Biophysical M&E Dashboard
In support of USAID’s initiative to monitor and evaluate land cover change in Cambodia, Spatial Informatics Group and SERVIR SEA created an application powered by Google Earth Engine to allow the nation to track progress on various conservation projects.
Mekong Drought & Crop Watch
Working with SERVIR-SEA, SIG co-developed a tool in Google Earth Engine to monitor and respond to drought events in the Lower Mekong, as well as tools to plan and model agricultural decisions in the region. The freely accessible tool is open source and adaptable to different use cases, minimizing risk and cost during drought events.
Biophysical Monitoring and Evaluation Dashboard
In support of USAID’s initiative to monitor and evaluate land cover change in Cambodia, Spatial Informatics Group and SERVIR SEA created an application powered by Google Earth Engine to allow the nation to track progress on various conservation projects.
HYDRAFloods
As part of SERVIR-SEA and with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), SIG developed HYDRAFloods, public access flood monitoring software that detects flood events in near real-time through the use of satellite data. Artificial intelligence tools within Google Earth Engine make the program even better at detecting surface water levels, speeding up the process to keep people safe.
TerraOnTrack
Spatial Informatics Group, with partners SERVIR-SEA and Imaflora and support from NASA and USAID, created an application that allows traditional and indigenous communities in Brazil to access a wealth of information about the territories they call home. From deforestation threats to illegal activity warnings, communities can use TerraOnTrack to monitor potential problems in near-real time, upload additional information, and make informed decisions about their land.
CoMiMo
SIG co-developed software to remotely monitor gold mining activity in Colombia. Illegal mining is a driver of deforestation and this project aims to empower authorities to respond quickly and appropriately. CoMiMo, which is available for desktop in both English and Spanish, uses satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to identify threatened areas.
se.plan
se.plan is a free online tool to identify places where the benefits of forest restoration are high relative to costs. A component of the open source software suite Open Foris and part of the SEPAL system, se.plan lets users generate maps and related information on the costs and benefits of restoration efforts on any particular site.
Radar Mining Monitoring RAMI
SIG’s Radar Mining Monitoring service (RAMI) helps Peru’s Ministry of Environment analyze mining impacts in the Madre de Dios region. It identifies new mining fronts, monitors ongoing activity, and classifies it as illegal, informal, or formal. SIG collaborated with SERVIR Amazonia, Conservación Amazónica, and the Programa Nacional de Conservación de Bosques to implement the service.
Collect Earth Online CEO
Collect Earth Online (CEO) enables users to efficiently collect up-to-date information about their environment and observe changes over time at no cost. Organizations around the world use CEO to detect deforestation, forest degradation, and other changes in the landscape.
Planscape
Planscape is a free decision support tool built to maximize wildfire resilience and ecological benefits across the State of California.
Planscape helps regional planners prioritize landscape treatments to mitigate fire risk, maximize ecological benefits and help California’s landscapes adapt to climate change
Planscape is a collaborative effort by the California Natural Resources Agency and US Forest Service, The University of California, and Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) with support from Google.org.
