United StatesPublic sector2019 – ongoingNational Audubon Society
Satellite habitat classification around Hurricane Harvey
Audubon reported 81% accuracy in pre-storm habitat classification and mapped post-Harvey flooding
Problem
Storms hindered habitat surveys.
Approach
Audubon trained a satellite-image model using Azure and ArcGIS Pro. It mapped flooding after Harvey.
Results
81%pre-storm habitat classification accuracy reported by Audubon
Takeaway
Classification accuracy covered pre-storm habitats.
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- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Computer vision
- Adoption
- Off-the-shelf tool or platform
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
[1]National Audubon Society14 Mar 2019
Audubon described a habitat-mapping proof of concept. It separately reported classification accuracy and post-storm flood mapping.
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Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026