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Our Team

CanopySat brings together expertise in forest science, satellite Earth observation, geospatial technology and software engineering to develop practical tools for understanding and monitoring forest ecosystems.

Leadership

Raymond Sauti
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Raymond Sauti is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CanopySat, a forest intelligence platform combining satellite Earth observation, geospatial technology and forest science to support forest monitoring and decision-making.

With an interdisciplinary background spanning forest engineering, agroforestry and information technology, Raymond leads CanopySat's strategic direction, product development and technological vision.

His work focuses on bridging forest science and digital technologies to make advanced geospatial information more accessible, practical and useful for forest professionals, researchers, conservation organizations and other stakeholders.

Areas of Expertise

Forest Engineering Forest Monitoring Satellite Earth Observation Geospatial Technology Remote Sensing GIS & Spatial Analysis Software Engineering Agroforestry

Academic Background

MSc
Forest Engineering
Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye
BSc
Agroforestry
University of Rwanda
BSc
Information Technology: Systems & Networks
EICPN, Namur, Belgium (2026)
Erasmus Exchange
Forest & Environmental Sciences
University of Freiburg, Germany
Based in
Liège, Belgium

Our Expertise

CanopySat operates at the intersection of several disciplines that are essential to modern forest monitoring.

Forest Science
Applying principles of forest engineering, forestry and agroforestry to understand forest ecosystems and their dynamics.
Earth Observation
Leveraging ESA, NASA satellite imagery and LiDAR data to monitor forest landscapes over time.
Geospatial Intelligence
Transforming spatial data into meaningful information through GIS, remote sensing and geospatial analysis.
Technology & Software
Developing digital tools and applications that make complex geospatial and environmental data easier to explore and use.
Forest Data & Analytics
Combining multiple sources of environmental data to support analysis, monitoring and evidence-based decision-making.

Scientific Validation

CanopySat publishes its methodologies and validation results in open technical reports, available in the CanopySat Open Library.

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Publications
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Datasets
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Zenodo DOIs
CC BY 4.0
Open license
View Open Library →

Growing a Global Team

CanopySat is building a multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, developers and forest professionals who share a common goal: to make forest intelligence more accessible, actionable and scalable.

Forest Science & Research
Remote Sensing & Earth Observation
Geospatial Engineering
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Software Engineering
Forest & Carbon Analytics
Conservation & Environmental Applications
Product & Technology
Join the Mission

We believe that the future of forest monitoring lies at the intersection of science, technology and open access to information. If you are passionate about forests, Earth observation, geospatial technology or environmental innovation, we would be interested in hearing from you.

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