CONCERTO

Improved CarbOn cycle represeNtation through multi-sCale models and Earth obseRvation for Terrestrial ecOsystems

Creaf leader

Earth system models differ widely in their estimates of carbon uptake by ecosystems. This not only makes it difficult to predict future climate conditions, but also makes it difficult to implement policies to mitigate them. To address this, the EU-funded CONCERTO project aims to strengthen European ecosystem research by establishing a consortium of experts in Earth observation, process modelling, data assimilation and machine learning. It will produce high-resolution maps that include carbon cycle layers related to land cover and management, as well as biomass production. By incorporating new data sources, it will also address ecosystem response and vegetation recovery after fires and climate extremes. Overall, CONCERTO will provide efficient models that will improve understanding and facilitate monitoring of the terrestrial carbon cycle.

Earth system models widely differ in their estimates for ecosystem carbon absorption. This not only makes it difficult to predict future climate conditions, but also inhibits policy implementation to mitigate them. To address this, the EU-funded CONCERTO project aims to bolster EU ecosystem research by establishing a consortium of experts in Earth observation, modelling processes, data assimilation and machine learning.

It will produce high-resolution maps featuring carbon cycling layers for land cover and management, as well as biomass production. By incorporating new data sources, it will also shed light on ecosystem responses to and vegetation recovery from fires and climate extremes.

Overall, CONCERTO will demonstrate efficient models that improve understanding and facilitate monitoring of the terrestrial carbon cycle