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🌊 “Sea-level rise affects the daily lives of Small Island Developing States and impacts the health and quality of life of their coastal communities.” Check out our #SIDS4 interview with Dr. Dawn Wright, PhD, Chief Scientist of Esri, as she delves into the features of Esri's SIDS Global Data Hub, and discusses the effects of sea-level rise on #SIDS and their coastal communities. #SeaLevelRise

Why did we create a survey, anyway? 🤔 You may have already downloaded your free copy and flipped through the pages, but here's a sneak peek behind the scenes. Read our latest blog to learn how we decided to build our survey, plan our questions, and interpret your answers – with links to the live unveiling. ✨ #geospatial #earthobservation

Check out this ESRI Blog on Seeds of Change: Ernst Seeds Uses Data-Driven Approach to Restore Habitats. What great work Ernst is doing for the future. https://lnkd.in/e4VR7DwD

Two of our flagship #OceanDecade Programmes, Challenger 150 and Seabed 2030, have partnered to consolidate the physical and biological ocean data being identified and produced by the two initiatives. 🌊🔬 By combining the high-resolution bathymetric data compiled by Seabed 2030 with that of Challenger 150, scientists will be able to produce unprecedented ecosystem maps and predictive habitat models. This means that they can fill gaps in our knowledge of the deep sea and help better target where to look for key ecosystems, further advancing our understanding of the ocean. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/bbHP50SBhCk

Safeguarding natural resources, addressing #climatechange and optimizing resource management – these are just a few of the possibilities when we harness advanced #geospatial systems. Discover the art of the possible with GovExec at the Google Public Sector Geo for Gov Summit on July 31: https://ow.ly/Tlac30sEAsH

As part of a $5 million grant from Google.org to help expand efforts to track permafrost thaw in near-real time, Woodwell Climate has welcomed the support of 15 Google.org Fellows. They will be working to create a resource hub for Arctic landscape data and make the existing PDG platform more accessible for a range of users. “This project addresses a need that goes beyond just permafrost— the need for accessible, public, geospatial data,” says Dr. Liljedahl. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e84yWK5N Google #Google #ClimateScience #WomeninClimateScience #Permafrost #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #CimateCrisis #Arctic #Data #PermafrostDiscoveryGateway

A New chapter in the Ideasphere series is here. Discover how the natural ecosystem and the human ecosystem match up. https://lnkd.in/gmWZgWHS

Kathryn Schulz is one of my favorite journalists. Here's why: "Imagine a race in which eight people are lined up on a track, holding on to the same long elastic ribbon. The starting gun fires and the people start running. The two in the middle are the fastest and the two on the ends are the slowest, so after a while the middle two are far ahead and the ribbon looks like this: > . If the race kept going and the runners’ speeds remained constant, the two middle runners would eventually lap the others, and the ribbon would cross over itself. The longer the race lasted, the more tangled the ribbon would become." That's a simple illustration of a complex subject, the solar magnetic field, which underpins her recent feature on how a major solar storm would affect, oh, I don't know, every single thing about human life on Earth. It's a gripping read, although I still don't think Schulz went far enough in describing the absolute terror and agony that would fall across our society in that event, but we can set that aside for now. Read that one here: https://lnkd.in/eGZM4S_5 This ability to illustrate ideas in simple, tangible ways is a critical skill for journalists, especially those feature writers working with longform magazine formats. This recent example from Schulz stood out to me because she did the same thing in her Pulitzer Prize-winning piece on future ruptures of the Cascadia subduction zone, another complex subject! "Take your hands and hold them palms down, middle fingertips touching. Your right hand represents the North American tectonic plate, which bears on its back, among other things, our entire continent, from One World Trade Center to the Space Needle, in Seattle. Your left hand represents an oceanic plate called Juan de Fuca, ninety thousand square miles in size. The place where they meet is the Cascadia subduction zone. Now slide your left hand under your right one. That is what the Juan de Fuca plate is doing: slipping steadily beneath North America. When you try it, your right hand will slide up your left arm, as if you were pushing up your sleeve. That is what North America is not doing. It is stuck, wedged tight against the surface of the other plate." Incredible. Read that one here: https://lnkd.in/e6JvqiaP

📚 Just finished reading a super-interesting book and I'm excited to share my thoughts! 💡 In today's world, where every decision regarding our planet matters, the integration of #GIS technology becomes paramount... 🌍 This book, released by Esri, delves into real-life examples of how GIS is being utilized by earth science organizations to tackle environmental #challenges head-on. 🙌 From #geoscience to #climate science, "Addressing Earth’s Challenges: GIS for Earth Sciences" showcases how GIS tools empower professionals to visualize and analyze data, streamline workflows, and craft smarter policies for a healthier planet. 🌱 It's inspiring to see how #digitalsolutions can drive positive change and foster civic inclusion! 👍🏻 . . . Many thanks to Lorraine Tighe, Matt Artz, and all the case study contributors for sharing their knowledge. 💬

"Unless we have this data, decisions are not made, or they're made incorrectly. There's often a paralysis of decision making, unless you get the data. That's why I'm passionate about getting this data into the hands of all of you, so that all of us can [ use this data ] when we're making key decisions about where to invest, where to lend, what projects to support, what not to support." - Keith Tuffley, Expedition Leader. In a recent webinar, hosted by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Keith spoke about our journey through the Northwest Passage. He explained how onboard, Keith, Alex Rockström, and other members of the crew are collecting eDNA samples using NatureMetrics kit, taking microplastic samples and recording ocean metrics with The Ocean Race, and making acoustic recordings in order to create a record of marine biodiversity in the Arctic, help scientists understand how this region is changing, and ultimately equip businesses with the data they need to make informed decisions. Panellists included:  🗣️ Keith Tuffley, Expedition Leader Ocean Science Expedition 🗣️ Kat Bruce, NatureMetrics 🗣️ Kimberly Mathisen, HUB Ocean 🗣️ Laura Clavey, TNFD 🗣️ Cathrine Amour, TNFD The session explored how data is enhancing our understanding of marine ecosystems, and how innovative data collection methods and metrics are revolutionising the blue economy and informing corporate reporting in alignment with the TNFD framework. Watch the full webinar on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ekgw4-mB ➡️ Follow Ocean Science Expedition for more! 🎥 TNFD, Keith Tuffley, Rakel Thorell #OceanScienceExpedition #AbelTasmanYacht #NorthwestPassage #TippingPoints #PlanetaryTippingPoints #PlanetaryBoundaries