On September 25–26, the EarthBridge Conference took place at the Castle in Kostelec nad Černými lesy, bringing together researchers and experts in remote sensing, biodiversity, and environmental applications.
The conference opened with keynote talks by Matthias Forkel (Earth Observation and Environmental Practice: Bridging, Reinventing the Wheel or Ready for Take-off?) and Duccio Rocchini (Reckoning descriptors of diversity from space: generalized entropy in action).
Throughout the two days, participants explored a wide range of topics – from urban greenery and biodiversity monitoring to advanced applications of LiDAR, satellite data, and AI in environmental research. Highlights included presentations by Maxwell Sivertsen, Vítězslav Moudrý, David Moravec, Filip Hájek, Dušan Romportl, Zdeněk Klusoň, and Petr Dušánek, showcasing innovative approaches to forest mapping, vegetation dynamics, and landscape change analysis.
The conference offered not only cutting-edge science but also opportunities for exchange and collaboration, strengthening the bridge between Earth Observation and environmental practice.
