Ido Livne.
The person behind ISmapping — and the one accountable for every project that carries its name.
I founded ISmapping in 2013 to build a bridge over the gap between academic research and its practical applications. In doing that, I lead projects that have remote sensing and mapping at their core and carry them from a vague question to a result someone can act on.
Over more than a decade I've managed these projects for both private companies and public organizations — always hands-on, in some cases acting as a one-man team, and in others coordinating scientists, programmers, field crews and other project partners. My goal is to keep all of that focused on a viable product, while being careful not to wander into a research rabbit hole.
I work across hyperspectral, multispectral, LiDAR and SAR data, from lab spectrometers and drones to aircraft and satellites — the sensor and platform should follow the required output, or vice versa. In recent years most of my work has been in the environmental world: conservation, forestry, wildfires and the health of natural systems over time. But I also take on agricultural projects in rural sub-Saharan Africa, consult for medical-equipment startups, analyze indoor hyperspectral data for the food industry, monitor water quality, and more.
My background spans both remote sensing and ecology and conservation. I've chosen to focus on applied science rather than research for its own sake — working right at the seam where research meets real-world implementation.