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Satellite image analysis for mapping eelgrass habitat in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Listed in the registry Pilot Original language : English

About the initiative

Description of the initiative

This project supports Gulf Region needs for spatial data representing eelgrass habitat through a service level agreement with Marine Planning and Conservation. Machine learning algorithms have been applied for classification of satellite imagery. MPC and Science have been collaborating for several years, annually purchasing satellite imagery, with classification conducted by both groups.

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Perception and Understanding

Bucket rationale Not translated

ML appliqué aux images satellites pour extraire des caractéristiques naturelles : perception automatisée.

Lifecycle

  1. Ideation

    Stage status : Completed

    June 1, 2025

  2. Assessment

    Stage status : Completed

  3. Approved

    Stage status : Completed

  4. Development

    Stage status : Completed

  5. Pilot

    Stage status : In progress

  6. Production

    Stage status : Upcoming

  7. Archived

    Stage status : Upcoming

Schedule for this initiative

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2025 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
  1. Ideation

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Contacts

Requester
Smith, Melannie
Sector contact
Smith, Melannie
Subject matter expert
Winegardner, Amanda
Smith, Melannie

Data and tools

Sector
Ecosystems and Oceans Science
Region
National Capital Region
Submitted on
June 1, 2025