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❤️🌍 DESCRIPTION
Join us on an eye-opening journey of 10 organizations using tcutting-edge mapping technologies, where these passionate experts reveal their groundbreaking efforts in conservation. Witness how community engagement, Earth observation, and innovative platforms like Watch on Nature transform into powerful tools for environmental stewardship. From the sprawling savannas of Australia to the vibrant underwater ecosystems, this video is a testament to the resilience of nature and the human spirit. Embrace the call to action and learn how you can be part of the movement towards a sustainable future. 🌏✨ #GreatBarrierReef #Conservation #MappingTechnology #EarthObservation #CommunityEngagement #SustainableFuture

💻 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction to Citizen Science
2:09 - Citizen Science for Deforestation Monitoring
8:26 - Conservation Remote Work & Sensing Techniques
11:48 - Kalamos Island Environmental Preservation
15:42 - William Cinea: Conservation Efforts
21:02 - Esme Mulder: Biodiversity Research
26:43 - Biodiversity Intactness Measurement in Africa
32:30 - Land Use Change in the Ecuadorian Amazon
38:25 - Urban Forestry Mapping in Los Angeles
44:24 - Mangrove Ecosystems & Google Earth Engine
50:18 - Satellite Imagery Analysis of Coral Reefs
56:30 - Olga Danylo: Ecosystem Restoration

🎙️ SPEAKERS:
- Rachel Fletcher, Wilderness Society (Australia), “Watch on Nature - using citizen science to monitor deforestation and create training data for better auto change detection”
- Sophia Linn, Colorado State University, “Remote Island, Remote Work, Remote Sensing and more: Supporting Conservation in the Inner Ionian Sea (Greece) from Afar ”
- William Cinea, Cayes Botanical Garden, “Utilizing MyMap: A Novel Approach to Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration""”
- Esmee Mulder, MetaMeta, “A journey through the eyes of the resident”
- Alta De Vos, Stellenbosch University, “A Biodiversity Intactness Index for Africa, by African Experts”
- Maria Olga Borja, Ecociencia, “Emerging mining trends within indigenous territories. What does the data say?”
- Dr. Jonathan Pando Ocón, Clark University, “Optimizing the planning and management of LA County's Urban Forest”
- Court Fowler, Blue Ventures, “Google Earth Engine Mangrove Mapping Methodology (GEM)”
- Elizabeth Madin, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Kāne‘ohe, “Coral reef halos are signatures of large, highly-protected reefs worldwide”
- Olga Danylo, Restor, “Restor: transparency and connectivity for the global restoration and conservation movement”