Webinar Recordings
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’.
[1] Application of Earth Observation (EO) for Forest Monitoring (FM). (available in English and Spanish) | conducted, recording available
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
Join in this session and find out:
- What is the EO4SD Forest Management project about?
- What Forest Themes can be supported by EO products?
- What is the EO-Forest Monitoring product portfolio?
- What are examples of forest monitoring/management applications with the EO-based products?
- What free already available EO learning material can I use to increase my knowledge on EO-Forest Monitoring topics?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
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
[2] Emerging opportunities for Improved Forest Monitoring. (Available in English, French and Spanish)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- What are currently freely available EO data (currently open sources) that I can use for FM?
- How can we access these new data sources?
- What will be the next development in the constellation of EO data?
- What is the added value of using EO data for AD mapping?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
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
[3] Tree Cover and Forest Area Mapping. (available in English, Spanish and French)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- How are Tree Cover Density and Forest Area products developed?
- How can you build Forest Area maps based on my National Forest definition?
- How can the TCD product be used for REDD+ reporting?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
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
[4] EO for Artisanal and Small-Scale mining (ASM) detection. (in Spanish, French subtitles after the event )
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- How can EO FM products can support detection of small scale mining activities?
- What is the NRT canopy disturbance product and how is it used for ASM Alerts?
- How can EO FM products optimize field inspections?
- What lessons learned can we learn from the ASM Venezuelan ESA project experience?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
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
[5] Mapping forest biomass with EO (available in English and Spanish)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- Why is Biomass mapping important?
- How can EO support Biomass mapping?
- How can EO methods be adapted to user needs?
- Is it possible to include user data in the process of Biomass maps?
- What are the current and potential uses of Biomass maps?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
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
[6] Near Real Time (NRT) Canopy Disturbance Detection. (available in Spanish and French)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- What is the utility of NRT Canopy Disturbance product?
- What is the added value of combining Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2?
- What is feasible in terms of frequency of information collected?
- How can the product be used for my REDD+ reporting?
- What is the validation process behind the product?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
23/08/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – Spanish session
23/08/2023 – 11:00 – 12:00 am (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
[7] Mapping Carbon Emissions from Forest Disturbance. (available in Spanish)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- What are Carbon Emissions from Forest Disturbances?
- How can EO support Carbon Emission Mapping?
- How can EO methods be adapted to user needs?
- Is it possible to include user data in the process of Mapping Carbon Emissions from Forest Disturbances?
- What are the current and potential uses of Mapped Carbon Emissions?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
21/09/2023 – 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
[8] Mangrove extent, condition and change mapping. (available in English)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- How can EO support Mangrove Mapping?
- How can EO methods be adapted to user needs?
- Is it possible to extract other parameters on mangrove condition?
- How can countries process large amounts of EO data and implement machine learning models in the cloud?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
19/10/2023 – 04:00 – 05:00 pm (CEST) – English 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
[9] Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) status and change mapping. (available in Spanish)
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.
Join in this session and find out:
- How is LULC change product generated?
- How can LULC change mapping support multi-country land management?
- How can LULC change mapping support GHG reporting?
- What is the added value of using LULC product for AD mapping?
Please select your preference and register to book your place now.
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