Tennessee Wetlands Project Featured in Microsoft’s 2025 Environmental Sustainability Report

We’re excited to share that Skytec’s Tennessee Wetland Screening Tool has been highlighted in Microsoft’s 2025 Environmental Sustainability Report as a leading example of how advanced geospatial AI can accelerate conservation outcomes.

Developed in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and The Tennessee Wildlife Federation, this tool represents a major leap forward in wetland identification and land-use planning. Powered by deep learning algorithms and GeoAI workflows, the Wetland Screening Tool enables rapid detection of potential wetland areas with precision and scalability.

A key component behind this capability is Microsoft’s Planetary Computer, a global, open-access geospatial data platform that serves over 50 petabytes of Earth observation and climate data. By integrating datasets such as:

• NAIP (National Agriculture Imagery Program) aerial imagery
• Sentinel-2 multispectral imagery
• LiDAR-derived elevation data

the Skytec team has built a robust solution that helps identify sensitive wetland areas, ensuring better outcomes for conservation, development, and policy planning.

A National Model for Scalable Wetland Conservation

The Tennessee Wetland Screening Tool is more than just a map. It’s a decision support engine designed to inform responsible land management and increase the effeciency and effectiveness of the regulatory process. It exemplifies how public-private partnerships, AI-driven science, and Microsoft's infrastructure can be brought together to serve environmental goals at scale.

We’re honored to be recognized alongside other global innovators using the Microsoft Planetary Computer to address climate and ecological challenges.

Explore the full Microsoft Environmental Sustainability Report to see how data driven tools like ours are reshaping the future of environmental resilience.