“#Predicting #Food MInsecurity in Zambia Using #SatelliteImagery” by Courtney Whalen link.medium.com/Ffa4Vdhdg4

Extracting #Canopy #Height with #GEDI Data - Andi Brinn Thomas - Medium medium.com/@abt0020/extra…

Using satellites and machine learning to protect food security in Eastern Africa phys.org/news/2020-02-s… via Phys.org

A study found that abandoned lands can take decades or centuries to recover their earlier biodiversity and productivity. Some believe a more aggressive approach to restoring abandoned lands could lead to major progress in the climate and extinction crises. e360.yale.edu/features/could…

Liana and tree extracted using advanced classification techniques of 3D point clouds generated from terrestrial laser scanning. Machine learning is helping us to better understand the role of lianas on tropical dry forest's structure. ACG @bjenquist J. Antonio Guzmán Q.

One positive about all this is all the online learning opportunities that are being developed. Here’s a cool one I found. Anybody else know of interesting courses or resources that are being put up?

Indigenous people are the best #AmazonRainforest defenders. University of Richmond & @servirAmazonia are collaborating with Indigenous communities in Peru & Brazil to bridge @nasa data with lived experiences for a sustainable future. @servirglobal Conservación Amazónica - ACCA @usaid ABSATrichmond.com/videos

Check out these videos on the work the ABSAT team is doing bringing together indigenous communities and geoscience for a sustainable Amazon rainforest!

My article just came out on Indigenous defenders. Hopeful there is some good news coming out of elections in Brazil and Peru. The Amazon desperately needs it! theconversation.com/indigenous-def…

NASA's Image of the Day focuses on a dangerous road our ABSAT team and Peru-Brazil colleagues have been studying closely: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150513/… University of Richmond Upper Amazon Conservancy Conservación Amazónica - ACCA Stephanie Spera Ufac/LabGAMA Ashaninka Apiwtxa NASA SERVIR Global Collaborative SERVIR Amazonia USAID/Peru #Amazontippingpoint

Great to have been part of this project featured in NASA’s image of the day. Mapping Amazon forest disturbances and their drivers and bringing it from space to village with University of Richmond, Spatial Analysis Lab, David Salisbury, Stephanie Spera, Yunuen Reygadas SERVIR Amazonia

Ashaninka Leader Francisco Piyako shares his views on the importance of our ABSAT @URichmond climate maps for Amazonian Indigenous communities Ashaninka Apiwtxa Upper Amazon Conservancy @ursal @ur_geography @serviramazonia @nasa USAID/Peru Stephanie Spera Scott LaRocca Yunuen Reygadas CLAG Geography

Very cool to see your lab members on the local news! #EcoSAIL #NAU

F**K!! The Northern White Rhino is now officially extinct from planet Earth ... the good news? The economy is still growing. I'm having the day off now to contemplate the tragedy of human priorities.

Cutting NIH to save budget is like cutting the front lobe of brain to lose weight. It’s <1% of body weight yet it governs reasoning and problem solving functions of the brain, basically determining how smart you are. Dumb move to send IT kids to do your brain surgery, America.