Support My Research on Tropical Forest Observation and Monitoring

Welcome to my GitHub sponsorship page! I am a researcher at the Conservation Research Institute and the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge. My work focuses on linking cutting-edge AI computer vision techniques to remote sensing for tropical forest observation and monitoring.

By sponsoring my research, you can directly contribute to the advancement of sustainable forestry practices, conservation efforts, and our understanding of climate change impacts on tropical ecosystems. Your support will enable me to continue developing and applying state-of-the-art technologies for accurate tree crown delineation, spatial analysis, and forecasting of forest dynamics.

How Your Sponsorship Helps

• Research and Development: Your sponsorship will support the development of open-source Python packages, such as detectree2, which enables automatic tree crown delineation based on Mask R-CNN. Your contributions will help improve the accuracy and efficiency of these tools, making them more accessible to researchers and conservation practitioners worldwide.

• Fieldwork and Data Collection: Tropical forest research often involves demanding fieldwork and data collection efforts. With your sponsorship, I can conduct field expeditions, gather high-quality aerial imagery, and collect ground-truth data necessary for training and validating AI models. Your support will directly contribute to the generation of reliable and robust datasets.

• Open Data and Code Sharing: I am committed to promoting open science principles. Your sponsorship will allow me to share research datasets, code repositories, and scientific publications openly. By making these resources available to the wider scientific community, we can foster collaboration, transparency, and accelerate advancements in tropical forest monitoring and conservation.

Join me in Making a Difference

Your sponsorship will have a lasting impact on tropical forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and our understanding of global environmental changes. By supporting my research, you become an integral part of our collective effort to protect and sustainably manage these vital ecosystems.

To sponsor my research and make a meaningful contribution, please visit my GitHub Sponsors page. Your support is greatly appreciated, and together, we can make a difference in safeguarding our planet's tropical forests.