MAAP – The Monitoring the Andes Amazon Project
Join us to hear from Matt Finer of Amazon Conservation about the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP), and the revolutionary power of satellite technology for monitoring and thwarting illegal forest activity. By harnessing 5 satellite systems, MAAP uses its eyes in the sky to provide rapid insights into the occurrence of illegal logging, fire, and mining. MAAP bridges technology and policy by delivering actionable insights to governments and communities–in time for preventative and responsive action. How can the broader Amazon community better leverage MAAP’s deforestation and fire alerts? What does MAAP portend about the intensifying 2021 fire season? What opportunities exist for making technology more effective at helping to halt illegal activity? What are the most urgent Amazon deforestation trends and hotspots that have emerged over this last year? Join us to meet Matt Finer and learn more from his journey to advance near-real-time monitoring of Amazonia.
