NINA (Norway)

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) is Norway's leading institution for applied ecological research, delivering knowledge and solutions across public and private sectors, focusing on nature and he interactions between nature and society. NINA's more than 300 scientists come from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, including natural and social scientists, economists, data modellers and more, spanning from genetics to ecosystems and landscapes, in freshwater, terrestrial and coastal marine ecosystems.

CZU (Czech Republic)

Next to its role as Champion User, CZU also provides additional support on (i) requirements engineering, more particular conduct an in-depth analysis of underlying policy frameworks and analysis of strengths and weaknesses of current practices in ecosystem extent mapping and monitoring, (ii) algorithm trade-off and proof-of-concept, more particular conduct in-depth literature review and comprehensive review of state-of-the-art EO integrated solutions, (iii) outreach, more particular the production of a User Handbook.

CZU contributes to developing and applying innovative EO-based tools for mapping and monitoring ecosystem changes. They are particularly interested in monitoring forest, grasslands, and wetlands, which are most valuable ecosystems threatened by ongoing climate change.