Thibaud Vantalon

Thibaud is an expert in using satellite imagery and machine learning techniques to develop a monitoring system tuned to inform about supply chains and practices' status and environmental impact. Since joining the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in 2018, he has worked on developing Terra-i+, a risk assessment tool for the private sector to manage deforestation within their commodity chain. He developed the land cover mapping component, a convolutional neural network software specialized in mapping tree crops in the presence of shade trees. He also created the shade canopy and visible bare soil mapping tools. Allowing for better remote-sensed carbon assessment within agroforestry systems.

His interests also include working on innovative digital approaches, such as monitoring food flow in wet markets in exchange for free Wi-Fi.

Thibaud Vantalon | Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT