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Multi-constellation emergency response in action. Planet has imaged the Franklin Fire in Malibu with three different constellations in the past few weeks. PlanetScope, SkySat, and Tanager-1 are all are working together to reveal deeper insights on this natural disaster and aid emergency response efforts. From the three constellations we can see the application of fire retardant, impacted buildings, and the exhaustion of fuel / burn scars.

🌍 Fellowship Opportunity: Planet Labs and Taylor Geospatial Institute 🚀 TGI is excited to announce a new fellowship opportunity designed for researchers interested in advancing our understanding of Earth observations through the innovative work of our partners at Planet. This fellowship aims to support high-impact research that utilizes satellite imagery and corresponding data to address pressing environmental, social, and economic issues. 🌱 What We’re Looking For: We seek innovative thinkers who are passionate about utilizing satellite imagery and geospatial data to tackle pressing global challenges. 🎓 Eligibility: Open to graduate and postdoctoral researchers. Applicants must be currently affiliated with a Taylor Geospatial Institute consortium institution. 💡 What You’ll Gain: - Access to Planet’s vast satellite data resources and cutting-edge tools - Collaboration with top-tier experts in the field - 10K in funding to support your research 📅 Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 Notice of Opportunity: https://lnkd.in/d9dnZj6m Press Release: https://lnkd.in/dQnEPpKN Let's explore the Earth together and drive meaningful change through geospatial innovation! 🌐✨

Forest carbon monitoring gets an AI boost, reports Abhishyant Kidangoor. Forests have long been surveyed from above. Satellite data reveal where they stand and how they shrink or grow, while lidar—laser-based radar—has allowed scientists to map them in 3D, uncovering details that lie beyond human sight. Now, artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of insight. Earth-imaging company Planet has unveiled a Forest Carbon Monitoring tool that fuses its satellite imagery with lidar data. The tool can estimate carbon storage, tree height, and canopy cover in remote forests at a granular resolution of three meters. “It will help us understand aspects of the forest that might not be initially accessible to the naked eye,” says Andrew Zolli, Planet’s chief impact officer. Satellites track forest cover but not the carbon stored in biomass. Measuring this requires lidar, which calculates tree dimensions by measuring the time laser beams take to bounce off foliage. NASA’s GEDI mission, mounted on the International Space Station, has mapped swathes of forests, but coverage gaps persist. Planet’s tool aims to bridge these voids, training machine-learning models to infer carbon data in areas without lidar coverage. Initial findings from the tool have been striking. While deforestation ravages the Amazon, the northern reaches harbor untouched carbon reserves. “What really resonated with me is the understanding of where we have extant forest carbon stocks which we must absolutely protect,” says Zolli. The data also underpin Project Centinela, which supports conservation efforts in biodiversity hotspots like Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Meanwhile, carbon markets—often criticized for opacity—may gain credibility through applications of the tool argues Zolli: “The data gives a shared, common picture of what’s actually happening on the ground.” Planet’s innovation rests on decades of data, cutting-edge AI, and cloud computing. “We are the first generation that has had all three in place,” Zolli says, enabling swift, confident assessments of carbon across the globe. 📰 story: https://lnkd.in/gwRWf5Qf 📷: A view of carbon storage in forest and an area of fishbone deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Image courtesy of Planet.

As 2024 wraps up, we’re incredibly energized by all the incredible advancements that happened to Planet and the EO industry this year, from the launch of our first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, to HBO’s Wild Wild Space documentary. But the possibilities for what’s next are even more exciting. Our latest blog by Ashley Fieglein Johnson, President and CFO of Planet Labs, examines how the key trends of this year will impact developments in 2025, including the AI revolution, new space sustainability solutions, and policy changes in the space sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFwaweRc

This year’s American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 theme of “What’s Next for Science?” was very fitting for our work here at Planet! We embrace new, innovative, and future-oriented approaches to advancing agile aerospace and delivering data and analytics to help scientists and analysts make new discoveries. We were absolutely thrilled to be on the ground this week, talking to scientists and researchers from around the world. We’ve wrapped up the week by highlighting just some of the posters, papers, and talks coming out of the scientific community that leverage Planet satellite data. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gj4jykfK

Many agricultural applications benefit from insights deeper than the first few centimeters of the ground—the depth our Soil Water Content (SWC) data covers. Our latest blog highlights how to estimate SWC for the subsurface root-zone in our Planet Insights Platform for a more robust understanding of soil moisture dynamics. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eg25sV7G

Rivers turning orange from thawing permafrost in Alaska, Mayan ruins revealed in the Mexican rainforest, glaciers melting in Antarctica—satellite data helps uncover the scientific discoveries underpinning Earth’s history and its changes. Check out our latest blog on satellite-supported science: https://lnkd.in/gwtSQDBx

Pelican-2 and 36 Doves have landed! Our next generation, high-resolution satellite and 36 SuperDoves arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of next month’s launch. Pelican-2 is equipped with the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI to power on-orbit computing, which will vastly reduce the time between data capture and its availability for analysis. Learn more about the Pelican fleet and our upcoming launch: https://lnkd.in/gj-tyvQ6

📢 Picterra, a leader in GeoAI, and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of Earth data, have today announced a strategic partnership to deliver Picterra’s advanced geospatial solutions to its customers. "Our mission is to protect our planet by better understanding our physical world through geospatial AI. This partnership with Planet is an important step in achieving this mission. Together, we can open up new possibilities for innovation by combining our unique strengths for enterprises that are transforming industries." - Martina Löfqvist, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at Picterra. "Planet’s mission to image the entire Earth daily perfectly complements Picterra’s goal of making GeoAI accessible to address sustainability topics. By combining our strengths, we can provide customers with even more powerful and valuable insights to address their most critical challenges." - Annet Eeltink, Senior Channel Account Executive at Planet. Discover more about the history of collaboration between Picterra and Planet on several projects, combining satellite data with artificial intelligence for forestry monitoring and data-driven investigations for critical global issues: https://lnkd.in/d5hG28SX

We are very excited to once again be joining scientists and researchers from around the world at American Geophysical Union (AGU 2024)! Find us at booth 1009 throughout the week to learn more about our latest scientific work and how we engage with the educational community. We’ll be presenting a series of poster sessions and talks on leveraging Planet satellite data to advance biodiversity protection and gather agricultural insights. We’ll also be sharing scientific findings from our latest hyperspectral satellite mission, so be sure to check the AGU schedule: https://lnkd.in/ggQCwFAA See ya there!