At #SINC2026, @Msromv introduced DataHub & GeoHub under UDFI (Unified Data Frontier Initiative). DataHub consolidates models, in-situ & satellite data — tackling fragmentation. datahub.msro.mv GeoHub turns that into decision-support tools for Maldives users. Launch datasets: tides, ocean monitoring, land deformation & coastal change. As accuracy is validated, these become operational products updated regularly. geohub.msro.mv Advancing our Digital Earth Maldives Initiative (DEMI): open, reliable EO & environmental data for research, monitoring & decisions across 1,168+ islands. #MSRO #DigitalEarthMaldives #EarthObservation

From #sandbank to #island: Coral reefs don't just protect islands, they build them Satellite imagery from 2005, 2016, and 2023 showing how a bare sand spit is shaped into an island which supports vegetation. #Maldives #EarthObservation #CoralReefs #IslandFormation

I have not come across a #map of the #Seas (#Kandu) of the #Maldives so decided to make one. If there are any mistakes or missing kandu please let me know Source: "Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru" by Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G. Sosani

Carrying out #research #surveys in Lhaviyani and Noonu #atoll of the #Maldives to 1) accurately map #seagrass, 2) understand the role seagrass plays in managing #coastal #hazards, and 3) assess and compare #blue #carbon stored in different types of seagrass meadows. One of the outcomes of COASTS is to provide insight into how much coastal protection seagrass offers in Maldives, especially in these fast-spreading meadows, and preliminary explore whether these meadows have a net benefit or loss to the ecosystem. This will in-turn provide evidence-based data to relevant stakeholders to support seagrass management practices in Maldives. These pictures were taken on the beautiful island of @sixsenses #kanuhuraa who are a stakeholder in this project. Surveys are being carried out by Submaris (submaris.com/en/) with on-ground support from @Msromv, under the @EU4Space Horizon Europe 2023 funded #COASTS project. The project is led by @EOMAP, with coastal modelling by @fugro. For more information on the project please visit: eomap.com/usecases/coasts-co… If you would like to know more about the Maldives-specific pilot, please reach out to me.

What does large-scale land #reclamation look like in the overall timescale of #coastal changes? Land just seems to appear out of nowhere! #coastalmagic #Landsat8

If you are interested in learning more about the work we are doing, I will be giving a short talk on Sunday (17th August) 11:50am at the @MNUedu Central Auditorium. Title of talk: Digital Earth Maldives Initiative (#DEMI): A platform to support environmental decision-making Two of my team members will also be presenting at #Theveli2025, providing more details on specific research projects 1- Application of satellite-derived vegetation indices to quantify island-scale coastal #erosion 2- A robust #cloudmasking algorithm for satellite images over the #Maldives

The full study on data management has been published. The study attempts to understand why the #environmental #data management landscape in #Maldives is so #fragmented, and does so by evaluating data management principles from policy, implementation, and operational perspectives. The goal of the study was to explore how to best harness the numerous environmental datasets that are being generated in Maldives. The outcomes from this study are being incorporated into DEMI (msro.mv/project-demi) to make environmental data findable and more #accessible to researchers, public, and policymakers. Link to full study: mnjr.mnu.edu.mv/journal/arti…