Resources - Lens - Upstream Tech

Community Product Education News Webinars Guidebooks Case studies

No matching results.

Insight

Learn with us: visualizing data, and your story, with Analyze Area

Feature Release

The latest with Lens: September 2023

With my little eye

Find the cover cropping in Colorado

Feature Release

Showcase your work with Lens map embeds

What We're Reading

How One Tree Planted uses Lens and Planet imagery to monitor and scale global reforestation programs

Feature Release

Showcase your work with Lens share links

Update

The latest with Lens: August 2023

New Dataset

Native lands dataset now available in Lens

New Dataset

New radar-based Surface Water dataset in Lens

New Dataset

The Burn Index dataset now in Lens

Interview

On the importance of storytelling for effective nature based solutions: in conversation with MaryKate Bullen

New Dataset

Global 21st-century Forest Loss dataset now in Lens

Announcement

The importance of conservation and monitoring of the dynamic mangrove ecosystem

Insight

Measuring and monitoring for biodiversity: one of Earth's key planetary boundaries

New Dataset

Biodiversity Intactness dataset from Impact Observatory and Vizzuality now available in Lens

Update

The latest with Lens: July 2023

Insight

How to easily access up-to-date parcel data and satellite imagery in Lens

Partner Spotlight

Remote monitoring at a national scale: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation spotlight

Interview

A chat with in-house remote sensing expert: Katie Tyler

Feature Release

Update property boundaries in Lens

Feature Release

Streamline landowner outreach with Parcel Owner Reports

Feature Release

Compare any two datasets in Lens

Partner Spotlight

Managing the unexpected with remote monitoring: Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust spotlight

Announcement

Celebrating World Environment Day 2023

Feature Release

Add properties by selecting US tax parcels

Update

The latest with Lens: June 2023

Insight

Leveraging remote sensing and forecasting to better understand an unpredictable climate

Announcement

Hackweek round up: Spring 2023

Lesson

A primer on false-color imagery

Update

The latest with Lens: May 2023

New Dataset

MoBI species richness data from NatureServe now available in the Lens Library

New Dataset

Impact Observatory landcover data now available in the Lens Library

Partner Spotlight

Tracking long-term conservation outcomes with Environment and Climate Change Canada

Announcement

Revisiting (ha) our time at Planet Explore 2023

Story

Apple expands Restore Fund with monitoring supported via Lens

Insight

Level up in Lens with How-Tos

Story

Planet x Lens: remote monitoring supercharged by Planet’s monthly, global imagery

Feature Release

Planet basemaps now available in the Lens Library

Story

Leveraging Lens for ecological restoration project prospecting

Announcement

New guidebook for changing landscapes

Webinar

Join us for "Easement Monitoring in Lens"

Insight

Expanding access to environmental data with the Lens Library

Lesson

The electromagnetic spectrum

Insight

New tools for conservation funders

Feature Release

New Lens Tasking Estimator Tool

Webinar

Join us for "Remote Sensing 101"

Lesson

Remote sensing through the lens of biomimicry

Feature Release

Landsat 8 now in Lens

Feature Release

Customize your monitoring experience with data from the Lens Library

Announcement

Recognizing the importance of wetland monitoring on World Wetlands Day

Story

How a land trust saved over $20k and 500 hours

Insight

Harness the power of Plus

Announcement

New guidebook for remote monitoring for land trusts

Announcement

Scaling tropical forest monitoring

Webinar

Learn how Lens supports local government in our latest webinar

Story

Lens 2022 year in review

Feature Release

Upload custom overlays

What We're Reading

Sonoma County Ag + Open Space finds new efficiencies with Lens

Feature Release

PlanetScope tropical areas imagery through NICFI now available

Feature Release

Overlay Library in Lens

Feature Release

Pléiades Neo 0.3 imagery in Lens

Update

Fall at Upstream Tech

Feature Release

Create and export GIFs

Feature Release

Draw any property in Lens!

Event

It was RALLY good to see you in New Orleans!

Insight

Identifying the ROI of remote monitoring with TNC

Feature Release

Introducing Parcel Owner Alerts

Event

Join us in celebrating new growth at Rally 2022

Story

Badgers, barns, and boats: how Lens supports field monitoring

Insight

Introducing a digital MRV solution for forest carbon projects

Feature Release

Enhance your GIS workflows with Lens imagery

Feature Release

Nationwide parcel data in Lens

Partnership

Upstream Tech and Planet announce partnership

Feature Release

Introducing Lens Vegetation Alerts

Update

Celebrating 2021 and looking ahead to 2022

Announcement

Peter Stein joins Upstream Tech as an advisor on natural resource investment

Partnership

Upstream Tech and the Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts announce partnership

Story

Fires, droughts, and birds: August on Interstate 5

Interview

Remote Monitoring Grant Program creates new opportunities for the Vital Ground Foundation

Insight

Taking environmental monitoring to new heights with a Digital Service for the Planet

Partner Spotlight

Remote sensing for restoration and resilience

Story

Boots and satellites

Update

Upstream Tech adds new advisors to support our growth

Insight

Remotely tracking forest conditions with Lens

Partner Spotlight

How Lens saves Maryland Environmental Trust time and money

Insight

Using Lens to assess LDD (gypsy) moth defoliation

Partnership

Upstream Tech and Salo Sciences announce partnership

Interview

Making geospatial technology accessible to all

Partner Spotlight

Lens helps Colorado Open Lands scale up its stewardship program

Partnership

Upstream Tech and the Center for Geospatial Solutions announce partnership

Insight

Gaining new perspective: three ways technology can help us realize the 30x30 goal

Announcement

Upstream Tech becomes official Airbus reseller

Feature Release

Remote monitoring from a new perspective

What We're Reading

2020 Geospatial Annual Report from TNC

Partnership

Upstream Tech and Near Space Labs announce partnership

What We're Reading

New TNC report on remote stewardship monitoring

Partner Spotlight

Measuring what matters: Quantifying Agriculture Capital’s US carbon footprint

Partner Spotlight

Resource Environmental Solutions

Lesson

Stewardship from the sky

Lesson

Remote monitoring glossary

Webinar

Lens for Land Trusts - September 2023

Webinar

Remote monitoring for protected area management with Lens

Webinar

5 examples of how to use Planet Basemaps in Lens

Webinar

Easement monitoring in Lens

Webinar

Remote sensing 101

Webinar

Scaling tropical forest monitoring: discover Planet-NICFI satellite data available via Lens

Webinar

Lens for local government

Webinar

Trees & transparency: scaling forest carbon MRV

Webinar

Remote Monitoring Grant Program information session

Webinar

Parcel Owner Alerts demo with Regrid & Upstream Tech

Webinar

Lens for land trusts

Webinar

Expanding imagery options for Lens customers

Remote sensing for government agencies

Webinar

Remote monitoring with Lens for land trusts

Webinar

Using machine learning to spot landscape change with Lens Vegetation Alerts

Webinar

Lens for vegetation

Webinar

Artificial intelligence for forest and wildfire monitoring with Salo Sciences

Webinar

Seeing conservation more clearly

Webinar

Lens office hours: imagery ordering and tasking

Webinar

Lens office hours: imagery layers

Webinar

Lens Launchpad refresher course

Webinar

Lens office hours

Webinar

Vendor spotlight with Near Space Labs

Webinar

Remote monitoring 101

Webinar

Unlocking the value of your data with machine learning

Webinar

Innovations in wetland monitoring and evaluation

Webinar

Satellites 101

Guidebook

Remote Monitoring for Changing Landscapes

Guidebook

Remote Monitoring for Land Trusts

Case study / Coastal

Protecting shorebird habitat using rice fields

Case study / Invasive species

Measuring invasive pest damage in New York

Case study / Restoration

Telling the story of coastal restoration success in South Carolina

Case study / Snowpack

Using PlanetScope Basemaps to see snowpack

Case study / Forestry

Using 3D mode to identify erosion risk

Case study / Wildlife

Preserving the habitat of at-risk species

Case study / Urban

Revitalizing urban open space in North Carolina

Case study / Urban

Connecting wildlife habitat in Texas

Case study / Snowpack

Analyzing snowpack in California

Case study / Coastal

Monitoring shorelines in Florida

Case study / Suburban

Monitoring environmental changes in conservation easements

Case study / Trails

Surveying trail damage from a powerful storm in Colorado

Case study / Restoration

Witnessing dam removal progress in Washington

Case study / Watershed

Managing watersheds for water quality

Case study / Disaster management

Viewing post-disaster coastal adaptation

Case study / Watershed

Monitoring coal ash pollution in Georgia

Case study / Disaster management

Understanding the frequency of flood events

Case study / Watershed

Tracking agricultural runoff in North Carolina

Community

Get to know our team of customers, partners, and vendors

What We're Reading

Aug 23, 2023

How One Tree Planted uses Lens and Planet imagery to monitor and scale global reforestation programs

Interview

Jul 27, 2023

On the importance of storytelling for effective nature based solutions: in conversation with MaryKate Bullen

Partner Spotlight

Jul 5, 2023

Remote monitoring at a national scale: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation spotlight

Product

Stay current on what's new in Lens

Insight

Sep 15, 2023

Learn with us: visualizing data, and your story, with Analyze Area

With my little eye

Sep 7, 2023

Find the cover cropping in Colorado

Feature Release

Aug 25, 2023

Showcase your work with Lens map embeds

Education

Become a power user with tutorials and lessons about remote sensing and Lens

Insight

Jul 21, 2023

Measuring and monitoring for biodiversity: one of Earth's key planetary boundaries

Lesson

May 12, 2023

A primer on false-color imagery

Lesson

Mar 15, 2023

The electromagnetic spectrum

News

Keep up-to-date with the Upstream Tech team's latest announcements, events, and updates

Feature Release

Sep 14, 2023

The latest with Lens: September 2023

Update

Aug 9, 2023

The latest with Lens: August 2023

Announcement

Jul 26, 2023

The importance of conservation and monitoring of the dynamic mangrove ecosystem

Webinars

Tune into an upcoming event or watch past recordings

See all webinars

Webinar

Mar 28, 2023

Easement monitoring in Lens

Scaling tropical forest monitoring: discover Planet-NICFI satellite data available via Lens

Guidebooks

Explore frameworks for using Lens to achieve your monitoring goals

Guidebook

Remote Monitoring for Changing Landscapes

Whether you're managing forests, restoring wetlands, or tracking the spread of invasive species, remotely sensed data can be a critical tool for improved decision making and efficient workflows. Learn how remote monitoring in Lens can be used to track changing landscapes in this comprehensive e-guide.

Guidebook

Remote Monitoring for Land Trusts

Discover a framework for running a successful & impactful remote monitoring program.

Case studies

See how remote sensing with Lens has been used across a variety of landscapes and use cases

Coastal

Protecting shorebird habitat using rice fields

Invasive species

Measuring invasive pest damage in New York

Restoration

Telling the story of coastal restoration success in South Carolina

Explore the Lens ecosystem

Community

Product

Education

News

Webinars

Guidebooks

Case studies

Join our community