Upstream Tech

Oh, the places we'll be this September! We've got a busy week ahead of us in the world of conferences and speaking events – be sure to find us everywhere from Climate Week in New York City to the classic Land Trust Alliance Rally in Rhode Island. See you soon!

We are excited to announce that Upstream Tech has been named as one of Trellis’ 25 Climate Tech Startups to Watch! And – we need you all to VOTE for us to win through the link! https://hubs.la/Q02Q8sDy0 Importantly, we will be attending their climate tech event, #VERGE24 to participate in a fast-pitch competition featuring entrepreneurs doing the hard, ongoing work of innovating for climate solutions. Wish us luck!

Last week our CTO, Alden Keefe Sampson, shared lessons learned from six years of operating AI models for forecasting hydrology. Lesson 1/n: AI provided us powerful forecasting capabilities not available through traditional models like rapid input experimentation and uncertainty estimation. Catch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/en7Uwvyn

We're excited to announce a new cumulative year-over-year chart option in the Lens Analysis tool! This is perfect for tracking vegetation vigor as a proxy for accumulating grassland biomass over the course of a growing season, or for seeing how precipitation accumulates over the course of a water year, among many other use cases. Check out an example chart below with the PRISM precipitation dataset.

Check out this example comparing vegetation vigor on the restored Puente Hills Landfill site. Closed permanently in 2013, this former landfill has been transformed into a thriving regional park with native plants and habitats for birds and other wildlife. Using vegetation vigor data from satellite and aerial sensors like USDA NAIP, Lens makes it easy to track vegetation growth. We can see clearly in the example below how vegetation vigor has increased (in darker greens across the site) between 2009 and 2022. Discover how Lens can support your restoration projects and environmental monitoring!

Lens note imagery is bigger and better than ever! We are excited to introduce a new note display option that enhances your reporting experience. With just one click, switch from the default view to full-page image mode. This feature gives you a closer look at imagery so you don't miss a thing. Try out the new full-page image layout option today!

Back by popular demand, y'all! Our CTO Alden Keefe Sampson will be presenting live on how HydroForecast's approach translates hydrologic science into a deep learning context. We'll walk through examples drawn from the techniques which have most contributed to HydroForecast's accuracy. This is one you don't want to miss! Register today: [https://hubs.la/Q02Mw7Xl0]

?? ?? Happy Almost-National Hydropower Day! ?? ?? This Saturday is National Hydropower Day which has our team reflecting on the awesome power of water. With the ever-increasing complexity of our grid, hydropower's storage and flexibility has taken crucial role in providing grid resilience by complementing intermittent renewables like wind and solar. Did you know hydropower provides about 60% of the world’s renewable electricity? It's the world's largest renewable energy source! But extreme weather and droughts challenge hydropower's generation growth. At Upstream Tech we built HydroForecast to empower operators to: ?? Optimize generation and least-cost dispatch ?? Leverage AI to understand the impacts of adverse weather conditions earlier ?? Ensure safe operations National Hydropower Association #HydroDay #HydroPowers?

Exciting news, everyone! The 2023 Planet Forest Carbon Diligence data is now available in Lens! Access high-resolution, globally-available forest carbon insights for just $0.04/acre. Perfect for carbon project MRV and understanding dynamic forest conditions. Read the announcement here: [https://hubs.la/Q02LXsGr0]

Yes, we were busy most of the summer discussing the finer points of in-season stone fruit and strawberries. But, hey we still got a lot done! We found Lens featured in a Jeopardy question, launched HydroForecast ST-3, hosted our most attended webinars to-date, and announced an integral partnership. Check out the full recap below ? And we have some sweet upcoming events to boot! Okay not as sweet as the aforementioned stone fruit but the next best thing?