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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 9d

We're excited to be bridging policy, markets, and ecology in this modeling projects. More updates to come!

#NatureRepair #EcologicalModeling #ClimateResilience #BiodiversityCredits

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 9d

We're piloting this project in the Brigalow Belt, one of Australia’s biodiversity hotspots. Together with local experts, we’re prototyping models that forecast ecosystem responses to land use and climate — giving decision-makers a clearer baseline for assessing restoration outcomes.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 9d

The goal? Build robust, transparent tools for measuring ecosystem change. Our team at ApexRMS is working with CSIRO scientists to turn conceptual ecological models into quantitative STSMs using #SyncroSim and the ST-Sim package.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 9d

🧪🌎 This summer, we kicked off a new collab with @csiro.bsky.social’s Ecological Knowledge System team, supporting Australia’s emerging Nature Repair Market, a voluntary biodiversity credit system rooted in science.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 16d

Build skills and shape the future of ecoClassify. Become the image expert your organization didn’t know it needed.

Sign up today: apexrms.com/course-ecocl...

#RemoteSensing #SpatialAnalysis #SyncroSim

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 16d

➡️ Get hands-on training
➡️ Learn how to train and validate models
➡️ No coding skills required
➡️ Create publication-ready visuals
➡️ 100% free (limit: 30 spots)

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 16d

Are you a biologist or environmental professional looking to turn imagery into insights?

Join us Nov 5th, 1–4 PM EST for the first-ever ecoClassify workshop, co-hosted by @westernu.ca and ApexRMS. Learn to classify satellite/UAV/DSLR imagery using transparent, reproducible workflows in #SyncroSim.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 23d

Get started with ecoClassify today and learn more at apexrms.github.io/ecoClassify/

📅 Join us on Nov 5 for a hands-on intro to ecoClassify webinar with @westernu.ca. Stay tuned for sign-up info!

Shoutout to the ecoClassify dev team, Hannah Adams & @afilazzola.bsky.social, for their work!

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 23d

With ecoClassify, you can:
➡️ Classify remote sensing data in a few clicks
➡️ Check accuracy with confusion matrices and other metrics
➡️ See which variables matter most in the classification process
➡️ Feed results into other SyncroSim models for forecasting

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 23d

🧪🌎 Our latest #SyncroSim package is here!

EcoClassify helps you turn raw aerial imagery into classified maps using machine learning, no coding needed. It's all about making image classification for ecology and remote sensing easier and faster.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 12

These projects show how science, collaboration, and scenario-based modeling can guide smarter conservation + land-use planning.

See the full landscape change project page on our website: apexrms.com/forecasting-...

#LandscapeChange #EcologicalModeling #SyncroSim

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 12

➡️ Modeled climate + land-use impacts on medicinal plants with the Louis Bull Tribe, where even small restoration efforts showed big gains plant habitat.

➡️ Forecasted bird species habitat with @andreanorris.bsky.social (ECCC), where protecting aspen-rich forests stood out as a key factor.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 12

Understanding how ecosystems respond to disturbance + management is key. Using state-and-transition simulation models (STSMs), we help partners forecast future landscapes and build resilience. Our featured landscape change projects include:

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 12

🧪🌎 Natural resource management, powered by science-based modeling.

We’re kicking off a new series spotlighting the impactful projects we lead at ApexRMS — starting with our featured Landscape Change projects.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 5

More enhancements are planned in the coming months, so stay tuned as we continue to evolve the SyncroSim Cloud experience!

Explore our example libraries at cloud.syncrosim.com

#SpatialAnalysis #ModelingTools #GIS

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 5

Explore the full map toolset, all from your browser:
➡️ Linked or independent pan/zoom
➡️ Transparency slider to blend or contrast
➡️ Satellite ↔ standard basemap switching via @mapbox.com + @openstreetmap.bsky.social
➡️ Identify tool to inspect values at any pixel
➡️ Zoom in/out to change scale

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌎🧪 Not every insight needs a new model—sometimes, you just need a new way to see the one you’ve already built.

With side-by-side map comparison in #SyncroSim Cloud, you can now view two model outputs next to each other and spot key differences across space, time, and scenarios.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 28

A huge thanks to the incredible teams at CSIRO & DCCEEW for their warm welcome and engagement!

Learn more about FullCAM and the Nature Repair Market:
www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-chan...
www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/...

#WildfireModeling #CarbonAccounting #LandscapeChange

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 28

📍 Brisbane: Co-led a modeling workshop for the Nature Repair Market, an initiative for ecosystem restoration, where he presented our work on a simulation model to forecast the fate of an ecosystem under different management + climate scenarios.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 28

📍 Melbourne: Met with CSIRO’s Bushfire Intelligence team where opportunities for collaboration on wildfire forecasting was discussed.

📍 Canberra: Presented how we’re using #SyncroSim to implement FullCAM, a tool for estimating emissions, for land-based carbon modeling with CSIRO and the DCCEEW.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌎 Apex is making connections across the globe!

Our President & Systems Ecologist Colin Daniel just wrapped up a tour across Australia strengthening international collaborations involving fire, carbon, and landscape change modeling 🧪

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 15

Huge thanks to SRFN for their hospitality and wisdom. True resilience starts with listening and co-creating solutions that are science-based, culturally grounded, and community-led.

#WildfireResilience #IndigenousKnowledge #ClimateAdaptation #SyncroSim

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 15

Highlights of out visit included:
➡️ Participating in a powerful sweat lodge ceremony
➡️ Reflecting on ancestral fire use + modern wildfire threats
➡️ Visiting Nine Mile Creek, scarred by the 2011 Slave Lake fires

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 15

Part of a 4-year project funded by Natural Resources Canada, the goals of this tool are to boost wildfire preparedness, protect lives and property, and support land-use planning and consultation in the community.

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 15

🌎 🧪 Earlier this summer, our team joined Swan River First Nation (SRFN) in Kinuso, AB, for a 2-day workshop on wildfire risk 🔥 Co-led with Todd Bailey (SRFN) & Trevor Wiens (Apropos Information Systems), we worked on plans for a decision-support tool to forecast wildfire risk across SRFN territory.

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