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The Landscape Change Monitoring System (LCMS): Four decades of nationwide data on landscape dynamics

GDG AI for Science - Australia

Learn how the Landscape Change Monitoring System (LCMS) leverages four decades of optical remote sensing data and predictive AI to provide information on landscape dynamics.

Sep 11, 12:00 – 1:00 AM (UTC)

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Key Themes

AIDataEarth EngineGoogle Maps PlatformMachine Learning

About this event

Effective long-term management of natural resources relies on annual, nationwide maps of landscape change. The U.S. Forest Service's Landscape Change Monitoring System (LCMS) provides this critical data from 1985 to 2024, generating three complementary products: Change, Land Cover, and Land Use. This presentation will demonstrate how to synthesize these products using web-based data viewers to build a comprehensive understanding of landscape dynamics. Additionally, we will briefly explore the history of LCMS and how it has evolved to leverage Google Earth Engine (GEE) to facilitate custom satellite image processing, annual data updates, and the development of public-facing tools.

Speaker

  • Josh Heyer

    RedCastle Resources / United States Forest Service

    Geospatial Specialist

Organizers

  • Susan Wei

    Monash University

    Organizer

  • Pablo Rozas Larraondo

    Haizea Analytics

    Organizer

  • Lifi Huang

    Monash University

    Organizer

  • Mauricio Marrone

    Macquarie University

    Macquarie University

  • David Kainer

    The University of Queensland

    University of Queensland

  • Nathaniel Butterworth

    Google

    Science Catalyst Program Manager

  • Kunal Ostwal

    University of Sydney

    University of Sydney

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