A B.C. company in the earth observation space is adding wildfire risk mitigation and forestry analytics to its portfolio of services.
EarthDaily Analytics has acquired SkyForest, a Canadian company with a platform that specializes in wildfire risk assessment and forestry analytics.
"As wildfires grow in frequency and intensity, this acquisition directly supports EarthDaily's mission to deliver advanced geospatial analytics that help tackle today's most urgent environmental challenges," said EarthDaily CEO Don Osborne, a former MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates executive.
"With SkyForest’s expertise, we will empower our clients with unparalleled insights into both wildfire risk and broader forest health, driving better decisions and outcomes."
EarthDaily uses satellites, high-tech optics and artificial intelligence for earth observation. The company was formed in 2021, after acquiring parts of Urthecast, after it went bankrupt.
Using satellites and high resolution imaging, EarthDaily monitors the earth and note changes – changing levels in lakes and water reservoirs, for example – and uses big data analytics to create datasets that can provide important information for sectors ranging from agriculture to mining. EarthDaily observational data has been used in Ukraine to help farmers maximize crop yields, for example.
"SkyForest has always been committed to providing high-resolution forest insights in near real-time, enabling clients to make informed decisions about resource management and risk mitigation," said SkyForest CEO Chris Johnson.
"By joining EarthDaily Analytics, we'll be able to enhance these capabilities further, combining our forestry analytics with the power of EarthDaily's Constellation data and AI-driven platform to offer unmatched solutions to a global audience."
