Understanding land cover and land use changeThe GOES team uses interdisciplinary methods to understand the role of land use and cover change at the global scale. We work in tropical systems in forests, woodlands and trees outside of forests. Our work links environment and economic development. |
Earth observations and information technologyTo monitor the global environment, and nature-based interventions to scale, we use remote sensing and earth observing systems. We develop web-enabled knowledge management platforms to make the information accessible to a range of users. |
Forest carbon measurement and monitoringOur research and observing systems are applied to nature-based solutions, finance, and monitoring ecosystem services. The aim is to provide knowledge and technical capacity building for low carbon management in the forestry and agriculture sectors. |
We have projects around the world, working with international partners to conserve forests and enhance nature-based solution through new models of sustainable forest management. We emphasize models for reducing deforestation and forest degradation, and forest landscape restoration. Our flagship program, Carbon2Markets, is an environmental services-based economic development model that links ecosystem services management to livelihoods and poverty reduction. We focus on tropical forests, sparse woodlands, trees outside of forests (e.g agroforestry). Our work supports measurement, reporting and verification in East and West Africa, South and Southeast Asia. Our AI-based platform includes a earth observation satellite data, data management systems for biomass mapping, and tracking land cover change. We have a learning management system for distance learning, and a community engagement toolkit.