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Environmental science: Agree on biodiversity metrics to track from space

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  • Andrew K. Skidmore

    (Andrew K. Skidmore is professor of spatial environmental resource dynamics at the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.)

  • Nathalie Pettorelli

    (Nathalie Pettorelli is a research fellow in conservation biology at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, UK.)

  • Nicholas C. Coops

    (Nicholas C. Coops is professor of remote sensing at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.)

  • Gary N. Geller

    (Gary N. Geller is senior expert in biodiversity and ecosystems at the Group on Earth Observations, Geneva, Switzerland.)

  • Matthew Hansen

    (Matthew Hansen is professor of remote sensing at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.)

  • Richard Lucas

    (Richard Lucas is professor of remote sensing and biogoegraphy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.)

  • Caspar A. Mücher

    (Caspar A. Mücher is a senior researcher remote sensing at Alterra, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.)

  • Brian O'Connor

    (Brian O'Connor is programme officer at United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, UK.)

  • Marc Paganini

    (Marc Paganini is a technical officer at the European Space Agency, Frascati, Italy.)

  • Henrique Miguel Pereira

    (Henrique Miguel Pereira is professor of biodiversity conservation at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Germany.)

  • Michael E. Schaepman

    (Michael E. Schaepman is professor of remote sensing at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.)

  • Woody Turner

    (Woody Turner is program manager for ecological forecasting at NASA, Washington, DC, USA.)

  • Tiejun Wang

    (Tiejun Wang is assistant professor of spatial ecology at ITC University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.)

  • Martin Wegmann

    (Martin Wegmann is assistant professor of remote sensing for biodiversity and conservation at the University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.)

Abstract

Ecologists and space agencies must forge a global monitoring strategy, say Andrew K. Skidmore, Nathalie Pettorelli and colleagues.

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  • Andrew K. Skidmore & Nathalie Pettorelli & Nicholas C. Coops & Gary N. Geller & Matthew Hansen & Richard Lucas & Caspar A. Mücher & Brian O'Connor & Marc Paganini & Henrique Miguel Pereira & Michael E, 2015. "Environmental science: Agree on biodiversity metrics to track from space," Nature, Nature, vol. 523(7561), pages 403-405, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:523:y:2015:i:7561:d:10.1038_523403a
    DOI: 10.1038/523403a
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    1. Lan Thanh Ha & Wim G. M. Bastiaanssen, 2023. "Determination of Spatially-Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services (HESS) in the Red River Delta Using a Calibrated SWAT Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-24, April.
    2. Gregory Giuliani & Joan Masó & Paolo Mazzetti & Stefano Nativi & Alaitz Zabala, 2019. "Paving the Way to Increased Interoperability of Earth Observations Data Cubes," Data, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-23, July.
    3. Catalina B. Muñoz-Pacheco & Nélida R. Villaseñor, 2022. "Urban Ecosystem Services in South America: A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-17, August.
    4. Wen Song & Wei Song & Haihong Gu & Fuping Li, 2020. "Progress in the Remote Sensing Monitoring of the Ecological Environment in Mining Areas," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-17, March.
    5. Khaleel Muhammed & Aavudai Anandhi & Gang Chen, 2022. "Comparing Methods for Estimating Habitat Suitability," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-19, October.

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