The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) which took place in Yerevan, Armenia, concluded on 30th October with a clear message: reversing global biodiversity loss requires transparent, accessible, and reliable data to inform and guide action. ESA’s participation at the conference highlighted the growing role of Earth Observation …
Oliver is a Living Planet Fellow at the University of Zurich, where he leads a unit on Landscape and Climate Change Genomics. His work focuses on measuring the impact of global change on biodiversity, so that effective mitigation strategies can be informed. His research combines satellite observation, to assess how habitats are altered by global …
A study, recently published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, shows that it’s possible to safeguard 30 % of the Atlantic Ocean’s high‑seas biodiversity, without severely disrupting fishing or shipping routes, by harnessing satellite data to define “seascapes” and redirect marine traffic. Using bio‑optical information from ESA’s Envisat, Copernicus Sentinel‑3, alongside NASA’s Aqua, OrbView‑2 and NOAA‑20 satellites, …
