Eyes on Earth Episode 46 – Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Eyes on Earth
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how Landsat can aid the study of deforestation around the world.
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Summary: Deforestation is a significant concern for many parts of the globe, particularly in places like the rainforests of the Amazon or the Congo. Scientists, governments, and non-governmental organizations turn to satellite data to track deforestation, as well as to set targets for improvement. On this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from a remote sensing specialist with the U.S. Forest Service who develops algorithms that sift through satellite data to capture not only deforestation events, but the more subtle degradation events that have an impact on forest health.
Guest: Dr. Eric Bullock, U.S. Forest Service
Host: John Hult
Producer: John Hult
Release date: March 22, 2021
More on Deforestation and Forest Degradation:
- Satellite‐based estimates reveal widespread forest degradation in the Amazon
- NASA Earthdata User Profile: Dr. Eric Bullock
- United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+)
- Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC)
- Eyes on Earth Episode 45 – Harmonized Landsat Sentinel Data