CanopySat Resources

Open resources for forest monitoring β€” field templates, scientific publications, datasets and Google Earth Engine scripts. Everything is free and open-source.

Field Inventory Templates

Forest Inventory Template β€” PDF
Standardized template for field forest inventory β€” species, DBH, height, health and biomass. Compatible with CanopySat Field app.
PDF Β· A4 Β· Free Β· AGPL-3.0
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Forest Inventory Template β€” CSV
CSV template for digital forest inventory β€” compatible with Excel, LibreOffice and CanopySat Field export.
CSV Β· Free Β· AGPL-3.0
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Publications & Reports

CanopySat Methodology β€” Technical Documentation
Complete documentation of CanopySat methodology β€” Forest Integrity Score calculation, spectral indices, NASA GEDI integration and AI classification.
Documentation Β· Free
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CanopySat Field User Guide
Complete guide for using CanopySat Field in the field β€” satellite analysis, inventory, photos and data export.
PDF Β· Free
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Datasets

Open forest datasets available on scientific platforms β€” freely accessible for research and monitoring.

CanopySat Open Library
Forest analysis datasets contributed by the CanopySat community β€” available directly on the CanopySat Open Library.
Open access Β· CC BY 4.0
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Global Forest Watch β€” Hansen et al.
Global forest cover and change data since 2000 β€” 30m resolution, annual updates.
Open access Β· University of Maryland
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NASA GEDI β€” Global Ecosystem Dynamics
Global canopy height LiDAR data from the International Space Station β€” 25m resolution.
Open access Β· NASA
πŸ”— Access

Google Earth Engine Scripts

Sentinel-2 NDVI Script
GEE script to calculate NDVI, NDRE and NBR from Sentinel-2 with cloud mask and median composite.
JavaScript Β· GEE Β· AGPL-3.0
GitHub
Temporal Comparison Script
GEE script to compare two periods and detect forest changes β€” Ξ”NDVI, cover and alerts.
JavaScript Β· GEE Β· AGPL-3.0
GitHub
NASA GEDI Canopy Height Script
GEE script to extract rh98 and rh50 canopy heights from NASA GEDI LiDAR data.
JavaScript Β· GEE Β· AGPL-3.0
GitHub

Satellite & Data Links

ESA Copernicus Hub

Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 data

NASA FIRMS

Real-time fire alerts

Google Earth Engine

Satellite analysis platform

NASA GEDI

ISS canopy height LiDAR

USGS Earth Explorer

Landsat data

Global Forest Watch

Global forest monitoring

Contribute to the Resource Library

Have a field template, publication, dataset or script to share? Contact us β€” we will add it to the library and credit you.

contact@canopysat.org