SIG Working In Kenya On Biomass Supply Chain

Machine Learning in 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.

Connecting Space To Village: Bringing Satellite Data To The Ground To Improve Lives

Machine Learning in 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.

The True Cost of Wildfire

True Cost of Wildfire

SIG’s scientists conducted an extensive literature review and collaborated with a large working group of wildfire professionals to highlight and document major categories of costs associated with wildfires

Ecosystem Services Valuation for Hawaii’s Largest Private Landowner

Ecosystem Services Valuation for Hawaii’s Largest Private Landowner

SIG collaborated with Hawaii’s largest private landowner to integrate an ecosystem services framework into land management planning. We developed a custom ecosystem service typology, conducted extensive literature reviews, held stakeholder workshops, mapped key landscapes, modeled connections between landscapes and beneficiaries, reviewed strategies for ecosystem markets, identified high-priority management strategies, and created indicators for landscape health and interventions.

Identifying Key Watershed Stewards in the American West

Watershed Stewards in the American West

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) approached SIG to support their work on ensuring forests on private lands in the American West continue to provide clean water, even in the face of increasing wildfire activity. In particular, they wanted to find out the role played by family forest owners in ensuring watershed health.

Mapping the Off-Site Benefits from Protected Areas Ecosystem Services

Mapping the Off-Site Benefits

Ecosystem services include natural resources like fresh water and intangible benefits like scenic views and cultural significance. In analyzing Ontario’s provincial parks system, SIG examined two methodologies for quantifying and assessing these services to develop a better framework for evaluation