Space Park Conversations
🌍 Tracing Forest Carbon from Space
Free talk at Space Park Leicester
📅 Tuesday 28 October, 2pm
Join us for the latest in the Space Park Conversations series, as Dr Nezha Acil, Research Associate at the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and Fellow of the Institute for Environmental Futures, reveals how cutting-edge satellite technology is transforming our understanding of the world’s forests.
Forests play a vital role in storing carbon and shaping our planet’s climate. But how can we measure these changes accurately from space? Dr Acil will explore the latest multi-sensor approaches used to trace forest carbon and map global aboveground biomass – providing essential insights for climate science, policy, and sustainable forest management.
Discover how Leicester’s world-leading research is helping shape international efforts in carbon accounting and environmental protection.
- Speaker: Dr Nezha Acil, University of Leicester
- Venue: Space Park Leicester
- Tickets: Free (registration required)
About Space Park Conversations
Space Park Conversations is our regular programme of free public talks bringing together leading experts from across science, technology, engineering and beyond. Each session offers unique insights into the work shaping our world and our understanding of the universe.
Image: ESA’s Biomass is the first satellite to carry a P-band synthetic aperture radar. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, this novel radar is able to penetrate through the forest canopy, allowing it to collect information on different parts of the forest, such tree trunks, branches and stems – which is where trees store most of their carbon. CREDIT: ESA/ATG medialab CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO
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