Earth Observations enthusiast, Environmentalist, Land Change Science & Climate impacts | Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of Geneva, Switzerland.https://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3mcyujynrts2bNew paper | A digital twin approach for the identification and update of ecological infrastructure This technical note presents a reproducible and automated approach for supporting land management and planning by identifying and updating ecological infrastructure https://doi.org/10.1080/20964471.2026.261550422 Jan 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcyujynrts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3mcxaqtbf322rNew paper | PyLM: A Python Implementation for Landscape Mosaic Analysis https://doi.org/10.3390/land1501018721 Jan 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxaqtbf322rhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3m73pn2od422uThe #SwissDataCube team now provides access to annual #geoembeddings of #Switzerland using the #TESSERA model: https://www.swissdatacube.org/index.php/2025/12/03/geoembeddings-for-switzerland/ #GeoAI #remotesensing #EarthObservation #Sentinel1 #Sentinel203 Dec 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73pn2od422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3m4b45ebuls2cNew paper | AI-Powered Digital Twin Framework for Land Use Change in Disaster Affected Regions: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2025.3623870 We used, in our @snsf.ch project, different types of #EarthObservation data to feed an #AI-based #DigitalTwin for real-time monitoring of #LandUse #LandCover change.28 Oct 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4b45ebuls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lvd2j52v5k2k#ImageOfTheMonth #SwissDataCube | Today is the #Swiss National Day refering to a historic alliance concluded in 1291 by three cantons on the shore of Lake Lucerne. #Sentinel-2 true color composite acquired in June 2025. #Switzerland #EO4impact #remotesensing #earthobservation01 Aug 2025 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvd2j52v5k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lssy4q6adk2s#ImageOfTheMonth #SwissDataCube | Lakes #Thun (Left) and #Brienz (right) appear noticeably different due to their distinct colors, primarily caused by their different sediment and glacial influences. #Sentinel-2 #Switzerland #EO4impact #remotesensing #earthobservation30 Jun 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssy4q6adk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lqmeps4ubk2m#ImageOfTheMonth #SwissDataCube | This #Sentinel-2 false-color composite shows the extension of the dramatic event that recently happened in the #Lötschental after the collapse of the Birch glacier #Switzerland: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/01/this-is-ground-zero-for-blatten-the-tiny-swiss-village-engulfed-by-a-mountain #EO4impact02 Jun 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmeps4ubk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3log43uhluk23#ImageOfTheMonth #SwissDataCube | Using #Sentinel-2 and other #Environmental descriptors from #swisstopo we are able to produce a consistent 10m #LandCover map of the entire #Switzerland. This will enable tracking changes in a very detailed way. #EO4impact05 May 2025 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3log43uhluk23https://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lmunackdek2eNew paper | Using the Snow Observation from Space algorithm we produced a 37-year monthly time-series of snow cover derived from Landsat and Sentinel-2 for #Switzerland Link to publication: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04961-6 #SwissDataCube #UNIGE #ISE #GRIDgva #EO4impact #ClimateChange15 Apr 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmunackdek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lmrtcrch3c2iVery interesting presentation from Dr. Simon Hook #NASA #JPL on existing and future thermal missions. #ECOSTRES looks particularly interesting #SBSR conference #Salvador #Bahia14 Apr 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrtcrch3c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lmcymvoqg22nAfter two years, back at #INPE to continue the great collaboration between the Brazil and Swiss Data Cubes on Satellite Image Time-Series #SITS08 Apr 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcymvoqg22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3llnwo7yk322w#ImageOfTheMonth #SwissDataCube | In this Sentinel-2 true color composite, you can see probably the most famous peak of Europe - the #Matterhorn located at border between #Switzerland and #Italy.31 Mar 2025 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3llnwo7yk322whttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3ljrv7qrru22vNo other words needed... #StandUpForScience07 Mar 2025 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljrv7qrru22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3ljd7omzd6223#ImageOfTheMonth #SwissDataCube | A recent study in @nature.com has shown that the pace of glacier melting is accelerating: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08545-z. The Aletsch Glacier is an icon of the Swiss Alps and its significant decrease in 40 years is a clear consequence of #ClimateChange. #EO4impact01 Mar 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljd7omzd6223https://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3li2664laz22xNew paper | Using the Snow Observation from Space algorithm and climate projections, we found that snow-free areas in #Switzerland could expand btw 22 to 43% by 2100. Link to publication: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2025.1542181 #SwissDataCube #UNIGE #ISE #GRIDgva #EO4impact #ClimateChange13 Feb 2025 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2664laz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lhaz7zuda222#ImageOfTheMonth with the #SwissDataCube | Prolonged heat and dryness conditions can lead to #drought, serisously affecting lakes like the "Lac des Brenets". This lake experience important water shortages and its level is declining as seen on this #Sentinel2 false color composite. #EO4impact03 Feb 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhaz7zuda222https://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lf2mi6rhks2uWith the start of the new year, I will try to publish every month a picture of #Switzerland #landscape as seen from space using the #SwissDataCube. We start with a cloud-free mosaic of the country using all available #Sentinel2 images for 2020. #EO4impact06 Jan 2025 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf2mi6rhks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/greggiuliani.bsky.social/post/3lcu7irbkcs2gNew paper | Benefiting from the long time-series of #Landsat data for #snow cover mapping as always been challenging. We developed an innovative approach to maximize its use: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266601722400066X using the #SwissDataCube #UNIGE #ISE #GRIDgva #EO4impact #ClimateChange09 Dec 2024 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:ic2takelriu6pdgfhpgd5d34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcu7irbkcs2g