Padraig Coffey, CEO at Zartis and podcast host, is joined by Levi‌ ‌Malott,‌ ‌VP‌ ‌of‌ ‌Engineering‌ ‌at‌ ‌Pachama‌, to discuss the opportunity for technology to measure the carbon capture of forests and guide decision-making.On the Carbon Sequestration of Trees and ForestsThe Guest - Levi Malott, VP of Engineering at Pachama:Levi Malott is an engineer and engineering leader with over a decade of experience in the software world. He has worked in some incredibly impactful companies, including SpaceX, BetterUp and now Pachama. Levi is currently VP of Engineering at Pachama, a company that uses AI and remote sensing to verify and monitor carbon capture by forests to help finance conservation and reforestation.Technology-enabled Carbon Capture MeasurementTree planting and forest projects have become an essential carbon offsetting tool at both a small and large scale. For these initiatives to have a real impact, it’s essential to understand them better and invest accordingly. Technology can help during the many stages of that process. Levi shares his deep expertise as he introduces us to this topic.Some of the topics covered in this podcast episode include:The lifetime of a tree (and a forest) and how its carbon absorption capabilities evolve.The three types of forest projects - reforestation, conservation and improved forest management.The challenges and opportunities of measuring the carbon capture of forests. Assessing risk - forest fires.The next steps in this space at the intersection of technology and forestry.We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]

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