Stephanie Pau uses satellites to map the Earth’s plant life — and help combat climate change

January 9, 2025

“Humans are changing the Earth in really rapid and dramatic ways. Satellites are really one of our only tools that can give us a view across a large landscape and help us understand changes over time.”

Associate Professor Stephanie Pau was challenged by Berkeley News to explain the basics of her work in just over a minute and a half, and she did it! Check out her feature and watch Pau explain Biogeography 101 in 101 seconds.