What are our forests really made of?
From the air, ecologist Greg Asner uses a spectrometer and high-powered lasers to map nature in meticulous kaleidoscopic 3D detail — what he calls “a very high-tech accounting system” of carbon.
In this fascinating talk, Asner gives a clear message: To save our ecosystems, we need more data, gathered in new ways.
Greg Asner’s mapping technology produces detailed, complex pictures of how humans’ activities affect our ecosystems.
Today’s TED Talk Greg Asner: Ecology from the air
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(Thanks to Kris Larson and the Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) listserve.)
Kris Larson, GISP
GIS Subdiscipline Leader
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Helena, MT 59601
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(Nov. 20)