Tanya Birch

Kick off the summit by exploring Google's vision for nature protection and how we can support our users and partners in achieving lasting conservation and the 30x30 mission. Discover how we are democratizing advanced remote sensing and learn about the newest professional capabilities coming to Google Earth on web to empower front-line conservation.

Powerful geospatial data and innovative mapping approaches are transforming how effectively we can safeguard nature. This inspiring session brings together innovators who are pushing the boundaries of integrating earth observation data, geospatial tools, and AI, to deliver actionable insights for the protection of wildlands, wetlands, and wildlife.

The European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) heralds a new era in sustainable commodity crop sourcing. But how can we ensure that the mapping and reporting requirements are met in a way that's fair and equitable to all stakeholders?

Learn how to build landcover monitoring applications using Dynamic World, a global 10m land use / land cover dataset produced in near realtime from the Sentinel-2 collection.The session will give an introduction to the dataset and show how it can be applied for three different landcover change detection scenarios. You will learn how to monitor changes in surface water over time, detect urban growth and map vegetation trends by leveraging the rich probability time-series provided by the dataset.

This panel session brings together experts using Google Earth Engine (GEE) in deriving insights about our planet's ecosystems and biodiversity. Join leading experts as they showcase how GEE is revolutionizing conservation efforts through innovative approaches and real-world applications.

Inspired by recent momentum towards 30x30 and the Global Biodiversity Framework, learn how Earth Engine is supporting the science of protecting, managing and conserving ecosystems and habitats for nature and people.

While the Global Biodiversity Framework is cause for much celebration, it also presents the scientific community with challenges in the form of data gaps and questions of equity, among other challenges. Participate in a facilitated discussion on how the science community can rise to the occasion and increase effective conservation for nature and people, and share your learnings on what has worked well or not worked well in the past.

With increasing focus on 30x30 and the Global Biodiversity Framework, learn about cutting edge approaches to monitor species using AI and field-based sensors. Hear from experts in eDNA, acoutics, camera traps and other innovative approaches to effective conservation outcomes.

The AI model predicts that the probability you will learn something new about Dynamic World, a near realtime global land use land cover dataset, and hear interesting use cases is 99%. Join us to validate the model output by being present on the ground!

Understanding how land is being used on Earth is fundamental to addressing interconnected issues now facing us: climate change, food insecurity and loss of biodiversity. But our understanding of the planet’s usage has long been limited.

In Part 1, attendees will get an overview of Dynamic World, a 9-class land use land cover probability dataset, and start exploring the dataset. Session pre-requisites: Intro to Earth Engine, or equivalent training or experience with Earth Engine.

In Part 2, we will explore specific analyses that use Dynamic World as an input, such as constructing categorical land cover maps for particular time intervals and building classification maps for other class sets. Session pre-requisites: Intro to Earth Engine, or equivalent training or experience with Earth Engine.