OBSGESSION is releasing a special issue in the Ambio journal which showcases research findings that support the understanding of biodiversity change drivers through integrating Earth Observation (EO), in-situ observations and ecological modelling. 

Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are major global challenges. Against this background,  OBSGESSION’s special issue will highlight the cutting-edge knowledge of how biodiversity change can be modelled by integrating EO data, onsite data, molecular methods, ground validation, and vegetation traits. The issue will combine both theory and applied perspectives on managing and monitoring human-environment interactions and will include studies focused on discovering and ascribing drivers of ecosystem changes. Accepting only invite-only publications, the collection is expected to be fully populated by the end of 2027.

Another key aspect that will be highlighted through this special issue is the Detection-Attribution Modeling framework for better understanding the direct and indirect drivers and predictions of ecosystem changes.  

The Special issue lead guest editors are Dr Petteri Vihervaara (SYKE) and Dr Victor Martinez Vicente (IPBES). Amongst the guest editors are OBSGESSION partners co-guest editors, some of which are Dr Maria Hällfors (SYKE), Dr Jussi Mäkinen (SYKE), Dr Margarita Huesca (ITC), Dr. Tiina Laamanen (SYKE), MSc Susanna Koivusaari (SYKE), Prof. Roshanak Darvishzadeh (ITC), Dr. Sander Mucher (WUR), Dr. Christian Rossi (UZH), Prof. Maria J. Santos (UZH), Dr. Eline Vanuytrecht (VITO), Prof. Wilfried Thuiller (CNRS), Dr. Joaquim Estopinan (CNRS), and Dr. Susana Baena (UNEP-WCMC).

You can read the description of the OBSGESSION Special Issue and preview it here.