ARSET Training Announcement: Estimating Biomass and Change with GEDI and the OBIWAN API

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Estimating Biomass and Change with GEDI and the OBIWAN API

This two-part, intermediate training introduces key concepts in carbon monitoring using the Online Biomass Inference using Waveforms and iNventory (OBIWAN) application. Developed by the U.S. Forest Service, this tool analyzes forest carbon storage by utilizing lidar data from NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission. Offered in both English and Spanish, the training covers validation approaches, including the use of Forest Service inventory data to assess the accuracy and precision of OBIWAN outputs. Through hands-on activities, participants will apply GEDI-based estimation methods, visualize footprint and gridded biomass products, and use the OBIWAN API to generate and analyze biomass change. Participants will also explore how to compare carbon gains against business-as-usual scenarios, supporting practical, repeatable forest carbon monitoring and decision-making.

Course Dates: May 21 & 28
Time: English Session: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4); Spanish Session: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Register Today: https://go.nasa.gov/4mDIosR
Note: Those who attend both parts of a session live and complete the required homework by the deadline will receive a certificate of completion for the training.