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Using data to map forest changes

February 16, 2026 • Global Development Institute

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In this latest episode from the Sustainable Forest Transition Project, Prof Johan Oldekop (GDI) speaks to Sarah Castle (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Matt Fagan (University of Maryland Baltimore County).

Johan, Sarah and Matt talk about their research and how data can shape forest landscapes and the way we interact with them.

More from Sarah:

Article in One Earth

Bringing Satellites Down to Earth

Politics of Pixels

Robust Evaluation of Carbon Credits

CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance

FAIR Principles for data stewardship

AlphaEarth Foundations Model and it’s relatives

“Planting at all costs: Can trees save the planet? (In French)”

Rhett Butler's (Mongabay Editor) Blog

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