Microsoft’s AI for Good initiative empowers people around the world working to solve humanitarian issues and create a more sustainable and accessible world. Learn how SilviaTerra is empowering conservationists, government organizations and land owners to inventory forests for ecological social and economic health using AI.
Source: Microsoft // YouTube Feb 4, 2019
Data for Every Acre in the Continental US
Nationwide Forest Inventory Basemap Providing Instantly Available Data for Every Acre in the Continental US
SilviaTerra in partnership with Microsoft’s AI for Earth initiative has used their patented process to create SilviaTerra Basemap a nationwide forest inventory. SilviaTerra Basemap provides precision forestry data for every acre in the continental US. The core of Basemap is the species and diameter of every tree on every forested acre in America. This data supports many of SilviaTerra’s other products: Carbon sequestration, timber value & habitat reports.
SilviaTerra Basemap outputs are customizable and can serve the needs of every landowner in America. Commercial landowners can use Basemap data to help assess their woodbasket, source timber more efficiently and manage their forest better. Individual forest owners can purchase a property report powered by Basemap to get a general overview of Tree species and size as well as Timber Value. Government organizations and NGO’s also require insight into America’s forests and can use the species and diameter information to support conservation efforts, resource monitoring, and program evaluation.
Basemap was created using a stack of remotely sensed data, such as satellite and aerial imagery, as well as topographic and climatic information. SilviaTerra combines this data with ground-based measurements from the US Forest Service FIA program through a set of predictive models and algorithms to produce estimates for every acre across the US.
Product details can all be found by visiting SilviaTerra’s website at silviaterra.com or reaching out at info@silviaterra.com.
SilviaTerra is a precision forestry company. We are a team of foresters, biometricians, and programmers dedicated to expanding our understanding of forests and strengthening our ability to manage these complex and vital ecosystems.
Combining our expertise in biometrics with the latest developments in remote sensing and big data, SilviaTerra’s tools and markets ensure our forests are fully understood and fairly valued.
Silvia Terra: Data Driven Forestry
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