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James O'Connor has a B.A. in Environmental Science. He is currently studying for a PhD in Environmental mapping. A keen cartographer, it's believed he was born with sextant in hand. When not mapmaking, he can be found researching computer vision techniques for applications in Earth Science. Find him on twitter @James_O_Connor1 and his blog.

Environment

Earth observation 1: Forestry

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I remember in my early years hearing about astronauts being able to read newspapers from space using huge telescopes. How the Great Wall of China was the only man made structure visible from space. Later, how the colour of soil related to…
Science

Rosetta’s Tale

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Origins In 1799 a French engineer stumbled upon what was to be one of the greatest archaeological finds in all of human history. On an expedition to Egypt with the purpose of undermining competitors' trade interests to the East, an…
Environment

A Digest: Our Living Planet

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On September 30th the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) released a landmark report on the health of our planet, which presents many harsh realities about the impact the ballooning pressures our species has been putting on the Earth’s…