Luisa Teixeira / Maddie Grady: Planet

Welcome to the first episode of 2025! Alastair is joined today by two guests, Maddie Grady and Luisa Teixeira from Planet, a leading company in Earth observation. They discuss their backgrounds, the innovative satellite technology used by Planet, and its applications in agriculture and biodiversity conservation. Maddie delves into how satellite-derived land surface temperature can improve agricultural practices, while Luisa introduces Project Centinela, aimed at conserving biodiversity hotspots. They both cover the new Tanager 1 satellite, which offers hyperspectral imaging capabilities for environmental monitoring.Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.