Background ¶

Tropical forests are vital to the global ecosystem. They are extremely biodiverse and have significant roles in various environmental processes like carbon storage and the water cycle. The protection of these forests is partly the responsibility of ecologists. They help determine the importance of forests and carry out studies within them. This work is difficult to do without satellite-derived LIDAR data. Forest ecologists struggle with obtaining and visualizing the relevant datasets (such as canopy height models, digital elevation models, and above-ground biomass). To solve this problem, the mobile application Biomapper has been developed. It allows ecologists the easily view the geographic data they need on a map. It also includes various tools, including the ability to filter the shown data and download limited regions for offline use.

Introduction ¶

This website is a comprehensive guide for the mobile application Biomapper. It walks through various use cases for the app. After reading through this website, one should be able to easily navigate and use the Biomapper app. TO easily .

Screenshot of Biomapper app.

App Development ¶

The creation of the Android app and other necessary technologies was carried out by a group of developers known as Team Biosphere. The app was developed as part of a capstone project. Documents written as part of the development process (requirements list, software testing plan, , etc.) can be found on the team's website. The code for the various technologies used can be found on the team's GitHub. To connect with the developers themselves, try contacting the members of this LinkedIn group.