Geospatial Map Technologies Accelerating Conservation
From a practical lens and audience-first perspective, the featured program reveals how modern approaches in geospatial analysis turn information into tangible results for places and people.
Geo Week and Lilian Pintea
With dates set for mid-February, a major industry gathering will take place at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center, and there Dr. Lilian Pintea, VP for Conservation Science at the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), will deliver the headline talk. During that headline moment, he will examine how a carefully assembled suite of high-resolution satellite imagery, GIS, AI, and other tools is reshaping environmental protection practice on a worldwide scale.
Across more than two decades of field-focused work, his teams have applied high-resolution satellite data, lidar, GIS, machine learning, and participatory mapping to safeguard chimpanzees and habitat throughout Africa. Working in close partnership over many years with the renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall—whose boundary-pushing observations reframed modern stewardship—he has helped propel a technology-forward shift guiding agencies, researchers, and community partners for healthier ecosystems and biodiversity.According to the event’s senior content lead, pairing people-first practice with location intelligence can deliver extraordinary change; precise data and advanced tools, implemented thoughtfully, have the power to influence lives, public policy, and entire ecosystems, said Carla Lauter of Geo Week.Expressing enthusiasm for the opportunity, he noted plans to share Dr. Goodall’s vision along with new GeoAI directions that support collaborative research and conservation with the communities living alongside wildlife habitat, Dr. Pintea said.
Among the topics he will cover, advanced methods in the institute’s program combine lidar, drone-based surveys, and AI-driven data integration to measure forest structure, build 3D representations of chimpanzee ranges and wetland corridors, and link behavioral, environmental, and acoustic records in novel ways. These innovations are accelerating restoration planning, improving habitat modeling, and strengthening resilience as climate change pressures intensify.
Beyond institutional reputation for research and youth engagement, the core message is that technology should benefit people as much as ecosystems. By using geospatial approaches to close the distance between international conservation targets and on-the-ground realities, communities gain the information, agency, and resources needed for sustainable decisions.
During the conference discussions, he will outline ways the broader geospatial sector can carry Dr. Goodall’s legacy forward by creating tools that are transparent, equitable, and built to empower those most affected by environmental change and biodiversity loss.
With innovation accelerating across multiple domains—from Earth observation to spatial analytics and AI—the session aims to remind attendees what these technologies can unlock: actionable insight, cross-border collaboration, and measurable outcomes where work happens.
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About Jane Goodall Institute
Established in 1977, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) operates as a global, community-led nonprofit advancing Dr. Jane Goodall’s vision through 26 chapters around the world. The organization seeks to understand and protect chimpanzees, other apes, and the habitats they depend on, while empowering people to be compassionate citizens who safeguard the natural world we share. JGI blends research, community-led conservation, rigorous animal-welfare standards, and innovative uses of science and technology to transform hope into action for the common good. Through the Roots & Shoots youth program—active in 75 countries and expanding—JGI nurtures a movement of caring people building a better future for people, wildlife, and our shared environment.
About Geo Week
Designed as a cross-disciplinary hub, the event convenes professionals from geospatial and mapping fields to explore how data, maps, and advanced technology deepen understanding and inform solutions to complex challenges. The conference program and tradeshow deliver expert perspectives, real-world case studies, exposure to cutting-edge tools, and peer-to-peer networking. Geo Week 2026 runs Feb. 16–18, 2026, inside Denver’s Colorado Convention Center. Learn more at . The gathering is produced by Geo Week News and forms part of Diversified’s technology lineup, which includes Digital Construction Week (UK), Commercial UAV Expo, Commercial UAV News, and Geo Business (UK).
