Edinburgh: Space Data Capital

Dr Murray Collins and journalist Kim McAllister reveal why Edinburgh is on course to become the space data capital of Europe, in association with Picture Zero.From satellite data to space robots and even landing on comets - they interview experts from across Scotland.Professors, business leaders and students share insights from their work in space and satellite technology in Edinburgh and across the world.www.ed.ac.ukwww.ed.ac.uk/bayeswww.ddi.ac.ukTwitter.com/murraybcollinstwitter.com/kimmcallisterThanks to Royal Society of Edinburgh, Young Academy of Scotland & Space Intelligenc

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Edinburgh: Space Data Capital

Forests from space

April 06, 2020 • Kim McAllister • Season 1 • Episode 2

Deforestation causes about 20% of carbon emissions - and it's completely unnecessary.

Dr Murray Collins and journalist Kim McAllister talk to leading scientist Dr Ed Mitchard about his work mapping forests across the world using satellite data. Ed's work is helping governments measure their efforts to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and he has just won the contract to help train 50 new PhD students in this area.

Also in this episode, hear from mangrove specialist Ebuka Nwobi who first came to Edinburgh as a student on a government scholarship from Nigeria. He's been practising his ceilidh dancing as well as working on a project to predict coffee yield in Brazil using satellite data.