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Spatial Analysis and Mapping to Advance Socially Just Conservation

Maps make for transparency and promote democratic decision-making. We use the most suitable modeling techniques and tools to diagnose ecological problems and recommend strategies making equitable solutions possible.

CBI’s team of highly skilled spatial analysts empower clients through high-end spatial analyses and artful map products to allow them to visualize and communicate complex conservation issues. Our GIS staff works closely with our senior scientists and software engineers to produce innovative map content of high scientific quality that can be readily used by decision makers.

We use the highly transparent logic model (EEMS) to help communities more effectively plan and prioritize land-based interventions. We harness the power of Google Earth Engine and AI where necessary to analyze complex spatial data.

featured Project

Recreation Impacts on Tribal Rights in Washington State

In 2022, outdoor recreation in the U.S. generated $1.1 trillion in economic output and added $564 billion to the nation’s GDP, or 2.2% (Headwaters Economics 2023). This is larger than many […]

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Supporting Least-Conflict Solar Siting on the Columbia Plateau, Washington

CBI is providing the science and mapping for a collaborative effort led by the Washington State University Energy Program to identify least-conflict locations for solar energy development on the Columbia Plateau.

Solar panels with a cloudy blue sky behind them

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The Sonoma County Wildfire Resilience Decision Support Framework

Science-driven Fuels Reduction Planning at the Landscape and Property Scales

Sonoma County rolling hills in the late afternoon

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Web application supports post-fire recovery in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) in California

CBI has developed a web application to help planners identify areas vulnerable to water contamination exposure in the event of large-scale fires.

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Mapping CRP Grasslands Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning

Remote Sensing, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning to Characterize Conservation Reserve Program Lands in Washington, Colorado, Kansas and Mississippi

Kansas grasslands.
Online map depicting an EEMS model for offshore wind planning along the Western Coastline of the United States (https://osw.eemsonline.org/.)
Sea turtle swimming above a beautiful green and yellow reef in the ocean
Spatial analysis allows us to avoid key marine habitat when planning for offshore wind installations

what we offer

Cost-effective, advanced spatial analytics and intuitive online mapping solutions

  • Advanced geospatial modeling, data integration, decision-support systems
  • Remote sensing, Google Earth Engine,Landsat, Sentinel, MODIS, GEDI, Planet
  • Machine learning for mapping and monitoring
  • Build statistically robust species distribution models SDMs.
  • Spatial data processing and management
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It is no exaggeration to say that the precise mapping and analytical work performed by CBI serves as a critical foundation for NRDC’s work throughout the Southeast.

– Allen Hershkowitz, PhD Senior Scientist, Natural Resource Defense Council

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Data Basin

Our flagship platform, Data Basin, enables thousands of people from multiple sectors to access, explore, analyze, and act on geospatial conservation data.

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Conservation Planning and Management

We advance practical and effective science-based strategies to protect and enhance native species, habitats, and ecosystems at all scales.

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Conservation Software Solutions

We develop innovative, visually compelling tools to help people use the best science and data to make conservation and resource decisions.

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Spatial Analysis and Mapping

We empower our clients by providing spatial analysis and mapping products to help them visualize and communicate complex conservation issues.

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Scientific Research and Modeling

We provide customized modeling products for conservation, restoration, climate change adaptation, and natural resource management – all grounded in the best available science.

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Consultation and Training

We effectively translate the latest scientific research into real world solutions.

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