post · 16 Nov 2023

Akash Verma on measuring forest carbon — part 2

Part two introduced methods for measuring carbon in trees and rainforests, including remote-sensing tools, and the importance of Southeast Asian peat swamps as carbon stores.

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Watch a clip from the second episode (2/3) of our (3-part) interview, between our host Rene with Akash, , a leading Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore.

Om this episode, Akash introduces us to the world of carbon measurement. He shows us how scientists measure carbon in trees and rainforests. He also talks about cool tools like space lasers that help track carbon from above!

Akash shares how places like peat swamps in Southeast Asia play a big role in storing carbon for us to better understand why these areas are so special and need to be protected.

Catch the full episode on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e2Thq3cy Catch the full 2nd part episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/zHXKgpXQAWU

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