WEED Living Lab In-Person Workshop at IIASA

The main objective of the World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics (WEED) project is to develop and demonstrate an innovative, globally applicable toolkit that leverages Earth Observation data to map and monitor changes in the extent of terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal ecosystems.

As part of the project, we are convening an in-person Living Lab Workshop at IIASA's premises, welcoming the project’s partners and Champion Users from across the globe – Norway, Czech Republic, Greece, South-Africa, Vietnam and Colombia. These users play a vital role in the project, contributing local expertise and use-cases. The workshop will offer an introduction and practical training on the WEED system, enabling participants to run analytical workflows, integrate their own data, and interpret the results.

Key activities include:

• Hands-on training to guide Champion Users through workflows and data integration.
• Co-design sessions focused on improving ecosystem extent mapping.
• Interactive work with Champion Users
• Experience sharing and protocol alignment, aiming to discuss methods for quantifying the accuracy of ecosystem extent maps and their dynamics.
• Planning for the next phase

For more information about the project, visit the official WEED website.