The EO4SD-FM consortium hosted a series of webinars during the year 2023. All webinars were recorded and can be accessed online. Some introductory material on using Earth Observation (EO) for Forest Monitoring (FM) can be found in the section ‘Training Material’.
Tropical forests are vital for mitigating climate change, serving as global carbon sinks and providing habitats for diverse species. International policy frameworks like UNFCCC REDD+, UNCBD and SDGs 13 and 15 aim to protect and manage these forests. To support national monitoring systems, accurate forest area and change information is crucial, which can be achieved through cost-effective EO-based approaches.
The EOS4D-FM project provides a portfolio of EO-based forest products which countries can use for their national forest monitoring and management. Join our Webinar to learn about EOS4D-FM’s portfolio of forest products, their potential applications, and how to enhance your EO knowledge.
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03/05/2023 – 11:00 – 12:00 am (CEST) – English session (French subtitles afterwards)
03/05/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
Note on data protection
We will use Microsoft Teams © to host the webinar series. This software requires some personal details during registration to be filled out. If you don’t want to provide your real name, please use a pseudonym instead to get registered.
More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
Over the past few years, the European Space Agency (ESA) has launched several new missions aimed at mapping natural ecosystems, including forests, at a higher level of detail than before. These missions include Sentinel and the upcoming BIOMASS mission, which are providing us with more information about forest cover, structure, and dynamics than before. Additionally, free access to commercial data such as Planet Scope has made high-resolution satellite data readily available for forest monitoring purposes.
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16/05/2023 – 11:00 – 12:00 am (CEST) – English session
16/05/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – French session
17/05/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
Note on data protection
We will use Microsoft Teams © to host the webinar series. This software requires some personal details during registration to be filled out. If you don’t want to provide your real name, please use a pseudonym instead to get registered.
More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
Forest planning, management, monitoring and restoration can be carried out more easily and accurately thanks to EO FM products. In this respect, tree cover density (TCD) is an essential product for estimating forest area and forest area change. TCD can be adjusted to meet national forest definitions which is essential for forest applications, including UNFCCC REDD+ process. By applying geospatial operations with specific forest definition parameters such as minimum area, minimum width, and minimum canopy cover density, precise forest area maps can be achieved.
Join us in this webinar to discover the technical specifications and methodological approaches to produce the TCD forest product in this webinar, along with examples of its applications for REDD+ and forest monitoring.
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06/06/2023 – 11:00 – 12:00 am (CEST) – English session
06/06/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
23/05/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – French session
Note on data protection
We will use Microsoft Teams © to host the webinar series. This software requires some personal details during registration to be filled out. If you don’t want to provide your real name, please use a pseudonym instead to get registered.
More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
Artisanal and Small-Scale mining (ASM) not only harms the environment but also poses serious health risks to local communities through contaminated water supplies. Regulatory activities are necessary to identify and monitor locations of illegal artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities in many regions of Africa and South America.
Join us in this session to discover how EO4SD-FM products can aid in detecting illegal mining activities. In this session the use of EO based Near Real-Time Canopy Disturbance data provided for ASM alerts will be presented. An ESA project in the Guiana Shield of Venezuela will be presented as a case study to demonstrate the application of the ASM Alert system.
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22/06/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
Note on data protection
We will use Microsoft Teams © to host the webinar series. This software requires some personal details during registration to be filled out. If you don’t want to provide your real name, please use a pseudonym instead to get registered.
More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
Forest biomass maps are an essential emerging product for promoting sustainable forest use and conservation. It provides important information on the distribution and density of tree biomass, enabling forest carbon stock monitoring and informed management practices. Join our upcoming webinar to discover how Earth Observation (EO) and ground information are being used to map forest biomass. Our experts will delve into two compelling use cases in the Amazon Basin and the Republic of the Congo, highlighting the value of biomass maps for informed forest management decision-making.
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06/07/2023 – 11:00 – 12:00 am (CEST) – English session with French subtitle
06/07/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
Note on data protection
We will use Microsoft Teams © to host the webinar series. This software requires some personal details during registration to be filled out. If you don’t want to provide your real name, please use a pseudonym instead to get registered.
More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
As a decision maker, you understand the importance of having timely and precise information on changes in forest cover. With illegal logging and unsustainable practices posing a threat to our forests, it is critical to monitor these activities and take measures to protect our natural resources. The latest technological developments, including the Sentinel-1 SAR sensor and Sentinel-2 optical sensor constellations, have made forest mapping and rapid intervention more accessible. This is especially true for tropical ecosystems where cloud cover can pose significant challenges to using Earth observation data. EO FM product (NRT Canopy Disturbance Detection) delivers the accurate and up-to-date data necessary for making informed decisions and safeguarding our forests.
Join our webinar to learn how the combination of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data can improve near real-time detection of canopy disturbance, making it easier to identify and respond to threats to our forests. You’ll also discover how this data can be used for climate policy reporting and effective forest management.
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23/08/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
23/08/2023 – 11:00 – 12:00 am (CEST) – French session
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More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
Tropical forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change. When forests are disturbed, the carbon strode in the trees and soil is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, exacerbating climate change. Carbon emissions mapping resulting from forest disturbances can provide insights into the impact of these events on the global carbon budget and the planet’s overall health. This information can guide forest management practices and policies to reduce emissions from deforestation and other disturbances. It also helps identify vulnerable areas prone to carbon loss and prioritize conservation efforts in those areas.
Join us in this upcoming webinar to discover how Earth Observation (EO) derived products can help map carbon emissions resulting from forest disturbances.
Our experts will provide a closer look at the product that EO4SD-FM is currently developing to support the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Programme in the Putumayo-Iça River Basin. This case study will offer valuable insights into how Biomass Maps and Canopy Disturbance Detections can be utilized to make informed decisions about forest management.
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21/09/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
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More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
Mangrove forests play a critical role in coastal resilience, mitigating climate change impacts, supporting biodiversity and community livelihoods, and are an important blue carbon sink. Government agencies, often with support from international financing institutions, are introducing mangrove conservation practices and policies aimed at protecting mangroves and restoring lost and degraded mangroves. Accurate information on mangrove extent, condition, and change can help to conserve mangrove areas and prioritize restoration efforts in those areas. Geospatial analysis of mangrove condition and change can identify potential areas for restoration.
In this webinar, we will explore how Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Earth Observation (EO) derived products and the Copernicus DEM can be used for mapping mangrove extent, condition, and change. Join us as we dive into the process and explore how locally calibrated machine learning models can generate products, which are complementary to those from initiatives such as Global Mangrove Watch.
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19/10/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – English session
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Land use/land cover (LULC) and change maps are essential for effective forest monitoring and spatial planning. They provide Activity Data (AD) that is necessary for reporting REDD+ and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and offer insights for assessing deforestation and forest degradation rates, identifying deforestation drivers, and planning restoration efforts. Such maps enable accurate and spatially explicit assessments of forest extent, loss, and gain, as well as identifying deforestation locations.
Join us for this session to learn how LULC mapping can support the management of multi-country land by bringing land managers together around a common basis of information for joint action. You’ll discover how our product can provide valuable insights into changes in land cover, allowing us to identify the drivers of these changes and their impact on CO2 emissions.
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26/10/2023 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
Note on data protection
We will use Microsoft Teams © to host the webinar series. This software requires some personal details during registration to be filled out. If you don’t want to provide your real name, please use a pseudonym instead to get registered.
More info and updates about the webinar will be provided upon registration
