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Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 12d

📻 Explore stories of rainforest regeneration in Scotland and Wales through a new Smart Forests Radio playlist bringing together all related episodes. Tune in: atlas.smartforests.net/en/playlists...

Screenshot of the Rainforest Regeneration playlist on the Smart Forests Atlas.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 20d

The research highlights interviews and fieldwork in which Paula and Pablo played a leading role. You can find more about the wider research collaboration with Fundación Mar Adentro in our *Ecologies of Fire / Ecologías del Fuego* collection: publications.smartforests.net/en/ecologies...

Printed copies of *Ecologies of Fire / Ecologías del Fuego*. Photograph: Jennifer Gabrys, 2026.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 20d

The authors propose measures to contribute to fire management strategies that position landscape diversification, technology sharing and access, and community co-creation as critical practices within broader fire ecologies.

CONAF Boldo 1 headquarters in Temuco showing use of different fire technologies for observation and alerting. Photograph: Jennifer Gabrys for Smart Forests, 2024.

CONAF community forest fire prevention methodology handbook. Photograph: Jennifer Gabrys for Smart Forests, 2024.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 20d

In the new article, ‘Digital fire technologies and community networks’, Jennifer Gabrys, Paula Tiara Torres and Pablo González Rivas analyse how digital technologies influence fire prevention, response, and recovery in La Araucanía, Chile: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Front page of the paper ‘Digital fire technologies and community networks: Cultivating just sociotechnical practices for living with planetary change’ by Jennifer Gabrys, Paula Tiara Torres, and Pablo González Rivas, published in People and Nature. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70377.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 26d

For our final case study, we’ve produced *Rainforest Regeneration in Scotland*, a short film exploring how digital technologies are facilitating temperate rainforest regeneration through visits to four community-led projects in western Scotland. 📽 Watch the film: smartforests.net/rainforest-r...

Rainforest at Argyll and Countryside Trust with Philippa Mckee and Julie Young, Lochgilphead, Scotland. Credit: Mind the Film with Smart Forests, 2026.

Loch Arkaig drone flight with Liam Wright, Woodland Trust, and Jared Child, Arkaig Community Forest. Credit: Mind the Film with Smart Forests, 2026.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 26d

The *Forest Technologies Workshop* film documents a gathering at Kew Gardens, where policymakers, technologists, and community groups discussed the Smart Forests project’s interim findings and reflected on their forest technology practices. 📽 Watch the film: smartforests.net/kew-workshop...

Workshop participants gather outdoors to watch AutoSpray's seed-spraying drone demonstration. Credit: Mind the Film with Smart Forests, 2026.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· 26d

We’re delighted to launch *Community-led Forest Technologies: A Smart Forests Final Report*, bringing together findings from our knowledge exchange workshop and a fifth case study in Scotland. We’re also releasing two short films to accompany it. 📄 Read the report: smartforests.net/community-le...

Front cover of *Community-led Forest Technologies: A Smart Forests Final Report*, showing the community shelter at Ardura Community Forest, Isle of Mull, Scotland, with orange and rust colour filters applied. Credit: Mind the Film with Smart Forests, 2026.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Jun 10

On Smart Forests Radio, Niall Burnside, Senior Lecturer in Biogeography and Geoinformatics at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), discusses researching Scotland’s Atlantic temperate rainforests as marine-terrestrial interfaces: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/nia...

Episode icon for Niall Burnside. The background image shows a four-wheeled SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science) robot operating on the coast. Plum and forest green filters have been applied. The text reads ‘Niall Burnside: Monitoring Scotland’s Temperate Rainforests across Sea and Land’. Image source: SAMS Robotics Academy.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Jun 3

Did you know Scotland has temperate rainforests? In this Smart Forest Radio episode, Gordon Gray Stephens of Saving Scotland’s Rainforest and Native Woods Co-op talks about how digital technologies, such as drones, are helping to restore this unique habitat: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/gor...

Episode icon for Gordon Gray Stephens. The background image is an aerial view of temperate rainforest on the west coast of Scotland. The text reads ‘Gordon Gray Stephens: Visualising and Saving Scotland’s Rainforest’. Image source: The Woodland Trust, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzoAxoG3AZg.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· May 27

How might forest regeneration be done with and for communities? On Smart Forests Radio, Rachel French, former biodiversity officer at the Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT), discusses the regeneration of the Ardura Community Forest: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/rac...

ALT: Episode icon for Rachel French. The background image shows Ardura Community Forest on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. The text reads “Rachel French: Forests as Community Spaces”. Purple and green filters have been applied. Image source: Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT), https://www.mict.co.uk/projects-services/ardura.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· May 20

“Rather than saying rhododendron is the devil … link it to local culture, the stories of the Mabinogion.” On Smart Forests Radio, Gethin Davies at Celtic Rainforest Wales discusses technology, people, and culture in rainforest restoration: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/get...

Episode icon for Gethin Davies. The background image shows Coed Llechwedd in Wales. The text reads ‘Gethin Davies: Restoring the Celtic Rainforest with Community and Technology’. Image source: Celtic Rainforests Wales, https://celticrainforests.wales/coed-felenrhyd-llennyrch.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· May 7

Nuestra nueva colección *Ecologies of Fire / Ecologías del Fuego* incluye una lista de reproducción de Smart Forests Radio: escúchala para descubrir enfoques científicos, artísticos y comunitarios sobre la intensificación de los incendios forestales en Chile: atlas.smartforests.net/es/listas-de...

Lista de episodios de podcast con carátulas de álbumes en la lista de reproducción de Smart Forests Radio «Incendios forestales en Chile». Captura de pantalla: Smart Forests Atlas, https://atlas.smartforests.net/es/listas-de-reproduccion/incendios-forestales-en-chile/.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· May 7

Our new collection *Ecologies of Fire / Ecologías del Fuego* comes with a Smart Forests Radio playlist. Tune in to explore scientific, artistic, and community-led approaches to forest fires in Chile: atlas.smartforests.net/en/playlists...

List of podcast episodes with album covers in the Smart Forests Radio playlist ‘Forest Fires in Chile’. Screenshot: Smart Forests Atlas, https://atlas.smartforests.net/en/playlists/forest-fires-in-chile.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· May 5

Con la aceleración del cambio climático y los usos insostenibles del suelo, los incendios son más frecuentes y destructivos. Nuestra colección *Ecologies of Fire / Ecologías del Fuego*, se pregunta cómo replantearnos nuestra relación con el fuego: publications.smartforests.net/es/ecologies...

Página doble de portada y contraportada de *Ecologies of Fire / Ecologías del Fuego* (Smart Forests y Fundación Mar Adentro, 2026), en la que aparecen el título y los resúmenes en inglés y español. La portada muestra en blanco y negro el lugar del incendio de China Muerta.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 29

¿Cómo surgen los procesos de liderazgo local en un territorio? En Smart Forests Radio, Simón Crisóstomo Loncopán, un lonko mapuche («jefe» en mapudungun), reflexiona sobre la gobernanza indígena y la conservación del Wallmapu: atlas.smartforests.net/es/radio/sim...

Icono del episodio de Simón Crisóstomo Loncopán. La imagen de fondo muestra estatuas mapuches de Chemamüll en la Aldea Intercultural Trawupeyum de Curarrehue, Chile. Se han aplicado filtros azules y morados. El texto en blanco dice «Simón Crisóstomo Loncopán: Gobernanza territorial mapuche y restauración forestal». Crédito de la imagen: Jennifer Gabrys, 2023.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 29

How do local leadership processes emerge from a territory? On Smart Forests Radio, Simón Crisóstomo Loncopán, a Mapuche lonko (“chief” in Mapudungun) reflects on Indigenous governance and conservation of Wallmapu: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/sim...

Episode icon for Simón Crisóstomo Loncopán. The background image shows Mapuche statues from Chemamüll in the Trawupeyum Intercultural Village in Curarrehue, Chile. Blue and purple filters have been applied. The white text reads “Simón Crisóstomo Loncopán: Mapuche Territorial Governance and Forest Restoration”. Image credit: Jennifer Gabrys, 2023.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 22

“The integration of biodiversity … could safeguard carbon projects.” On Smart Forests Radio, Dr Max Bodmer of Renew Earth, formerly Head of Nature-Based Consultancy at rePLANET, explores methodologies and technologies for biodiversity and carbon quantification: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/max...

Episode icon for Max Bodmer. The background image shows three people discussing around a table, reviewing a large map of Costa Rica, taking notes with laptops and papers. Green and teal filters have been applied. The text reads ‘Max Bodmer: Bringing Carbon and Diversity Together’. Image source: rePLANET, https://www.replanet.org.uk/article/859/.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 15

¿Cómo se mantiene el equilibrio en un espacio protegido? En Smart Forests Radio, Felipe Ortega, biólogo y guardaparques en Chile, habla de cómo la conservación en el Parque Nacional Villarrica concilia las prioridades biológicas y culturales: atlas.smartforests.net/es/radio/fel...

Icono del episodio dedicado a Felipe Ortega. La imagen de fondo muestra a Felipe Ortega en el campo. Se han aplicado filtros azul y musgo. El texto en blanco reza: «Felipe Ortega: Planificación intercultural con comunidades y ecosistemas». Crédito de la imagen: Jennifer Gabrys, 2023.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 15

How do you keep a protected area in balance? On Smart Forests Radio, Felipe Ortega, a biologist and park ranger in Chile, discusses how conservation at Villarrica National Park combines biological and cultural priorities (in Spanish): atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/fel...

Episode icon for Felipe Ortega. The background image shows Felipe Ortega in the field. Blue and moss filters are applied. The white text reads “Felipe Ortega: Intercultural Planning with Communities and Ecosystems”. Image credit: Jennifer Gabrys, 2023.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 8

Biodiversity is no longer just the concern of NGOs and academics but increasingly intersects with the private sector. On Smart Forests Radio, Sylvain Vaquer, founder of Mozaic Earth, discusses monitoring tools developed for this evolving landscape: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/syl...

Episode icon for Sylvain Vaquer. The background image shows a laptop in the field. Olive and magenta filters are applied. The white text reads ‘Sylvain Vaquer: Biodiversity Monitoring Powered by People and AI’. Image source: Mozaic Earth’s LinkedIn post, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mozaicearth_invasive-species-activity-7437814659786903552-PPMB.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 1

Curious about how forests recover after fires? Join Andrés Fuentes Ramírez and Paola Arroyo Vargas from Universidad de la Frontera in Chile on Smart Forests Radio as they share their insights (in Spanish): atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/fir...

Episode icon for Andrés Fuentes Ramírez and Paola Arroyo Vargas. The background image shows a LogTag temperature data logger installed in China Muerta. The text reads: ‘Andrés Fuentes Ramírez and Paola Arroyo Vargas: Fire Ecology and Post-Fire Recovery’. Image credit: Jennifer Gabrys, 2024.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Apr 1

¿Te interesa saber cómo se recuperan los bosques tras un incendio? Únete a Andrés Fuentes Ramírez y Paola Arroyo Vargas en Smart Forests Radio, donde compartirán sus conocimientos: atlas.smartforests.net/es/radio/rec...

Icono del episodio de Andrés Fuentes Ramírez y Paola Arroyo Vargas. La imagen de fondo muestra un registrador de datos de temperatura LogTag instalado en China Muerta. El texto dice: «Andrés Fuentes Ramírez y Paola Arroyo Vargas: Ecología de fuego y recuperación tras los incendios». Crédito de la imagen: Jennifer Gabrys, 2024.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Mar 25

“The role of the technology should be to assist those who want to protect the forest.” On Smart Forests Radio, Murtaza Taj, Associate Professor at Lahore University of Management Sciences, details the development of forest-fire prevention systems in Pakistan: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/mur...

Episode icon for Murtaza Taj. The background image shows field trials at LUMS Digital Sustainable Agriculture Facility: Multiple PTZ cameras and IoT sensors are simultaneously deployed to help build the MVP. Moss and dark green filters are applied. The white text reads ‘Murtaza Taj: Building Technology and Trust for Forest Fire Prevention’. Image source: Centre for Water Informatics & Technology, Lahore University of Management Sciences, https://wit.lums.edu.pk/research-stories/Embracing-IoT-and-AI-for-Forest-Protection-Lessons-Learned-and-the-Path-Forward-for-the-Forest-Fire-Detection-Early-Warning-System.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Mar 25

Heading into the final stretch of the Smart Forests project, over the next few months we’ll be sharing a new wave of materials: podcasts on fire tech and UK rainforest regeneration, two short films, a collection on *Ecologies of Fire*, and our final report on Community-led Forest Technologies.

Two pages from *Ecologies of Fire*, showing two images of fieldwork in Chile on the left and Spanish text on the right. Smart Forests and Fundación Mar Adentro, 2026.

A still from a Smart Forests project film, showing participants watching seed-spraying drone demonstration at Kew Gardens. Smart Forests, 2026.

A still from a Smart Forests project film, showing an aerial view of Scotland rainforest. Smart Forests, 2026.

A still from a Smart Forests project film, showing a four-wheeled SAMS robot operating on the west coast of Scotland. Smart Forests, 2026.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Oct 1

Undertaken as part of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration research initiative @clr-cambridge.bsky.social, the authors map landscape regeneration and restoration initiatives across international contexts based on four themes around community organisation, land ownership, engagement and land values.

David Brown explains the ‘participatory mapping’ activity during a workshop. He stands beside a projected slide showing a map covered with colourful sticky notes and bullet points outlining the mapping process.

Large printed maps spread across round tables in a workshop room.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Oct 1

In this new paper, David Brown @browndee17.bsky.social and Jennifer Gabrys explore the role of communities in landscape regeneration initiatives worldwide through a systematic review: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Front page of the paper ‘Community-led landscape regeneration: A review of and framework for engagement in restoration initiatives’ published in Ambio by David Brown and Jennifer Gabrys (2025).

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Jul 15

In her new paper, “This Machine Kills CO2,” Jennifer Gabrys considers the narrative of trees as machines, which reflects the role of technological thinking in addressing planetary crises: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Front page of “This Machine Kills CO2”: Planting a Trillion Trees and Mobilizing Forests as Technologies” by Jennifer Gabrys, published in Science, Technology, & Human Values.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Jul 10

In this new article, 'Designing Biodiversity Systems via Digital Kinships’, Michelle Westerlaken examines how digital biodiversity data is used in local restoration based on her fieldwork in a Dutch living lab: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Front page of "Designing Biodiversity Systems via Digital Kinships: Insights from Community Data Processes and Creative Practice" by Michelle Westerlaken, published in CSCW, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10606-025-09524-2?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20250616&utm_content=10.1007/s10606-025-09524-2

Images of the community’s engagement with the installation where participants used their mobile phone to access open data through the QR codes. Images of different categories created by participants: ‘present or absent?’ (aanwezig of afwezig), ‘futures’. Some of the notes and data points that were added by participants. Image credit: Michelle Westerlaken, source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10606-025-09524-2?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20250616&utm_content=10.1007/s10606-025-09524-2

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Jul 2

*समुदाय-नेतृत्व वाली वन प्रौद्योगिकी* अंतरिम रिपोर्ट अब हिंदी में भी उपलब्ध है - ऑनलाइन और पीडीएफ के रूप में: publications.smartforests.net/hi/community...

*समुदाय-नेतृत्ववालीवनप्रौद्योगिकी: एकस्मार्टवनअंतरिमरिपोर* का कवर पेज (2025), https://publications.smartforests.net/hi/community-led-forest-technologies/web-version.

Planetary Praxis@planetarypraxis· Jul 2

Laporan sementara *Teknologi Hutan yang Dipimpin Masyarakat* kini telah tersedia dalam bahasa Indonesia - daring dan dalam format PDF: publications.smartforests.net/in/community...