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Meet Isaura Menezes de Oliveira Guido, our new Biodiversity intern! Isaura is pursuing a double master’s degree in Forest and Nature Conservation and Geo-Information Science at Wageningen University & Research. With her experience in causal effect estimation and machine learning, she is particularly interested in applying these methods to better understand biodiversity dynamics in agricultural landscapes. During her internship, she will develop innovative remote sensing approaches to analyze how different factors shape biodiversity in these environments. Outside of work, Isaura enjoys dancing, watching anime, cooking, and playing board games with friends. She is also deeply connected to nature and loves to travel to experience diverse landscapes. We’re excited to have her on board-welcome Isaura!

This is Why💭: Agroforestry needs a bigger role in the carbon market. At the European Carbon Farming Summit, the conversation focused heavily on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). But what about #trees? Their role in carbon sequestration is often overlooked and under-represented. However, integrating trees into farmlands via #agroforestry provides measurable, scalable, and reliable carbon storage alongside a set of additional benefits. ✅ Easier Carbon Measurement: Carbon stored in trees is simpler to quantify at scale than SOC, making tree-based carbon credits more trustworthy. ✅ Beyond Carbon: Agroforestry enhances biodiversity, reduces soil erosion, and strengthens overall ecosystem health. ✅ Remote Sensing for Accuracy: Sparse and costly field data can be complemented with remote sensing and AI to assess tree carbon storage over time and space; locally trained RS/ML models perform best. ✅ Agroforestry-Specific Equations Matter: Trees grow differently in agroforestry than in forests, making standard forestry equations less applicable. This highlights a need for agroforestry-specific allometric equations. 💡🌳This is where the INNO4CFIs Project comes in!  From measuring how much carbon is stored per tree in agroforestry systems to developing remote-sensing-based ML models tailored for agroforestry across Europe, INNO4CFI is advancing science-backed, scalable carbon assessments—capturing the full value of agroforestry beyond just carbon. We showcased this at the European Carbon Summit (see posters below) This is why agroforestry and carbon make sense—because adding trees to the land unlocks enormous potential for carbon projects. Let us know with👍 if you start to see the power of trees in agroforestry! *Reminder: INNO4CFIs Accelerator deadline: March 13, 2025 https://lnkd.in/graRFiNq #Agroforestry #CarbonSequestration #RemoteSensing #INNO4CFI #RegenerativeAgriculture #Space4Good #EuropeanCarbonFarmingSummit

This is Why💭: Agroforestry needs a bigger role in the carbon market. At the European Carbon Farming Summit, the conversation focused heavily on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). But what about #trees? Their role in carbon sequestration is often overlooked and under-represented. However, integrating trees into farmlands via #agroforestry provides measurable, scalable, and reliable carbon storage alongside a set of additional benefits. ✅ Easier Carbon Measurement: Carbon stored in trees is simpler to quantify at scale than SOC, making tree-based carbon credits more trustworthy. ✅ Beyond Carbon: Agroforestry enhances biodiversity, reduces soil erosion, and strengthens overall ecosystem health. ✅ Remote Sensing for Accuracy: Sparse and costly field data can be complemented with remote sensing and AI to assess tree carbon storage over time and space; locally trained RS/ML models perform best. ✅ Agroforestry-Specific Equations Matter: Trees grow differently in agroforestry than in forests, making standard forestry equations less applicable. This highlights a need for agroforestry-specific allometric equations. 💡🌳This is where the INNO4CFIs Project comes in!  From measuring how much carbon is stored per tree in agroforestry systems to developing remote-sensing-based ML models tailored for agroforestry across Europe, INNO4CFI is advancing science-backed, scalable carbon assessments—capturing the full value of agroforestry beyond just carbon. We showcased this at the European Carbon Summit (see posters below) This is why agroforestry and carbon make sense—because adding trees to the land unlocks enormous potential for carbon projects. Let us know with👍 if you start to see the power of trees in agroforestry! *Reminder: INNO4CFIs Accelerator deadline: March 13, 2025 https://lnkd.in/graRFiNq #Agroforestry #CarbonSequestration #RemoteSensing #INNO4CFI #RegenerativeAgriculture #Space4Good #EuropeanCarbonFarmingSummit

It was a pleasure and honor for our radar expert Tina Nikaein to join the #BioMonitor4CAP group with a wider set of inspiring #women scientists and leaders in the biodiversity field. Be sure to check the #Female Agri Summit this Thu/Fri link below 👩🌾🌽

The Nokia sustainability team have been busy this #MWC25, hosting events and attending panels on important topics affecting the tech industry, ultimately to encourage collaboration. Our industry is in a unique position to play a critical role in mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Digitalization, innovation and collaboration are critical enablers in this process and throughout Mobile World Congress this year we have taken this message to panels with Deutsche Telekom, KPMG and the GSMA, plus a dedicated sustainability reception with the European startup ecosystem. 🌍 Learn more about how we're building a sustainable future: https://nokia.ly/2KBDs6R 📹 Replay the Sustainable Network Innovation panel: https://lnkd.in/g_cQ7fTy #Sustainability #NoGreenWithoutDigital #NetZero Subhagata Mukherjee, Louise Fisk, Saima Ansari, Denise Lee Yeh, Jasmin Ella Masic, Monique Lempers, Ryan Edwards, Alexander Gunkel, Norian Wasch, Tieneke Breemhaar

It was a great first day at the EU #CarbonFarmingSummit in Dublin 🌳🌿 Well done, Project Credible, for bringing together many different perspectives on this complex but important topic. A big thank you to everyone who joined our session yesterday on MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) challenges and solutions. We had productive session sharing our experiences and discussing how to make MRV more cost-effective, scientifically sound, and transparent, shaping recommendations for the EU CRCF (Carbon Removal Certification Framework) - shout-out to co-organisers Waas Thissen (Louis Bolk Instituut), Julian Kremers, Tobias Horstmann (Seqana), Karolina Kenney, Marcos Alves (Agreena). It was also great to represent EARSC (European Association of Remote Sensing Companies) and Space4Good in the plenary panel on 'Technological Pathways and User Engagement Approaches to an European MRV System', chaired by Hannes Mollenhauer, highlighting how Remote Sensing and Earth Observation technologies can help close spatial and temporal gaps of field measurements. When integrated and leveraged well, these technologies will support a more affordable, scalable, and multi-purpose MRV system—making carbon farming more accessible to farmers who practice or want to adopt more regenerative farming methods. Looking forward to the rest of the summit! If you're in Dublin, let’s connect.🌍🌿

Back from the pitch point🎤 from the vibrant #4YFN25 Conference and the MWC Mobile World Congress🌐together with a compelling Dutch Delegation put together by the amazing InnovationQuarter and Future Network Services. Appreciative of the opportunity to join this high-caliber team and to help position The Netherlands as a leader in digital transformation, technological innovation, and knowledge sharing. At Space4Good, we come in with the angle of space-technology put forward for nature! We provide environmental intelligence for impactful action. Curious to know about our satellite-driven insights? Take a glance at some of the pitch slides and browse our website below: https://lnkd.in/dtef4tm 4YFN

Last week, Space4Good joined the Dutch Trade Mission🟠to #Indonesia and #Malaysia. We engaged with key governmental actors from both countries, discussing their #food and #agriculture future programs and the sustainability challenges they face. Together, we identified opportunities where our locally calibrated geospatial capabilities, powered by #EarthObservation and #AI, can enhance and support their initiatives. We are excited to contribute to economic development while safeguarding the unique ecosystems of Indonesia and Malaysia! 📸 Check out a glimpse of the mission, featuring Ananda Setiyo Ivannanto alongside the Netherlands Ambassador to Indonesia. Special thank you to Netherlands Enterprise Agency for the invitation and organization! Stay tuned—or reach out—to learn more! #DutchTradeMission #SustainableAgriculture #tech4good #AIforGood

See our XPRIZE competition partner NatureMetrics (Team Re-Forest-ER) featured in the newsletter after a special visit👏📰. Incredibly proud to see their progress and relevance!

“From Space Data to Terrestrial Impact🛰️🌏”! Catch Alexander Gunkel, our CEO & Founder, at #4YFN25 in #Barcelona at the Startup Pitching Session: Dutch Disruptors Go Live on Stage! Alex will cover the ways we at Space4Good harness environmental intelligence for impactful action. DM Alex to connect! 🎤Pitching Session: Monday, 3 March | 14:30 - 15:30 CET 📍 Location: Pitching Stage, Hall 8.1 🔄 Brought together by: Future Network Services 6G & InnovationQuarter #startup #tech4impact #spacetech