer, Rob Waterworth, outlined four main reasons:   🛰 "Strategically speaking, what matters is not the most initially accurate result… but the most adaptive solution". The capacity of the terraPulse algorithm to produce initial results quickly and then adapt to expert local data resonated with FLINTpro." Robert praised our commitment to continuous calibration, validation, and improvement, which ensures innovation in carbon accounting and adapts solutions to changing needs. 🛰 "At terraPulse, they know what they’re talking about". Robert emphasized terraPulse's profound expertise in both machine learning, ecology, and forest management, affirming our capability to deliver knowledgeable insights. 🛰 "Scalability is the key". He praised terraPulse for the genuine scalability of our solutions, both technically and economically, demonstrating adaptability to diverse contexts. 🛰 "They understand what is realistic and what is not". In an industry that often confuses the desirable with the achievable, terraPulse excels at conducting rigorous analyses, understanding nuance, and advising its clients toward solutions that are both sustainable for the planet and for their business bottom line.   To learn more about global, national, and local digital MRV solutions at terraPulse, contact Giuseppe Berlanda for a demo and consultation.

Another great start in 2024! terraPulse is proud to be the provider of remote sensing technology for Island Conservation's work to restore and rewild island ecosystems across the globe. Funded by the new #NASA Ecological Conservation Program, terraPulse scientists will map ecological responses to invasive mammal eradications on globally important islands. Multi-decadal trends in tree cover and seasonality will be retrieved from time series of #Landsat and #Sentinel images. #Biomass estimates will be trained on lidar measurements from the #GEDI instrument and projected into the future using the FLINTpro platform. Similar to dynamic baselines now being adopted by carbon markets, these indices will be analyzed to quantify the benefits of invasive mammal eradication on key ecosystem variables. For more info, contact John W. Wilson, PhD to learn about #biodiversity science at terraPulse.

We’re excited to kick off a collaboration between terraPulse, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and a number of NGO’s and other federal and state agencies to monitor and conserve American Black Duck habitat. #Forests and #wetlands will be mapped from 1984 to present using #NASA #Landsat and #ESA #Sentinel satellite sensors, and the resulting data products will be provided to project partners via Application Programming Interface (API) and the terraView monitoring dashboard.   The terraView screenshot below maps a satellite index of plant moisture across the Delmarva Peninsula in January 2024 and a time-series of the index in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge back to 2010. Note the regular seasonality at the pinned location, as well as the brief episodes of high moisture values. These patterns and disturbances will be studied for correlations to #floods, plant health, and the viability of Black Duck populations.   This important project and the datasets it generates will help land managers better understand the past and present of waterfowl habitat, and ultimately to manage the future of Black Ducks populations in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.   Special thanks to the The Maryland General Assembly for recognizing our work in the region! To learn more about #habitat and #biodiversity science at terraPulse, contact John W. Wilson, PhD for a demo and consultation.

ROLL CALL: Who's at the Esri Federal GIS User's Conference in Washington DC this week? terraPulse Chief Scientist Joe Sexton will be there, roaming about and talking all things satellite imagery, geospatial ecology, and land management. Slide into his DM's and arrange a meetup if you're at the event and want to connect. https://lnkd.in/dRD5w4t

What a great way to start 2024! We're honored to receive this official citation from The Maryland General Assembly recognizing our work monitoring forests and wetlands for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program Goal Implementation Team Funding Program. This collaborative effort between terraPulse, #EPA, NGO's, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and other federal and state agencies will map and monitor #forest, #wetland, and other ecosystem conditions from 1984 to present across the Delmarva Peninsula using #NASA #Landsat and #ESA #Sentinel satellite sensors. The resulting data products will provide the project partners with knowledge to improve landscape conservation of American Black Duck habitat. To learn more about #habitat and #biodiversity science at terraPulse, contact John W. Wilson, PhD for a demo and consultation.

Last summer #NASA Spinoff published an article on terraPulse's applications of satellite observations for #biomass, #biodiversity, and #climaterisks. This week, the full compilation of articles was published as an open-access e-book. Check out the amazing array of ways NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration technologies are being applied toward global sustainability in the e-book here: https://lnkd.in/ef9Q9DKU terraPulse's work is highlighted on page 50, and the original article is available online here: https://lnkd.in/gFhZqUti