Biodiversa+ continued its capacity-building webinar series with a new session dedicated to the use and deployment of novel technologies for biodiversity monitoring across Europe.
This latest webinar, held on 30 October 2025 from 09:30 to 11:00 CET, focused on how remote sensing can enhance biodiversity monitoring and data collection across multiple spatial scales.

One of the featured speakers was OBSGESSION’s own Maria J. Santos from the University of Zurich, who introduced the concept of remote sensing and provided an overview of key methodologies applied in biodiversity studies. Remote sensing for biodiversity observations is one of the core approaches within the OBSGESSION project, making her contribution particularly relevant to the initiative’s goals.

In addition, Sara Wiman from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency shared insights and preliminary findings from the Biodiversa+ Habitat pilot, a transnational initiative that compares remote-sensing techniques among participating European countries.

Following the presentations, participants had the opportunity to engage in an interactive Q&A and discussion session with the speakers.
Unlike highly technical seminars, this session aimed to provide an accessible overview of available remote-sensing methods and explore how these tools can be practically applied to biodiversity monitoring and management.

For more information about the Biodiversa+ webinar series, visit the Biodiversa+ website.