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  1. Conserving Just 35% Of The Nation's Waterways Could Sustain Freshwater Biodiversity | A Freshwater Resilient And Connected Network To Sustain Biodiversity Under A Changing Climate
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    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0 <-- shared paper
    --
    phys.org/news/2026-09-nation-w <-- shared technical article
    --
    H/T @erik Martin | Spatial Analyst/Developer
    “By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and streams that, if conserved and restored, could sustain the nation's freshwater biodiversity in the face of habitat degradation and climate change [1st link above.]…
    During the past century, streams and lakes in the U.S. have deteriorated as more than 150,000 dams have fragmented river networks, and changes to the landscape and groundwater use have altered how and where the water flows. Many freshwater species are now in rapid decline, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.
    To address this crisis, [the researchers] worked with 66 freshwater conservationists to map freshwater networks in the contiguous U.S. and evaluate their resilience to degradation. Each watershed was scored based on its connectivity, condition, water availability and naturalness of flow, and checked against local surveys of freshwater biodiversity…”
    --
    #water #hydrology #hydrography #freshwater #aquatic #biodiversity #USA #sustainability #waterresources #waterquality #network #connections #climatechange #habitat #degradation #waterways #health #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #streams #lakes #rivers #groundwater #pumping #dams #infrastructure #species #decline #hindering #adaption #conservation #watershed #HUC12 #spatialanalysis #mapping #spatial #spatiotemporal #survey #connectivity #naturalness #precipitation #rainfall #extremeweather #resilience #resiliencescore #opendata #NHD #3dhp #WBD #USGS #CONUS
    @ The Nature Conservancy

  2. Conserving Just 35% Of The Nation's Waterways Could Sustain Freshwater Biodiversity | A Freshwater Resilient And Connected Network To Sustain Biodiversity Under A Changing Climate
    --
    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0 <-- shared paper
    --
    phys.org/news/2026-09-nation-w <-- shared technical article
    --
    H/T @erik Martin | Spatial Analyst/Developer
    “By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and streams that, if conserved and restored, could sustain the nation's freshwater biodiversity in the face of habitat degradation and climate change [1st link above.]…
    During the past century, streams and lakes in the U.S. have deteriorated as more than 150,000 dams have fragmented river networks, and changes to the landscape and groundwater use have altered how and where the water flows. Many freshwater species are now in rapid decline, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.
    To address this crisis, [the researchers] worked with 66 freshwater conservationists to map freshwater networks in the contiguous U.S. and evaluate their resilience to degradation. Each watershed was scored based on its connectivity, condition, water availability and naturalness of flow, and checked against local surveys of freshwater biodiversity…”
    --
    #water #hydrology #hydrography #freshwater #aquatic #biodiversity #USA #sustainability #waterresources #waterquality #network #connections #climatechange #habitat #degradation #waterways #health #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #streams #lakes #rivers #groundwater #pumping #dams #infrastructure #species #decline #hindering #adaption #conservation #watershed #HUC12 #spatialanalysis #mapping #spatial #spatiotemporal #survey #connectivity #naturalness #precipitation #rainfall #extremeweather #resilience #resiliencescore #opendata #NHD #3dhp #WBD #USGS #CONUS
    @ The Nature Conservancy

  3. Conserving Just 35% Of The Nation's Waterways Could Sustain Freshwater Biodiversity | A Freshwater Resilient And Connected Network To Sustain Biodiversity Under A Changing Climate
    --
    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0 <-- shared paper
    --
    phys.org/news/2026-09-nation-w <-- shared technical article
    --
    H/T @erik Martin | Spatial Analyst/Developer
    “By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and streams that, if conserved and restored, could sustain the nation's freshwater biodiversity in the face of habitat degradation and climate change [1st link above.]…
    During the past century, streams and lakes in the U.S. have deteriorated as more than 150,000 dams have fragmented river networks, and changes to the landscape and groundwater use have altered how and where the water flows. Many freshwater species are now in rapid decline, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.
    To address this crisis, [the researchers] worked with 66 freshwater conservationists to map freshwater networks in the contiguous U.S. and evaluate their resilience to degradation. Each watershed was scored based on its connectivity, condition, water availability and naturalness of flow, and checked against local surveys of freshwater biodiversity…”
    --
    #water #hydrology #hydrography #freshwater #aquatic #biodiversity #USA #sustainability #waterresources #waterquality #network #connections #climatechange #habitat #degradation #waterways #health #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #streams #lakes #rivers #groundwater #pumping #dams #infrastructure #species #decline #hindering #adaption #conservation #watershed #HUC12 #spatialanalysis #mapping #spatial #spatiotemporal #survey #connectivity #naturalness #precipitation #rainfall #extremeweather #resilience #resiliencescore #opendata #NHD #3dhp #WBD #USGS #CONUS
    @ The Nature Conservancy

  4. Conserving Just 35% Of The Nation's Waterways Could Sustain Freshwater Biodiversity | A Freshwater Resilient And Connected Network To Sustain Biodiversity Under A Changing Climate
    --
    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0 <-- shared paper
    --
    phys.org/news/2026-09-nation-w <-- shared technical article
    --
    H/T @erik Martin | Spatial Analyst/Developer
    “By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and streams that, if conserved and restored, could sustain the nation's freshwater biodiversity in the face of habitat degradation and climate change [1st link above.]…
    During the past century, streams and lakes in the U.S. have deteriorated as more than 150,000 dams have fragmented river networks, and changes to the landscape and groundwater use have altered how and where the water flows. Many freshwater species are now in rapid decline, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.
    To address this crisis, [the researchers] worked with 66 freshwater conservationists to map freshwater networks in the contiguous U.S. and evaluate their resilience to degradation. Each watershed was scored based on its connectivity, condition, water availability and naturalness of flow, and checked against local surveys of freshwater biodiversity…”
    --
    #water #hydrology #hydrography #freshwater #aquatic #biodiversity #USA #sustainability #waterresources #waterquality #network #connections #climatechange #habitat #degradation #waterways #health #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #streams #lakes #rivers #groundwater #pumping #dams #infrastructure #species #decline #hindering #adaption #conservation #watershed #HUC12 #spatialanalysis #mapping #spatial #spatiotemporal #survey #connectivity #naturalness #precipitation #rainfall #extremeweather #resilience #resiliencescore #opendata #NHD #3dhp #WBD #USGS #CONUS
    @ The Nature Conservancy

  5. Conserving Just 35% Of The Nation's Waterways Could Sustain Freshwater Biodiversity | A Freshwater Resilient And Connected Network To Sustain Biodiversity Under A Changing Climate
    --
    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0 <-- shared paper
    --
    phys.org/news/2026-09-nation-w <-- shared technical article
    --
    H/T @erik Martin | Spatial Analyst/Developer
    “By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and streams that, if conserved and restored, could sustain the nation's freshwater biodiversity in the face of habitat degradation and climate change [1st link above.]…
    During the past century, streams and lakes in the U.S. have deteriorated as more than 150,000 dams have fragmented river networks, and changes to the landscape and groundwater use have altered how and where the water flows. Many freshwater species are now in rapid decline, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.
    To address this crisis, [the researchers] worked with 66 freshwater conservationists to map freshwater networks in the contiguous U.S. and evaluate their resilience to degradation. Each watershed was scored based on its connectivity, condition, water availability and naturalness of flow, and checked against local surveys of freshwater biodiversity…”
    --

    @ The Nature Conservancy

  6. Enhanced Erosion Across A Transition From Continuous To Discontinuous Permafrost In Alaska
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    doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007889 <-- shared paper
    --
    H/T @Emrah Özpolat | Geomorphologist | Geohazards, Surface Processes & Geospatial Data Analysis
    “ • Erosion in the small catchments is largely driven by hillslope processes.
    • Hillslope erosion is 2-3 times higher in the region with discontinuous permafrost…”
    #discontinuouspermafrost #causeandeffect #Arctic #hillslope #stability #future #channel #sediment #carbonrelease #soil #water #hydrology #catchment #spatialanalysis #spatial #spatial #modeling #model #spatiotemporal #Holocone #Anthropocene #LandscapeEvolutionModel #fluvial #coast #coastline #tidal #wave #thawslumping #arcticwarming #waterquality #ecosystems #habitat

  7. Enhanced Erosion Across A Transition From Continuous To Discontinuous Permafrost In Alaska
    --
    doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007889 <-- shared paper
    --
    H/T @Emrah Özpolat | Geomorphologist | Geohazards, Surface Processes & Geospatial Data Analysis
    “ • Erosion in the small catchments is largely driven by hillslope processes.
    • Hillslope erosion is 2-3 times higher in the region with discontinuous permafrost…”
    #discontinuouspermafrost #causeandeffect #Arctic #hillslope #stability #future #channel #sediment #carbonrelease #soil #water #hydrology #catchment #spatialanalysis #spatial #spatial #modeling #model #spatiotemporal #Holocone #Anthropocene #LandscapeEvolutionModel #fluvial #coast #coastline #tidal #wave #thawslumping #arcticwarming #waterquality #ecosystems #habitat

  8. Enhanced Erosion Across A Transition From Continuous To Discontinuous Permafrost In Alaska
    --
    doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007889 <-- shared paper
    --
    H/T @Emrah Özpolat | Geomorphologist | Geohazards, Surface Processes & Geospatial Data Analysis
    “ • Erosion in the small catchments is largely driven by hillslope processes.
    • Hillslope erosion is 2-3 times higher in the region with discontinuous permafrost…”
    #discontinuouspermafrost #causeandeffect #Arctic #hillslope #stability #future #channel #sediment #carbonrelease #soil #water #hydrology #catchment #spatialanalysis #spatial #spatial #modeling #model #spatiotemporal #Holocone #Anthropocene #LandscapeEvolutionModel #fluvial #coast #coastline #tidal #wave #thawslumping #arcticwarming #waterquality #ecosystems #habitat

  9. Enhanced Erosion Across A Transition From Continuous To Discontinuous Permafrost In Alaska
    --
    doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007889 <-- shared paper
    --
    H/T @Emrah Özpolat | Geomorphologist | Geohazards, Surface Processes & Geospatial Data Analysis
    “ • Erosion in the small catchments is largely driven by hillslope processes.
    • Hillslope erosion is 2-3 times higher in the region with discontinuous permafrost…”
    #discontinuouspermafrost #causeandeffect #Arctic #hillslope #stability #future #channel #sediment #carbonrelease #soil #water #hydrology #catchment #spatialanalysis #spatial #spatial #modeling #model #spatiotemporal #Holocone #Anthropocene #LandscapeEvolutionModel #fluvial #coast #coastline #tidal #wave #thawslumping #arcticwarming #waterquality #ecosystems #habitat

  10. Enhanced Erosion Across A Transition From Continuous To Discontinuous Permafrost In Alaska
    --
    doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007889 <-- shared paper
    --
    H/T @Emrah Özpolat | Geomorphologist | Geohazards, Surface Processes & Geospatial Data Analysis
    “ • Erosion in the small catchments is largely driven by hillslope processes.
    • Hillslope erosion is 2-3 times higher in the region with discontinuous permafrost…”

  11. This wetlands project in Uruguay needs a climate resilience & food security partner (NGO, University, Gov alliance) www.instagram.com/p/Ddo64i7Cy3B/ Humedales Bilbao #habitat #wildlife native plants #foodsec flood mitigation #clima ambiental #Sudmerica #LatinAmerica #UN environment policy priorities

    Pia Jensen on Instagram: "¿Ere...

  12. This wetlands project in Uruguay needs a climate resilience & food security partner (NGO, University, Gov alliance) www.instagram.com/p/Ddo64i7Cy3B/ Humedales Bilbao #habitat #wildlife native plants #foodsec flood mitigation #clima ambiental #Sudmerica #LatinAmerica #UN environment policy priorities

    Pia Jensen on Instagram: "¿Ere...

  13. This wetlands project in Uruguay needs a climate resilience & food security partner (NGO, University, Gov alliance) www.instagram.com/p/Ddo64i7Cy3B/ Humedales Bilbao #habitat #wildlife native plants #foodsec flood mitigation #clima ambiental #Sudmerica #LatinAmerica #UN environment policy priorities

    Pia Jensen on Instagram: "¿Ere...

  14. This wetlands project in Uruguay needs a climate resilience & food security partner (NGO, University, Gov alliance) www.instagram.com/p/Ddo64i7Cy3B/ Humedales Bilbao #habitat #wildlife native plants #foodsec flood mitigation #clima ambiental #Sudmerica #LatinAmerica #UN environment policy priorities

    Pia Jensen on Instagram: "¿Ere...

  15. This wetlands project in Uruguay needs a climate resilience & food security partner (NGO, University, Gov alliance) www.instagram.com/p/Ddo64i7Cy3B/ Humedales Bilbao #habitat #wildlife native plants #foodsec flood mitigation #clima ambiental #Sudmerica #LatinAmerica #UN environment policy priorities

    Pia Jensen on Instagram: "¿Ere...

  16. 🦔 NEW: A roadkill #armadillo found in #Ohio appears to be the first to reach the state under its own power.

    Researchers have tracked the Mexican long-nosed armadillo moving north from #Texas since the mid #1800s, aided by milder winters, land use changes, and its talent for walking #underwater and floating across #rivers.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #animals #wildlife #climate #migration #species #nature #science #biology #mammals #habitat #ecosystem #research

  17. 🦔 NEW: A roadkill #armadillo found in #Ohio appears to be the first to reach the state under its own power.

    Researchers have tracked the Mexican long-nosed armadillo moving north from #Texas since the mid #1800s, aided by milder winters, land use changes, and its talent for walking #underwater and floating across #rivers.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #animals #wildlife #climate #migration #species #nature #science #biology #mammals #habitat #ecosystem #research

  18. 🦔 NEW: A roadkill #armadillo found in #Ohio appears to be the first to reach the state under its own power.

    Researchers have tracked the Mexican long-nosed armadillo moving north from #Texas since the mid #1800s, aided by milder winters, land use changes, and its talent for walking #underwater and floating across #rivers.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #animals #wildlife #climate #migration #species #nature #science #biology #mammals #habitat #ecosystem #research

  19. 🦔 NEW: A roadkill #armadillo found in #Ohio appears to be the first to reach the state under its own power.

    Researchers have tracked the Mexican long-nosed armadillo moving north from #Texas since the mid #1800s, aided by milder winters, land use changes, and its talent for walking #underwater and floating across #rivers.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #animals #wildlife #climate #migration #species #nature #science #biology #mammals #habitat #ecosystem #research

  20. A High-Resolution Habitat Map For England (LCM 3m)
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    ceh.ac.uk/data/information-pro <-- shared data resources and overview
    --
    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a specific product]
    H/T @Chris Marston | Earth Observation specialist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
    “What does it take to map England's landscapes at 3m resolution?
    • 12,852 satellite images processed
    • 1.85 trillion pixels analysed
    • Over 14 billion pixels classified
    • 72 land cover and habitat classes mapped
    [The H/T is] delighted to share the launch of the new UKCEH 3m Resolution Land Cover Map for England.
    Built using PlanetScope satellite imagery, Environment Agency LiDAR, Ordnance Survey datasets and machine learning, this is the most detailed national land cover mapping product that UKCEH has produced to date.
    With every pixel representing a 3m × 3m area, the map captures landscape features that have previously been difficult to identify consistently at national scale, including individual trees, hedgerows, scrub habitats, field margins and urban green spaces.
    For more than three decades, UKCEH Land Cover Maps have helped researchers, policymakers and land managers understand how habitats are distributed across the landscape and how they change over time. The new 3m product marks the next major evolution of that capability, opening up new opportunities for:
    ✅ Biodiversity monitoring and BNG assessment
    ✅ Habitat restoration planning
    ✅ Natural flood management
    ✅ Carbon accounting
    ✅ Ecosystem service assessment
    ✅ Urban green infrastructure planning
    ✅ Agricultural and environmental policy development
    … Academic researchers can access UKCEH's Land Cover Maps, including the new 3m resolution product, free of charge through EDINA's Environment Digimap Service if their institution is registered…”
    --
    “LCM 3m is UKCEH's highest-resolution national habitat map for England, providing habitat and land cover information at 3 metre resolution. It classifies England into 72 habitat and land cover categories and complements UKCEH's established Land Cover Map products by providing finer spatial detail for habitat-focused applications.
    Key Benefits:
    • 3 metre spatial resolution
    • 72 habitat and land cover categories
    • England-wide coverage
    • Broad alignment with UK Habitat Classification (UKHab)
    • 90.89% overall classification accuracy
    The product documentation provides information on the methodology, habitat classification, accuracy assessment, applications and licensing options…”
    #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #LandCover #HabitatMapping #Biodiversity #PlanetScope #Planet #UCKEH #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #UKHab #habitat #UK #LCM #LCM3 #landcover #landuse #LiDAR #AI #machinelearning #model #modeling #vegetation #hedgerow #agriculture #field #biodiversity #monitoring #BNG #assessment #flood #flooding #management #ecosystem #infrastructure #environment
    @uk Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) | @Ordnance Survey

  21. A High-Resolution Habitat Map For England (LCM 3m)
    --
    ceh.ac.uk/data/information-pro <-- shared data resources and overview
    --
    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a specific product]
    H/T @Chris Marston | Earth Observation specialist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
    “What does it take to map England's landscapes at 3m resolution?
    • 12,852 satellite images processed
    • 1.85 trillion pixels analysed
    • Over 14 billion pixels classified
    • 72 land cover and habitat classes mapped
    [The H/T is] delighted to share the launch of the new UKCEH 3m Resolution Land Cover Map for England.
    Built using PlanetScope satellite imagery, Environment Agency LiDAR, Ordnance Survey datasets and machine learning, this is the most detailed national land cover mapping product that UKCEH has produced to date.
    With every pixel representing a 3m × 3m area, the map captures landscape features that have previously been difficult to identify consistently at national scale, including individual trees, hedgerows, scrub habitats, field margins and urban green spaces.
    For more than three decades, UKCEH Land Cover Maps have helped researchers, policymakers and land managers understand how habitats are distributed across the landscape and how they change over time. The new 3m product marks the next major evolution of that capability, opening up new opportunities for:
    ✅ Biodiversity monitoring and BNG assessment
    ✅ Habitat restoration planning
    ✅ Natural flood management
    ✅ Carbon accounting
    ✅ Ecosystem service assessment
    ✅ Urban green infrastructure planning
    ✅ Agricultural and environmental policy development
    … Academic researchers can access UKCEH's Land Cover Maps, including the new 3m resolution product, free of charge through EDINA's Environment Digimap Service if their institution is registered…”
    --
    “LCM 3m is UKCEH's highest-resolution national habitat map for England, providing habitat and land cover information at 3 metre resolution. It classifies England into 72 habitat and land cover categories and complements UKCEH's established Land Cover Map products by providing finer spatial detail for habitat-focused applications.
    Key Benefits:
    • 3 metre spatial resolution
    • 72 habitat and land cover categories
    • England-wide coverage
    • Broad alignment with UK Habitat Classification (UKHab)
    • 90.89% overall classification accuracy
    The product documentation provides information on the methodology, habitat classification, accuracy assessment, applications and licensing options…”
    #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #LandCover #HabitatMapping #Biodiversity #PlanetScope #Planet #UCKEH #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #UKHab #habitat #UK #LCM #LCM3 #landcover #landuse #LiDAR #AI #machinelearning #model #modeling #vegetation #hedgerow #agriculture #field #biodiversity #monitoring #BNG #assessment #flood #flooding #management #ecosystem #infrastructure #environment
    @uk Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) | @Ordnance Survey

  22. A High-Resolution Habitat Map For England (LCM 3m)
    --
    ceh.ac.uk/data/information-pro <-- shared data resources and overview
    --
    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a specific product]
    H/T @Chris Marston | Earth Observation specialist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
    “What does it take to map England's landscapes at 3m resolution?
    • 12,852 satellite images processed
    • 1.85 trillion pixels analysed
    • Over 14 billion pixels classified
    • 72 land cover and habitat classes mapped
    [The H/T is] delighted to share the launch of the new UKCEH 3m Resolution Land Cover Map for England.
    Built using PlanetScope satellite imagery, Environment Agency LiDAR, Ordnance Survey datasets and machine learning, this is the most detailed national land cover mapping product that UKCEH has produced to date.
    With every pixel representing a 3m × 3m area, the map captures landscape features that have previously been difficult to identify consistently at national scale, including individual trees, hedgerows, scrub habitats, field margins and urban green spaces.
    For more than three decades, UKCEH Land Cover Maps have helped researchers, policymakers and land managers understand how habitats are distributed across the landscape and how they change over time. The new 3m product marks the next major evolution of that capability, opening up new opportunities for:
    ✅ Biodiversity monitoring and BNG assessment
    ✅ Habitat restoration planning
    ✅ Natural flood management
    ✅ Carbon accounting
    ✅ Ecosystem service assessment
    ✅ Urban green infrastructure planning
    ✅ Agricultural and environmental policy development
    … Academic researchers can access UKCEH's Land Cover Maps, including the new 3m resolution product, free of charge through EDINA's Environment Digimap Service if their institution is registered…”
    --
    “LCM 3m is UKCEH's highest-resolution national habitat map for England, providing habitat and land cover information at 3 metre resolution. It classifies England into 72 habitat and land cover categories and complements UKCEH's established Land Cover Map products by providing finer spatial detail for habitat-focused applications.
    Key Benefits:
    • 3 metre spatial resolution
    • 72 habitat and land cover categories
    • England-wide coverage
    • Broad alignment with UK Habitat Classification (UKHab)
    • 90.89% overall classification accuracy
    The product documentation provides information on the methodology, habitat classification, accuracy assessment, applications and licensing options…”
    #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #LandCover #HabitatMapping #Biodiversity #PlanetScope #Planet #UCKEH #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #UKHab #habitat #UK #LCM #LCM3 #landcover #landuse #LiDAR #AI #machinelearning #model #modeling #vegetation #hedgerow #agriculture #field #biodiversity #monitoring #BNG #assessment #flood #flooding #management #ecosystem #infrastructure #environment
    @uk Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) | @Ordnance Survey

  23. A High-Resolution Habitat Map For England (LCM 3m)
    --
    ceh.ac.uk/data/information-pro <-- shared data resources and overview
    --
    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a specific product]
    H/T @Chris Marston | Earth Observation specialist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
    “What does it take to map England's landscapes at 3m resolution?
    • 12,852 satellite images processed
    • 1.85 trillion pixels analysed
    • Over 14 billion pixels classified
    • 72 land cover and habitat classes mapped
    [The H/T is] delighted to share the launch of the new UKCEH 3m Resolution Land Cover Map for England.
    Built using PlanetScope satellite imagery, Environment Agency LiDAR, Ordnance Survey datasets and machine learning, this is the most detailed national land cover mapping product that UKCEH has produced to date.
    With every pixel representing a 3m × 3m area, the map captures landscape features that have previously been difficult to identify consistently at national scale, including individual trees, hedgerows, scrub habitats, field margins and urban green spaces.
    For more than three decades, UKCEH Land Cover Maps have helped researchers, policymakers and land managers understand how habitats are distributed across the landscape and how they change over time. The new 3m product marks the next major evolution of that capability, opening up new opportunities for:
    ✅ Biodiversity monitoring and BNG assessment
    ✅ Habitat restoration planning
    ✅ Natural flood management
    ✅ Carbon accounting
    ✅ Ecosystem service assessment
    ✅ Urban green infrastructure planning
    ✅ Agricultural and environmental policy development
    … Academic researchers can access UKCEH's Land Cover Maps, including the new 3m resolution product, free of charge through EDINA's Environment Digimap Service if their institution is registered…”
    --
    “LCM 3m is UKCEH's highest-resolution national habitat map for England, providing habitat and land cover information at 3 metre resolution. It classifies England into 72 habitat and land cover categories and complements UKCEH's established Land Cover Map products by providing finer spatial detail for habitat-focused applications.
    Key Benefits:
    • 3 metre spatial resolution
    • 72 habitat and land cover categories
    • England-wide coverage
    • Broad alignment with UK Habitat Classification (UKHab)
    • 90.89% overall classification accuracy
    The product documentation provides information on the methodology, habitat classification, accuracy assessment, applications and licensing options…”
    #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #LandCover #HabitatMapping #Biodiversity #PlanetScope #Planet #UCKEH #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #UKHab #habitat #UK #LCM #LCM3 #landcover #landuse #LiDAR #AI #machinelearning #model #modeling #vegetation #hedgerow #agriculture #field #biodiversity #monitoring #BNG #assessment #flood #flooding #management #ecosystem #infrastructure #environment
    @uk Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) | @Ordnance Survey

  24. A High-Resolution Habitat Map For England (LCM 3m)
    --
    ceh.ac.uk/data/information-pro <-- shared data resources and overview
    --
    [this post should not be considered an endorsement of a specific product]
    H/T @Chris Marston | Earth Observation specialist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
    “What does it take to map England's landscapes at 3m resolution?
    • 12,852 satellite images processed
    • 1.85 trillion pixels analysed
    • Over 14 billion pixels classified
    • 72 land cover and habitat classes mapped
    [The H/T is] delighted to share the launch of the new UKCEH 3m Resolution Land Cover Map for England.
    Built using PlanetScope satellite imagery, Environment Agency LiDAR, Ordnance Survey datasets and machine learning, this is the most detailed national land cover mapping product that UKCEH has produced to date.
    With every pixel representing a 3m × 3m area, the map captures landscape features that have previously been difficult to identify consistently at national scale, including individual trees, hedgerows, scrub habitats, field margins and urban green spaces.
    For more than three decades, UKCEH Land Cover Maps have helped researchers, policymakers and land managers understand how habitats are distributed across the landscape and how they change over time. The new 3m product marks the next major evolution of that capability, opening up new opportunities for:
    ✅ Biodiversity monitoring and BNG assessment
    ✅ Habitat restoration planning
    ✅ Natural flood management
    ✅ Carbon accounting
    ✅ Ecosystem service assessment
    ✅ Urban green infrastructure planning
    ✅ Agricultural and environmental policy development
    … Academic researchers can access UKCEH's Land Cover Maps, including the new 3m resolution product, free of charge through EDINA's Environment Digimap Service if their institution is registered…”
    --
    “LCM 3m is UKCEH's highest-resolution national habitat map for England, providing habitat and land cover information at 3 metre resolution. It classifies England into 72 habitat and land cover categories and complements UKCEH's established Land Cover Map products by providing finer spatial detail for habitat-focused applications.
    Key Benefits:
    • 3 metre spatial resolution
    • 72 habitat and land cover categories
    • England-wide coverage
    • Broad alignment with UK Habitat Classification (UKHab)
    • 90.89% overall classification accuracy
    The product documentation provides information on the methodology, habitat classification, accuracy assessment, applications and licensing options…”

    @uk Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) | @Ordnance Survey

  25. Forecasting Marsh Resilience in the Plum Island Estuary - Integrating Uncertainty to Inform Coastal Management
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    doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-018 <-- shared paper
    --
    lternet.edu/site/plum-island-e <-- Plum Island Ecosystems LTER details
    --
    H/T @ramin Familkhalili, Ph.D. | Estuarine System Scientist at the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS|CSS)| Adjunct Associate Professor at Old Dominion University
    “[The authors] new study in the Plum Island Estuary (MA) incorporates future sea-level rise uncertainty and DEM bias correction to expose non-linear tipping points before resilient marsh platforms shift into rapid drowning. By synthesizing these simulations into a "marsh fate" map, [they] provide coastal managers with a practical tool to identify resilient core habitats, prioritize vulnerable intervention zones, and secure future migration corridors for targeted restoration…”
    #CoastalResilience #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAdaptation #CoastalManagement #PlumIsland #estuary #sealevel #sealevelrise #Massachusetts #ecology #habitat #marsh #fate #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #remotesensing #topobathy #bathymetry #elevation #coast #management #coastline #tide #tidal #resilience #workflow #SLR #DEM #tidegauge #model #modeling #SLAMM #sediment #sedimentation #wetland #LiDAR #DEM #climatechange #saltmarsh #accretion #water #hydrology #drowning #restoration
    #NOAA

  26. Forecasting Marsh Resilience in the Plum Island Estuary - Integrating Uncertainty to Inform Coastal Management
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    doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-018 <-- shared paper
    --
    lternet.edu/site/plum-island-e <-- Plum Island Ecosystems LTER details
    --
    H/T @ramin Familkhalili, Ph.D. | Estuarine System Scientist at the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS|CSS)| Adjunct Associate Professor at Old Dominion University
    “[The authors] new study in the Plum Island Estuary (MA) incorporates future sea-level rise uncertainty and DEM bias correction to expose non-linear tipping points before resilient marsh platforms shift into rapid drowning. By synthesizing these simulations into a "marsh fate" map, [they] provide coastal managers with a practical tool to identify resilient core habitats, prioritize vulnerable intervention zones, and secure future migration corridors for targeted restoration…”
    #CoastalResilience #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAdaptation #CoastalManagement #PlumIsland #estuary #sealevel #sealevelrise #Massachusetts #ecology #habitat #marsh #fate #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #remotesensing #topobathy #bathymetry #elevation #coast #management #coastline #tide #tidal #resilience #workflow #SLR #DEM #tidegauge #model #modeling #SLAMM #sediment #sedimentation #wetland #LiDAR #DEM #climatechange #saltmarsh #accretion #water #hydrology #drowning #restoration
    #NOAA

  27. Forecasting Marsh Resilience in the Plum Island Estuary - Integrating Uncertainty to Inform Coastal Management
    --
    doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-018 <-- shared paper
    --
    lternet.edu/site/plum-island-e <-- Plum Island Ecosystems LTER details
    --
    H/T @ramin Familkhalili, Ph.D. | Estuarine System Scientist at the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS|CSS)| Adjunct Associate Professor at Old Dominion University
    “[The authors] new study in the Plum Island Estuary (MA) incorporates future sea-level rise uncertainty and DEM bias correction to expose non-linear tipping points before resilient marsh platforms shift into rapid drowning. By synthesizing these simulations into a "marsh fate" map, [they] provide coastal managers with a practical tool to identify resilient core habitats, prioritize vulnerable intervention zones, and secure future migration corridors for targeted restoration…”
    #CoastalResilience #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAdaptation #CoastalManagement #PlumIsland #estuary #sealevel #sealevelrise #Massachusetts #ecology #habitat #marsh #fate #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #remotesensing #topobathy #bathymetry #elevation #coast #management #coastline #tide #tidal #resilience #workflow #SLR #DEM #tidegauge #model #modeling #SLAMM #sediment #sedimentation #wetland #LiDAR #DEM #climatechange #saltmarsh #accretion #water #hydrology #drowning #restoration
    #NOAA

  28. Forecasting Marsh Resilience in the Plum Island Estuary - Integrating Uncertainty to Inform Coastal Management
    --
    doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-018 <-- shared paper
    --
    lternet.edu/site/plum-island-e <-- Plum Island Ecosystems LTER details
    --
    H/T @ramin Familkhalili, Ph.D. | Estuarine System Scientist at the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS|CSS)| Adjunct Associate Professor at Old Dominion University
    “[The authors] new study in the Plum Island Estuary (MA) incorporates future sea-level rise uncertainty and DEM bias correction to expose non-linear tipping points before resilient marsh platforms shift into rapid drowning. By synthesizing these simulations into a "marsh fate" map, [they] provide coastal managers with a practical tool to identify resilient core habitats, prioritize vulnerable intervention zones, and secure future migration corridors for targeted restoration…”
    #CoastalResilience #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAdaptation #CoastalManagement #PlumIsland #estuary #sealevel #sealevelrise #Massachusetts #ecology #habitat #marsh #fate #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #remotesensing #topobathy #bathymetry #elevation #coast #management #coastline #tide #tidal #resilience #workflow #SLR #DEM #tidegauge #model #modeling #SLAMM #sediment #sedimentation #wetland #LiDAR #DEM #climatechange #saltmarsh #accretion #water #hydrology #drowning #restoration
    #NOAA