Hi All - I'm new to WILDLABS. I'm Seamus, I work at Planet on our impact and sustainability team, focusing on applications of our satellite data to biodiversity. 

We've seen some great uses of Planet's high-resolution and near-daily satellite imagery (combined with our analytics on forest structure, land surface temperature, and soil moisture) for providing insights ecosystem dynamics, both in the academic literature and with other conservation-focused users.

However, we’re also well aware that a full understanding of global biodiversity necessitates the measurement of key “below the canopy” metrics, such as fauna species richness or diversity, which are difficult to capture via satellite.

Therefore, we’re working to develop operational workflows to integrate our data with conservation technologies such as eDNA, bioacoustic monitoring, camera traps - all towards the goal of global biodiversity monitoring.

We're very much in the exploration stage, so I just wanted to put out a broad message for any papers, past discussions, or events that folks may have found particularly valuable on this important topic!