D8.3 Validation of European space data layers for biodiversity monitoring

We will ground-truth BACI products, including the BACIndex, for general use in biodiversity monitoring using large databases of plant and bird population sizes and diversity through time. Rapid changes in diversity, or changes in species composition, of on-the-ground samples should be associated with ecosystem change estimates based on EOs. Assuming that a link is possible, this will pave the way for predictive biodiversity monitoring. Results will be disseminated through the BACI newsletter and peer-reviewed publications.