Olga Danylo

Everyone knows that protecting a forest or saving a species has a positive impact. But for organizations working to scale their solutions globally, how do we accurately measure and communicate that impact?

During this session, you'll hear 10 lightning talks featuring topics around advancing nature conservation and the protection, management and restoration of Earth’s natural resources through engaging communities. 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 M

During this session, you'll hear 10 lightning talks featuring projects that are using mapping tools for positive social and environmental impact: Nicole Flores, Conservation International, “Wildlife Insights - AI-enabled Cloud Platform to accelerate wildlife conservation and decision-making” Valerie Pietsch McNulty, The Nature Conservancy, “Blue Carbon Explorer” Ajay Ranipeta, Map of Life / Yale University, “Biodiversity Indicators” Bourhan Yassin, Rainforest Connection, “Scaling biodiversity monitoring in the Anthropocene - Harnessing the power of AI to improve conservation actions in climate