Peatlands -- a wetland ecosystem found in all continents -- play a fundamental role in global carbon sequestration, water storage and filtering, biodiversity preservation, and lately even national defence. Monitoring peatlands is very important, but this is difficult over large areas through traditional measures.

The AI2Peat project might have found a viable solution to this challenge by combining high-resolution satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, advanced computation and, last but not least, domain expertise.

The project leaders join THE ART+SCIENCE SALON in the Irish Embassy in Berlin for a special interview to embark on a journey not only within the eco-hydrological/technological domains, but broaching topics such as evidence-based policy making, Ireland’s relationship with its land, nature-centric regulations, climate change mitigation, and much more!