Rio Grande Valley Broadband • Entered by Susan Ostlie on March 22, 2022
Sharing the View from Above: Enabling Collaborative Remote Monitoring for Landscape Conservation
January 11, 2022
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Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Grant Funded Climate Education & Stewardship Program
Key Partners: The Nature Conservancy, Jake Faber, Lens Growth & Partnerships Manager, Upstream Tech Ethan Inlander, Project Director – Stewardship and Restoration, The Nature Conservancy in California
Short Description of Activity
As satellite and aerial imagery become more accessible and widespread, conservation organizations are seeking new ways to incorporate these technologies into their work. Remote sensing offers powerful insights for monitoring protected areas, targeting conservation priorities, and assessing restoration efforts. It can be challenging, however, for organizations to use these tools effectively and collaboratively with partners. On January 11th at 1 pm ET, join the Network for Landscape Conservation for a webinar with Upstream Tech and the Nature Conservancy in California to explore how they are making remote sensing easy to use for conservation organizations of all capacities.
Upstream Tech will give an introduction to remote sensing for conservation, highlighting examples of how they make these tools accessible for land trusts, NGOs, and state and federal agencies through their web platform Lens. Lens aggregates satellite, aerial, and environmental data into a powerful workflow for collaborative analysis and reporting, enabling conservation organizations to work together to increase the pace, scale, and impact of their work. Upstream Tech will then share short case studies of how they are supporting public-private partnerships and coalitions across the country to collaboratively use Lens. The Nature Conservancy in California will also share examples of how they helped develop and scale the use of remote monitoring across the state and with partners nationwide.
Reflection/Evaluation
This was a most interesting webinar – perhaps it was a bit over my head, but the information available via GIS, etc. will be useful in pursuing 30×30 goals.