[okfn-labs] Status of forestwatchers

maning sambale emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com
Wed Jun 5 12:35:37 UTC 2013 

Dear everyone,

I'm sure you've heard the recent news on Landsat8, exciting news for
forest researchers.  Anyway, I would like to follow-up on ways to use
forestwatchers tools for monitoring our local forests here.

Is there a way to discuss or meet?

On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Eduardo Fávero Pacheco da Luz
<eduardofpl at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Maning,
>
> Hi! I'm Eduardo Luz and I work in the ForestWatchers Project with Daniel.
>
> Sorry about taking so long to get in touch but I wasn't in the OKFN-labs
> list.
>
> Daniel told me about your interest in the results. We are really happy about
> that!
>
> Well, like Daniel said, we started to analyse the initial data (as soon as
> we consolidate the results we'll make them publicly available). We are also
> experimenting new ways to integrate Artificial Neural Networks in the
> process and how we can give more interesting tasks for the volunteers.
>
> Anyway, in the science side there is a lot to be done. And we are really
> happy to discuss it whenever possible.
>
> Thank you for collaborating with the ForestWatchers Project!
>
> Cheers,
> Eduardo.
>
> --
>
> Eduardo Fávero Pacheco da Luz, Dr.
>
> PD&I em Computação Aplicada
>
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> Em 06-05-2013 07:09, Daniel Lombraña González escreveu:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Sure, I'll keep you posted!
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 1:45 PM, maning sambale
>> <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com <mailto:emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Dear Daniel,
>>
>>     Thank you for this update.  Looking forward to the results even if
>>     preliminary.
>>
>>     On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 8:14 PM, Daniel Lombraña González
>>     <teleyinex at gmail.com <mailto:teleyinex at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>      > Dear Maning,
>>      >
>>      > The project stills going on :-) We are reviewing the data as some
>>     of the
>>      > tasks have not been completed yet, and the project is looking
>>     into new ways
>>      > to simplify the volunteer's contributions (like marking
>>     pre-selected areas
>>      > as deforested).
>>      >
>>      > If you want to use the platform, I can put you in contact with
>>     the main
>>      > researchers and (Fernando Ramos and Eduardo Favero from INPE) who
>> are
>>      > working with me in the project, and analyzing more deeply the
>> results
>>      > obtained so far.
>>      >
>>      > We can organize a G+ meeting if you want!
>>      >
>>      > Cheers,
>>      >
>>      > Daniel
>>      >
>>      >
>>      > On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 1:19 PM, maning sambale
>>     <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com <mailto:emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>>
>>
>>      > wrote:
>>      >>
>>      >> I would like to ask the current status of forestwatchers.  I
>>     love this
>>      >> initiative and I contributed to the Best tile and Deforestation
>>      >> applications.
>>      >>
>>      >> Is there a target timeline to view the results?  I am interested
>> to
>>      >> see the initial outcome because there is great potential for us
>>     to use
>>      >> this tool in monitoring our own forests.
>>      >>
>>      >> (There is a dedicated google group now, but it seems to have very
>>      >> little activity)
>>      >>
>>      >> --
>>      >> cheers,
>>      >> maning
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