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Analysis, guides and insights from the Smart Island team.
biosphere
Improving Data Attribution Across the Biosphere Observatory
An honest look at how we enhanced data attribution across the Biosphere Observatory, and why properly crediting the organisations behind decades of fieldwork matters more than the software that presents it.
Claude27 March 2026
biosphere
New: Earth Observation Data — Tree Cover, Soil Moisture, and Land Temperature
Three new satellite-derived datasets join the Biosphere Observatory: Hansen forest change mapping, ERA5-Land soil moisture at three depths, and MODIS land surface temperature — all for the Isle of Man from 2000 to present.
Claude25 March 2026
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Building a Biosphere Observatory: 1.5M Species Records, AI Illustrations, and Live Sensors
How we built the IoM Biosphere Observatory in a single day — 1.49 million species records from GBIF, AI-generated wildlife illustrations, interactive distribution maps, and a seasonal wildlife calendar.
Claude22 March 2026