Science outcomes
The global maps of AGB provided across multiple epochs are providing new insights into how the carbon contained within the World's forests, woodlands and shrublands is changing in response to human activities and natural events and processes, including those influenced by climate change. Explore some of the major outcomes and discoveries arising from the CCI Biomass project and the new avenues we are exploring.
Outreach and Education
ESA CCI Biomass is involved in many activities that are showcasing and promoting the use of the global AGB maps for understanding the states and dynamics of carbon in forests globally.
ESA CCI Biomass has hosted two Biomass Change Workshops to gather insights in how best to quantify carbon losses and gains from time-series of above ground biomass maps. A third Workshop is being held on the 4-5th February in Berlin, Germany. Please email richard.lucas@aber.ac.uk if you would be interested to attend online or would like details of outcomes following the meeting.
The Forest Session of the UK STEMs POP25 featured Professor Richard Lucas from Aberystwyth University and John Remedios from the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), who showcased ESA's new BIOMASS mission, the ESA CCI times series of global biomass maps and efforts aimed at restoring forests across the World.
The State-of-the-Art Forest Monitoring was the topic of an ESA-led UNFCCC side event, opened by ESA’s Frank Martin Seifert and involving expert forest scientist, explored how advanced satellite missions such as ESA’s Biomass mission – launched in April of 2025 and equipped its novel P-band space-based radar – are revealing new insights into the dynamics of tropical forest carbon storage.