Why Do Field Photos Lose Their GPS Location?
Which apps strip GPS from photos, the phone settings to check, how to record camera direction, and how to fix photos that already lost their location.
Carbon Standards for Nature Projects Compared, from Verra to Plan Vivo
Compare Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, ACR, Climate Action Reserve, Isometric and ART by project type, monitoring rules, fees and ICVCM status.
What Geolocation Does the EUDR Require?
The EUDR asks for every plot a product came from: a point with six decimals, or a polygon above 4 hectares. What that means in a GeoJSON file.
What Is EXIF Location Data in Photos?
EXIF location data is the GPS position a phone saves inside a photo. What it records, why it goes missing, and how far to trust it as field evidence.
How Accurate Is Phone GPS for Field Data?
Phone GPS is usually accurate to 3–5 m under open sky and 5–10 m under canopy. What that means for plots, boundaries and trees, and how to test it.
Plan Vivo vs Gold Standard vs Verra for Smallholder Agroforestry
Compare Plan Vivo, Gold Standard and Verra for smallholder agroforestry carbon projects by methodology, audits, forward credits, farmer share and fees.
How to Build Restoration Monitoring That Funders and Carbon Investors Trust
Funders and carbon investors trust monitoring they can trace. Define indicators early, tie numbers to plots and evidence, and report from the same records.
Restoration Monitoring Tools Compared and How to Choose
Compare restoration monitoring tools, from FERM, Restor and TerraMatch to KoboToolbox, QField and Collect Earth, by what they track and who runs them.
How to Track Tree Planting and Survival Across Many Sites
Track planting and survival across many sites by tying every count to a site, date and species, then revisiting the same trees or plots each season.
VM0047 Field Data: What an ARR Project Records for Verification
Learn what Verra VM0047 asks ARR projects to record in the field, from plots and stocking index to census tree IDs, mortality and the monitoring plan.
What Is dMRV? Digital MRV for Carbon and Restoration Projects
dMRV is digital measurement, reporting and verification for carbon and restoration projects. It is only as strong as the field data underneath.
What Is UTM? (And How to Convert It to Lat/Long)
UTM gives a position in metres east and north inside one of 60 zones. What the numbers mean, why field teams use them, and how to convert UTM to lat/long.
WKT vs GeoJSON: What's the Difference?
WKT and GeoJSON hold the same points, lines and polygons. WKT is one line of text for spreadsheets and databases; GeoJSON adds properties for web maps.
Software for ARR Carbon Projects, and How to Choose a Stack
Choose software for an ARR carbon project, from plot inventory apps like ODK and QField to Kanop, Chloris, BlueLayer and Open Forest Protocol.
Tools for EUDR Geolocation Data, From Field Mapping to Filing
Compare tools for EUDR plot geolocation, from KoboToolbox, ODK and QField to Whisp, GeoRoots, TRACES and paid platforms, with the GeoJSON rules that apply.
explorer.land Alternatives for Donor and Project Portals
Compare explorer.land alternatives for showing restoration projects to donors, including Restor, Plant-for-the-Planet, ArcGIS StoryMaps, Felt and GainForest.
Why Operations Matter
A restoration project has to run the operation well and keep a record funders can trust. We build the system that does both.
What Four Basic Data Questions Reveal in Planting Data
Where, what happened, when, and what is true now? In planting operations, quantities and species need to connect to a place, a date, and current evidence.
A Spreadsheet Can Look Full and Still Be Missing What Matters
A full spreadsheet can still miss what matters. Four ordered tests (exhaustive, complete, correct, current) find data gaps while you can still act.
Reporting vs. Operations — The Question Restoration Tech Keeps Getting Wrong
Restoration tech over-indexes on proving outcomes. The harder question is whether teams can see what's happening early enough to improve them.
A Hierarchy of Data Needs for Nature Restoration Projects
Five levels of restoration data, from “we planted 100,000 trees” to a living record across seasons. Where you sit determines what you can prove.
Acción Andina, Transforming Forest Restoration Data
How Restoration Scope helped Acción Andina turn valuable field data into actionable insights and compelling impact stories.
Field-Data Apps for Reforestation Teams
Compare field-data apps for reforestation, including KoboToolbox, QField and ArcGIS, by workflow, technical capacity and who will maintain the system.
Nature Data is Gold - The Foundation of Successful Restoration Projects
Discover why properly collected and georeferenced data is the most valuable asset for nature restoration projects.