Conservation Technology News
Most Recent: 2024
- The Star Democrat, June 12, 2024: ‘A story of resiliency’: Mapping the history of Black beaches, entertainment venues
- Southern Maryland News, June 12, 2024: Organizations catalog 65 Black beaches, other historical sites
- AIM, June 9, 2024: 6 Incredible Ways AI is Helping Wildlife Conservation
- Casey Trees, May 20, 2024: Rooting for 50% Regional Canopy
- DelmarvaNow, May 13, 2024: Explore beaches and more with historic Black significance around Maryland’s Eastern Shore
- Cape Charles Mirror, May 12, 2024: New Chesapeake Map Released: 65 Historically Black Beaches and Other Places of Black Historical Significance
- Eye on Annapolis, May 10, 2024: Anne Arundel County Launches State of the Forest Dashboard for Transparent Environmental Monitoring
- Eye on Annapolis, May 9, 2024: New Chesapeake Map Released: 65 Historically Black Beaches and Other Places of Black Historical Significance
- Baltimore Fishbowl, May 8, 2024: New interactive map highlights historical Black beaches and resorts
- What’s Up? Media, May 6, 2024: New Chesapeake Map Released: Places of Black Historical Significance
- BayNet, May 6, 2024: New Chesapeake Map Released: 65 Historically Black Beaches And Other Places Of Black Historical Significance
- Medium, May 4, 2024: Fighting To Save The Bay
- Conduit Street, April 29, 2024: Anne Arundel Launches State of the Forest Dashboard
- Anne Arundel County, April 26, 2024: Anne Arundel County Launches State of the Forest Dashboard for Transparent Environmental Monitoring
2023
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, December 13, 2023: Replace or protect? A core issue in forest mitigation banking
- WY Daily, November 4, 2023: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Protected Land Hits 9.1 Million Acres
- Augusta Free Press, October 31, 2023: Chesapeake Bay partnership celebrates preservation of 9.1 million acres from development
- Chesapeake Bay Program, October 31, 2023: Acres of protected land in the Chesapeake Bay watershed hits 9.1 million
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, October 3, 2023: Tree cover declines, pavement spreads across Chesapeake watershed
- Geospatial World, September 12, 2023: Microsoft Accelerates Innovation in Space with Azure Space and Partners
- Microsoft Azure Blog, September 11, 2023: Accelerating the pace of innovation with Azure Space and our partners
- Virginia Mercury, September 11, 2023: Data and funds made available in Va. to improve tree cover in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
- WTOP, August 19, 2023: Environmentalists on how to reduce Chesapeake Bay flooding risk: Plant more trees
- Baltimore Fishbowl, August 17, 2023: New Chesapeake Bay data show decline in watershed tree cover, more impervious surfaces
- Chesapeake Bay Program, August 16, 2023: Tree cover declines throughout watershed while impervious surfaces increase
- City Life, August 8, 2023: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Climate Research and Conservation
- Fagen Wasanni Technologies, August 7, 2023: Artificial Intelligence Helping to Protect the Environment in Maryland
- EnergyPortal.eu, August 7, 2023: Artificial Intelligence: A Promising Tool for Environmental Conservation in Maryland
- Directions Magazine, August 7, 2023: Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center Turns 10
- Maryland Matters, August 7, 2023: Can AI save the planet? Some Marylanders are trying to make the case
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, July 24, 2023: Chesapeake experts focus on solar power’s stormwater footprint
- Solar Builder Magazine, July 10, 2023: Check out this Solar Mapping & Prediction study for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- Technology Times, June 9, 2023: Chesapeake Conservatory Study Examines Solar Buildouts And Biodiversity
- pv magazine, June 8, 2023: Solar buildouts mapped to determine impact on biodiversity in US largest estuary
- Technical.ly Baltimore, June 7, 2023: Are AI deep learning models the future of environmental conservation?
- Directions Magazine, May 31, 2023: First of Its Kind: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Solar Mapping & Prediction As Solar Power Grows Rapidly in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, This Map Finally Answers Where
- SamaGame, May 29, 2023: Improved maps thanks to artificial intelligence that help protect the environment
- Maryland Matters, May 15, 2023: Opinion: We can’t bulldoze our way out of the climate crisis. Maryland’s new forest protections propel nature-based solutions
- Conduit Street, April 27, 2023: Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network Unveils County Level Tree Data!
- The Baltimore Sun, April 3, 2023: Maryland needs a better strategy on solar power | Reader Commentary
- Delmarva Public Media, March 7, 2023: AI to Help Tracking Wetlands
- Medium, February 28, 2023: Where the Water Meets the Land and the Land the Water: Bog, Wetland, Fen, Peatland, Marsh, Pocosin, Swamp — Preservation and Incremental Restoration for a More Climate Resilient Future
- DredgeWire, February 27, 2023: Using AI to Improve Wetland Mapping: Advancements and Potential Application
- The Southern Maryland Chronicle, February 25, 2023: Using AI to Improve Wetland Mapping: Advancements and Potential Application
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- DredgeWire, February 13, 2023: Could artificial intelligence hold the key to saving the Chesapeake Bay?
- The Baltimore Banner, February 7, 2023: Could artificial intelligence hold the key to saving the Chesapeake Bay?
- APN News, January 31, 2023: “We must restore wetlands for flood attenuation and to enhance habitats,” says Bikrant Tiwary
- Baltimore Business Journal, January 25, 2023: 8 things you need to know today (Unlocked)
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- Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine, January 17, 2023: Artificial Intelligence Model Maps Wetlands With 94% Accuracy
- Southern Maryland Online, January 15, 2023: Chesapeake Bay region loses ground in effort to increase tree canopy
- Center for Data Innovation, January 13, 2023: 10 Bits: The Data News Hotlist
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, January 12, 2023: Time for a 21st-century park for the Chesapeake Ba
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- Nature Forward, January 11, 2023: Sprawl Is Bad For Forests And Streams
- Informed Infrastructure, January 11, 2023: Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Model for Mapping Wetlands Yields 94% Accuracy
- Techiemag, January 10, 2023: Artificial intelligence deep learning model for mapping wetlands yields 94% accuracy
- Phys.org, January 10, 2023: Artificial intelligence deep learning model for mapping wetlands yields 94% accuracy
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- Directions Magazine, January 10, 2023: Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Model for Mapping Wetlands Yields 94% Accuracy
2022
- Towards Data Science, November 30, 2022: Default Hugging Face models are probably all you need for “vanilla” image classification
- WYPR, November 29, 2022: Baltimore County works to ease the impacts of climate change; Protecting Maryland’s forests
- Analytics India Magazine, November 23, 2022: Council Post: Data Science and Analytics for environmental good
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, November 18, 2022: Maryland still losing forests and trees, though at a slower rate, study finds
- SamaGame, November 18, 2022: Improved maps thanks to artificial intelligence that help protect the environment
- ABC 47 WMDT, November 16, 2022: Statewide study examines health of forestland in Maryland
- USGS, September 27, 2022: New high-resolution, land-use and change data improves decision-making in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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- Bethesda Magazine, July 9, 2022: Opinion: Montgomery County must update and strengthen its outdated forest protections
- Dorchester Banner, June 3, 2022: Guest Commentary: High-res Chesapeake Bay watershed maps reveal surprising development increase
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, May 31, 2022: High-res maps of Bay watershed reveal more development
- The Star Democrat, May 24, 2022: New high-resolution data tool shows state of Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay Program, May 17, 2022: Innovative Technology continues to advance Chesapeake Bay restoration
- Duke, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, April 2022: Tracking the Benefits of Natural & Working Lands in the United States: Dataset Evaluation and Readiness Assessment
- The Meateater, March 23, 2022: Rise of Ghosts: The Fight to Save the East’s Coastal Forests
- Techregister, March 15, 2022: Power Moves: Here’s who else is moving around DC
- Technica.ly, February 28, 2022: Power Moves: Chesapeake Conservancy hires a second senior data scientist
- Earth Imaging Journal, February 24, 2022: Chesapeake Conservancy Welcomes Second Data Scientist with Expertise in Remote Sensing & Artificial Intelligence
- Create Digital, January 28, 2022: AI is playing a role in preserving the world’s natural habitats
- National Parks Traveler, January 7, 2022: Ghost Forests and Rising Seas: A Threatened Chesapeake
2021
- Harvard Business School, November 30, 2021: What’s the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?
- The Chestertown Spy, October 27, 2021: Letter to Editor: Place Solar Where it Belongs, Not on Open Space
- Charles County Government, August 23, 2021: Your Charles County
- The News Motion, August 15, 2021: Could Chesapeake Bay Restoration Models be a Model for Bluting Climate Change?
- The Virginian-Pilot, August 12, 2021: Carbon hidden in soil: Could Chesapeake Bay restoration methods be a model for blunting climate change?
- Peeled, August 12, 2021: When farms curb water pollution, climate benefits follow
- Augusta Free Press, August 5, 2021: Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts provide climate change benefits
- Water Online, August 4, 2021: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts in Virginia Provide Climate Change Benefits
- WYDaily, July 20, 2021: James River Water Quality Achievements Shown Through StoryMap
- MDPI, July 5, 2021: Accuracy Assessment in Convolutional Neural Network-Based Deep Learning Remote Sensing Studies—Part 2: Recommendations and Best Practices
- Dredgewire, June 30, 2021: The complex case of Chesapeake Bay restoration
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 22, 2021: The complex case of Chesapeake Bay restoration
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, June 17, 2021: Restoring 350 Miles of Impaired Streams in PA’s Amish Country
- Culpeper Star-Exponent, June 16, 2021: Mountain Run aquatic life still under stress in Culpeper, agency says
- LancasterOnline, June 14, 2021: Use funds to help environment [letter]
- developmentSEED, May 17, 2021: Introducing PEARL – AI Accelerated Land Cover Mapping Platform
- BayNet, May 16, 2021: Chesapeake Conservancy Partners with Charles County to Provide Summer Interns
- The Southern Maryland Chronicle, May 13, 2021: Chesapeake Conservancy Partners with County to Provide Summer Interns
- waterloop, May 11, 2021: Tech-Powered Precision Conservation with Emily Mills and Adrienne Gemberling
- STL News, April 22, 2021: Pennsylvania to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030
- EINPresswire, April 22, 2021: Gov. Wolf, Chesapeake Conservancy & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030
- Environment Digest Blog, April 22, 2021: Gov. Wolf, Chesapeake Conservancy & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030; Recognized Champions of the Chesapeake
- Governor Tom Wolf, April 22, 2021: Gov. Wolf, Chesapeake Conservancy & Partners Announce Initiative to Restore 30 Agriculturally Impaired Streams by 2030
- GISCafe, April 19, 2021: Report: St Mary’s County Maryland Can Meet Renewable Solar Energy Goals with Smart Siting & Wise Land Use
- pv magazine Australia, April 17, 2021: United States county uses innovative method to identify optimal solar sites
- pv magazine, April 16, 2021: Geospatial approach to evaluation of potential solar sites
- pv magazine USA, April 15, 2021: A geospatial approach to evaluating potential solar sites
- Energycentral, April 15, 2021: Report: St. Mary’s County, Maryland Can Meet Renewable Solar Energy Goals with Smart Siting & Wise Land Use
- The BayNet, April 15, 2021: Report: St. Mary’s County Can Meet Renewable Solar Energy Goals with Smart Siting & Wise Land Use
- Directions Magazine, March 9, 2021: Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Conservation to Benefit from New Approach to Data Mapping
- Patch.com, January 13, 2021: County Exec. Glassman reports State of Harford County is Strong
2020
- Patch.com, December 23, 2020: Congress Agrees to Increase Chesapeake Bay Program Funding by $2.5 Million
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, December 23, 2020: Where solar arrays shouldn’t go is as critical as where they do go
- Salisbury Daily Times, December 23, 2020: Chesapeake Bay Program gets funding boost in omnibus spending bill
- Maryland Matters, December 22, 2020: Congress Agrees to Increase Chesapeake Bay Program Funding by $2.5 Million
- Mercury, December 22, 2020: Appropriations omnibus increases Chesapeake Bay Program funding by $2.5 million
- Patch.com, December 15, 2020: Precision Conservation Comes Into Focus In Pennsylvania
- PA Environment Digest Blog, December 15, 2020: Bay Journal: Landowners, Turkey Hill Dairy, Trout Unlimited, Lancaster Clean Water Partners, Conservation Districts, NFWF, Chesapeake Conservancy, Others Partner On Precision Conservation In PA
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, December 15, 2020: Precision conservation comes into focus in Pennsylvania
- RTO Insider, December 15, 2020: Overheard at Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Conference
- Capital Gazette, December 2, 2020: Board of Public Works approves $5.7 million split between two Anne Arundel County park projects
- The Capital Gazette, November 30, 2020: Letters: Environmental App
- The Capital Gazette, November 29, 2020: For Chesapeake Bay watershed, new app can reveal where land is helping – or hurting – water quality
- The Baltimore Sun, November 29, 2020: For Chesapeake Bay watershed, new app can reveal where land is helping — or hurting — water quality
- Yahoo! News, November 27, 2020: For Chesapeake Bay watershed, new app can reveal where land is helping – or hurting – water quality
- The Virginian-Pilot, November 27, 2020: For Chesapeake Bay watershed, new app can reveal where land is helping — or hurting — water quality
- Electrical Contractor, November 2020: Developing Solar Sites in the Built Environment Key to Achieving Maryland’s Renewable Energy Goal
- GeoJoint, November 10, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy Promotes Susan Minnemeyer to Vice President of Technology | Earth Imaging Journal
- Earth Imaging Journal, November 10, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy Promotes Susan Minnemeyer to Vice President of Technology
- The Southern Maryland Chronicle, November 9, 2020: Solar siting in Maryland generates friction, threatening climate goals
- Directions Magazine, November 9, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy Promotes Susan Minnemeyer to Vice President of Technology Will Lead Conservation Innovation Center
- News For Energy, November 7, 2020: Maryland climate goals threatened by friction over solar projects
- Delmarva Now, November 7, 2020: Maryland climate goals threatened by friction over solar projects
- What’s Up? Media, November 6, 2020: Conowingo Dam
- Patch.com, November 4, 2020: Added Cleanup for Pollution Behind Conowingo Dam Will Cost $53 Million a Year. Who is Paying for It?
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, November 3, 2020: Solar siting in Maryland generates friction, threatening climate goals
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, November 2, 2020: Added cleanup for pollution behind Conowingo Dam will cost $53 million a year. Who will pay for it?
- The Washington Post, November 2, 2020: Opinion | There’s a sustainability plan for the Chesapeake Bay
- Solar Power World, November 2, 2020: November 2020 solar policy snapshots
- Revitalization, November 1, 2020: Baltimore inventories all local brownfields, vacant properties, and wasted surfaces for their potential as solar energy sites
- Revitalization, November 1, 2020: Major Farm-Based Environmental Restoration Initiative in Pennsylvania to Help Restore Chesapeake Bay with Hyper-local Strategy
- Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News, October 26, 2020: Environmental groups try to reach diverse new audiences with programming, outreach to HBCUs
- Water Online, October 26, 2020: New App Empowers Community Water Monitors Understanding Landscape Is Key To Improving Water Quality
- Directions Magazine, October 26, 2020: New App Empowers Community Water Monitors Understanding Landscape Is Key to Improving Water Quality
- LancasterOnline, October 26, 2020: Applauding the work done to repair Lancaster County’s waterways [Editorial]
- Baltimore Sun, October 26, 2020: Environmental groups try to reach diverse new audiences with programming, outreach to HBCUs
- Capital Gazette, October 26, 2020: Environmental groups try to reach diverse new audiences with programming, outreach to HBCUs
- Chesapeake Bay Journal, October 23, 2020: Let’s start rewarding Bay cleanup performance
- SOMD News, October 21, 2020: St. Mary’s solar task force granted six month extension
- RTO Insider, October 21, 2020: Report: Urban Land Use Key for Md. Solar Goals
- Energy Central, October 21, 2020: Report: Maryland Can Meet Renewable Solar Energy Goals through Wise Land Use
- Rapid Shift, October 20, 2020: Siting report finds Maryland can meet state solar goals with available brownfields and roof space
- Directions Magazine, October 20, 2020: Report: Maryland Can Meet Renewable Solar Energy Goals through Wise Land Use
- Solar Power World, October 20, 2020: Siting report finds Maryland can meet state solar goals with available brownfields and roof space
- Southern Maryland News, August 19, 2020: St. Mary’s solar task force to hire nonprofit for study
- The Daily News, July 30, 2020: Tool can help with conservation practices
- Augusta Free Press, July 26, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy studies park mobility during COVID 19
- Augusta Free Press, July 22, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy identifies land essential to drinking water safely
- Medium, June 29, 2020: Accessing and Downloading Training Data on the Radiant MLHub API
- Drone Only, June 5, 2020: Esri Introduces Image Platform Bundles for Analysis, Management, and Analytics
- Delmarva Now, March 26, 2020: Technology puts the future of conservation in all of our hands
- Patch.com, Match 18, 2020: Technology Puts Future of Conservation in All of Our Hands (Opinion)
- Bay Journal, March 12, 2020: Technology puts future of conservation in all of our hands
- Harvard Business Publishing, March 2, 2020: Chesapeake Conservancy: Launching the Conservation Innovation Center
2018
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- Calvert Beacon, December 26, 2018: Chesapeake Conservancy Awarded Grant
- Baltimore Sun, December 25, 2018: Chesapeake Conservancy gets $1.1 Million to Bolster Mapping Data Aimed at Stormwater Cleanup
- The Bay.Net, December 25, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy
- Capital Gazette, December 25, 2018: Chesapeake Conservancy Gets $1.1 Million to Bolster Mapping Data Aimed at Stormwater Cleanup
- Directions Magazine, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Environmental Impacts of Land Use in Bay Watershed
- Informed Infrastructure, December 21, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Environmental Impacts of Land Use in Bay Watershed
- Water Online, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1M To Chesapeake Conservancy To Track Environmental Impacts Of Land Use In
- The Star Democrat, December 19, 2018: EPA awards $1.1 million to Chesapeake Conservancy
- News Chamber of Virginia, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million To Chesapeake Conservancy To Track Environmental Impacts Of Land Use In Bay Watershed
- News Breakers, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Environmental Impacts of Land Use in Bay Watershed
- New York AG Connection, December 20, 2018: PA Awards $1.1M to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Land Use
- Pennsylvania Ag Connection, December 20, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1M to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Land Use
- USAGNet, December 20, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1M to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Land Use
- Baltimore CityBizList, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1M for Data Project Supporting Chesapeake Bay Restoration
- Water Online, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1M To Chesapeake Conservancy To Track Environmental Impacts Of Land Use In Bay Watershed
- Augusta Free Press, December 19, 2018: EPA awards $1.1 million to Chesapeake Conservancy to track environmental impacts
- Alexandria News, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million To Chesapeake Conservancy To Track Environmental Impacts Of Land Use In Bay Watershed
- GISCafe, December 19, 2018: EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Environmental Impacts of Land Use in Bay Watershed
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- Technically Baltimore, December 19, 2018: EPA awards $1.1M for data project supporting Chesapeake Bay restoration
- The Christian Science Monitor, November 20, 2018: How AI Land Maps Help Conservation Efforts Respond to Climate Change
- Gobal Times, November 20, 2018: Green Eye In The Sky
- CompuServe, November 19, 2018: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Maps for Land Conservation?
- Netscape, November 19, 2018: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Maps for Land Conservation?
- Zilient, November 19, 2018: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Maps for Land Conservation?
- Upstream Tech, November 19, 2018: Quantified Impact Accelerator Awardees
- Reuters, November 19, 2018: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Maps for Land Conservation?
- GovLoop, November 8, 2018: Mapping Out The Future: How Imagery Plays Into Government
- Borger News-Herald, October 23, 2018: How Future Tech is Helping Elephants
- MeriTalk, September 19, 2018: NGA Using AI to Zoom in on Geospatial Intelligence
- World Economic Forum, September 11, 2018: AI Can Be A Game-Changer For The World’s Forests. Here’s How
- Technical.ly Baltimore, August 24, 2018: A New Mapping Effort Will Provide A Closer Look At The Streams That Feed The Chesapeake Bay
- Eurekalert, August 21, 2018: UMBC Teams up with Chesapeake Conservancy to Create Detailed Stream Maps
- UMBC News, August 15, 2018: UMBC’s Matthew Baker Teams up with Chesapeake Conservancy to Create Detailed Stream Maps
- Government CIO Media, July 23, 2018: Groups Turn to AI to Weather the Storms
- PA Environment Digest Blog, June 1, 2018: Op-Ed: Data The New Driver In Conservation Decisions Regarding The Chesapeake Bay
- Bay Journal, June 1, 2018: Data the New Driver in Conservation Decisions Regarding Bay
- Capital Region Land Conservancy News, May 29, 2018: Local Land Trust to Expand River-Focused Conservation with New Funding
- Microsoft, May 23, 2018: Achievement Unlocked – Nearly 200 million images into a national land cover map in about 10 minutes
- GreenBiz, May 8, 2018: Artificial Intelligence Gets Smarter
- Microsoft Blog, April 13, 2018: Esri lands 20 joint wins, including project for Chesapeake Conservancy, through collaborating with Microsoft Go-To-Market (GTM) Services
- The Daily Item, March 16, 2018: Bucknell’s Geographic System Makes a Difference Locally Via Digital Pedagogy Program
- AdAge, March 12, 2018: Deep Learning Aims to Upgrade Your Smartphone’s Brain
- PublicNow, March 12, 2018: Together, AI and Nature Are Protecting Earth’s Water Systems for the Future
- Microsoft Machine Learning Blog, March 12, 2018: Pixel-Level Land Cover Classification Using the Geo AI Data Science Virtual Machine and Batch AI
- The Baltimore Sun, February 25, 2018: New Mapping System Helps Answer ‘How Healthy Is South River?’
- The Capital, February 25, 2018: New Mapping System Helps Answer ‘How Healthy Is South River?’
- Microsoft On the Issues, January 26, 2018: How AI for Earth Can Be a Force Multiplier for Sustainability Solutions
- Center for Data Innovation, January 22, 2018: 5 Questions for Jeff Allenby, Director of Conservation Technology at Chesapeake Conservancy
- Bloomberg Environment, January 4, 2018: High-Tech Tools Help Map Chesapeake Bay Restoration
2019
- National Recreation and Park Association, December 26, 2019: Using Advanced Technology to Reach Our Conservation Goals
- Esri, Fall 2019: Finding the Perfect Spot
- Esri, December 2019: Data Analysis Guides Susquehanna River Restoration Efforts
- The Baltimore Sun, December 17, 2019: Anne Arundel, Howard take steps to preserve trees as researchers develop a map of forest loss across Maryland
- AiThority, December 12, 2019: Microsoft AI for Earth and SpaceNet Training Data Now Available on Radiant Earth Foundation’s Open Repository for Geospatial Training Data
- Yahoo Finance!, December 11, 2019: Microsoft AI for Earth and SpaceNet Training Data Now Available on Radiant Earth Foundation’s Open Repository for Geospatial Training Data
- Saving Land Magazine, December 2019: Sharing Data for the Good of All
- The Centre County Gazette, December 5, 2019: ClearWater finishes stream buffer project
- Marketplace, November 27, 2019: AI for Earth helps researchers get more granular with climate data
- Bay Weekly, November 22, 2019: Keeping Our Capital City Above Water
- Greenwire, November 21, 2019: How artificial intelligence could change conservation
- Capital Gazette, November 20, 2019: Artificial intelligence expert joins Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center
- Baltimore Sun, November 20, 2019: Artificial intelligence expert joins Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center
- Technical.ly, November 14, 2019: Power Moves
- Enterprise AI, November 8, 2019: AI Career Notes: November 2019
- Bay Weekly, October 30, 2019: Way Downstream… Artificial intelligence, meet the real Bay
- Directions Magazine, October, 28, 2019: AI Expert Joins Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center
- GISCafe, October 28, 2019: AI Expert Joins Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center
- Patch.com, October 7, 2019: Bill to Reduce Tree Loss In Anne Arundel County Supported By CBF
- Baltimore Sun, September 29, 2019: Anne Arundel council looks for answers on Pittman’s forest conservation bill
- Capital Gazette, September 29, 2019: Anne Arundel council looks for answers on Pittman’s forest conservation bill
- Capital Gazette, September 26, 2019: Chesapeake Conservancy says Anne Arundel’s a pilot for high-resolution land cover data analysis
- The Baltimore Sun, September 26, 2019: Chesapeake Conservancy says Anne Arundel’s a pilot for high-resolution land cover data analysis
- Medium, September 3, 2019: Artificial Intelligence and Forest Management
- Eye on Annapolis, September 2, 2019: Pittman pitches forest conservation
- Marketplace Tech, June 18, 2019: AI for Earth helps researchers get more granular with climate data
- Neowin, May 22, 2019: Microsoft details how scientists have used its innovations in AI to help the environment
- Microsoft News, May 21, 2019: How scientists are confronting environmental challenges with the help of AI
- EurekAlert!, April 1 2019: Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
- Newswise, April 1, 2019: Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
- Democratic Underground, April 1, 2019: UM Research Connects Big Data Marketing Tools, Land Conservation
- Phys.org, April 1, 2019: Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
- App Developer Magazine, March 26, 2019: Apps from maps using location intelligence is a whole new world
- Augusta Free Press, January 19, 2019: Chesapeake Conservancy develops technology for James River restoration work
- Manitoba Co-operator, January 16, 2019: Can artificial intelligence aid conservation mapping?
- Storm Water Solutions, January 1, 2019: Chesapeake Conservancy Improves Storm Water Mapping Data
2017
- Nature, December 19, 2017: The case for technology investments in the environment
- Geek.com, December 19, 2017: Microsoft Pledges $50M to Fight Climate Change With AI
- Smart Cities Dive, Devember 13, 2013: Microsoft to invest $50M of AI tech in climate change program
- 21st Century Tech, November 15, 2017: Microsoft Sets 75% 2030 Emission Reduction Target
- PA Environmental Digest, November 15, 2017: Elk Creek Restoration In Centre County Highlights Precision Conservation Techniques
- Annapolis Patch, November 6, 2017: Back Creek Conservancy, Annapolis Celebrate GIS Day
- Meeting of the Minds, November 1, 2017: How AI Can Help Cities Conserve Resources and Plan for the Future
- ArcNews, Fall 2017: The Science of Where in Action
- Seeking Alpha, October 9, 2017: Microsoft Under The Radar: AI For Earth
- Directions Magazine, September 6, 2017: Interview: Esri and Microsoft are collaborating to create one-meter resolution land cover maps
- Sea Technology Magazine, August 2017: Cloud Tech Supports Chesapeake Conservancy Efforts
- WKOK Sunrise, August 23, 2017: Implementing Precision Conservation in the Susquehanna Watershed
- PA Environmental Digest, August 15, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Releases Tool For Precision Conservation In Centre, Clinton Counties
- Directions Magazine, August 14, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Releases Tool for Precision Conservation in Pennsylvania
- The Post-Journal, July 23, 2017: Precision Conservation
- Executive Biz, July 13, 2017: Esri, Microsoft Partner to Provide Technology Support for Environmental Conservationists
- The Press-Enterprise, July 13, 2017: Esri joins with Microsoft in embracing artificial intelligence
- Turismo en Mexico, July 12, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy demonstrates use of cloud-based computing for conservation
- Esri, July 12, 2017: Esri and Microsoft Join Forces to Accelerate Conservation through Enhanced Land Cover Mapping Technology
- CityBizList, July 11, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Is Using AI To Help The Bay
- Technical.ly Baltimore, July 11, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy is using AI to help the Bay
- Augusta Free Press, July 10, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy demonstrates use of cloud-based computing for conservation
- WALB News, June 15, 2017: 2017 Esri User Conference Celebrates Applying The Science of Where
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, June 8, 2017: Putting Conservation on the Map in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- Windows IT Pro, June 7, 2017: Microsoft Advances Deep Learning with Release of Open Source Toolkit
- OK Huge, June 3, 2017: Microsoft’s Cognitive Toolkit 2.0
- Digital Journal, June 2, 2017: Microsoft’s upgraded deep learning tools released to the world
- WinBuzzer, June 2, 2017: The Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit 2.0 Is Now Generally Available with Keras Support
- SD Times News Digest, June 2, 2017: Microsoft’s Cognitive Toolkit 2.0
- Cortana Intelligence and Machine Learning Blog, June 1, 2017: GA of Cognitive Toolkit 2.0 – Microsoft’s Open Source, Enterprise-Ready, TensorFlow-Outperforming AI Toolkit
- NVIDIA Developer, June 1, 2017: Microsoft Releases New Version of High-Performance, Open-Source, Deep Learning Toolkit
- SATPR News, June 1, 2017: Microsoft releases open-source toolkit to accelerate deep learning
- Microsoft, June 1, 2017: Microsoft releases open-source toolkit to accelerate deep learning
- Calvert Beacon, May 25, 2017: Stream Mapping for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- UMBC News, May 10, 2017: UMBC ecologist Matt Baker partners with Chesapeake Conservancy to improve stream mapping
- Earth Imaging Journal, April 27, 2017: Partnership Will Improve Stream Mapping for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- GIS Cafe, April 25, 2017: Partnership Will Improve Stream Mapping for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- Water Online,April 24, 2017: Partnership Will Improve Stream Mapping for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- A2A Market Research, April 9, 2017: Esri Location Analytics
- What’s Up? Magazine, April 5 2017: Chesapeake Techies: When Bay conservation meets technology, everyone wins
- ArcNews, Spring 2017: High-Resolution Land-Cover Data Helps Restore Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- sUAS News, March 22, 2017: Esri Introduces Image Platform Bundles for Analysis, Management, and Analytics
- GIS User, March 18, 2017: Esri Introduces Image Platform Bundles for Analysis, Management, and Analytics
- Bloomberg, March 17, 2017: Esri Introduces Image Platform Bundles for Analysis, Management, and Analytics
- Yahoo Finance, March 17, 2017: Esri Introduces Image Platform Bundles for Analysis, Management, and Analytics
- Business Wire, March 17, 2017: Esri Introduces Image Platform Bundles for Analysis, Management, and Analytics
- The Environmental Forum, March/April 2017: Big Data’s Big Handprint
- Geo Community, February 10, 2017: Esri FedGIS Conference Showcases Cutting-Edge Technology Designed for Improving the Nation
- WFMJ, February 10, 2017: Esri FedGIS Conference Showcases Cutting-Edge Technology Designed for Improving the Nation
- Earth Imaging Journal, February 10, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy to Highlight Benefits of High-Resolution Dataset at Esri Federal User Conference
- Yahoo Finance, February 10, 2017: Esri FedGIS Conference Showcases Cutting-Edge Technology Designed for Improving the Nation
- GIS Cafe, February 9, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy to Highlight Benefits of High-Resolution Dataset at Esri Fed User Conference
- Directions Magazine, February 9, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy to Highlight Benefits of High-Resolution Dataset at Esri Fed User Conference
- GovLoop, February 8, 2017: How GIS platforms are transforming government
- Baltimore Sun, January 4, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy mapping ways to strengthen conservation
- The Capital, January 4, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy mapping ways to strengthen conservation
- Conserve Fewell, January 3, 2017: Chesapeake Conservancy Advancing Smart Data for Smarter Decisions to Clean-up the Bay