Satellite LiDAR Data in Support of Forest Biomass Mapping (M. Milenković & Y-Feng Ho & M. Santoro)

The Open-Earth Monitor Global Workshop 2026 "Next-Generation EO & GeoAI Built on Openness and Distributed Data" 7-9 October 2026, Barcelona, Spain https://earthmonitor.org/global-workshop-2026/ Accurate global forest aboveground biomass (AGB) mapping is important for reducing the uncertainties in terrestrial carbon sink assessments. Current global approaches for AGB mapping, such as ESA CCI Biomass maps, rely on methods that are globally optimized; thus, they may result in lower performance when evaluated in specific regions. In this workshop, we aim to present the cloud-optimized and quality-filtered GEDI point observations and analyze how they can contribute to improved global biomass mapping. The outcomes of the workshop will help identify potential improvements to the datasets and define future experimentation to assess their contribution to AGB mapping.