Coastal Ecosystem Mapping

Understanding our ecosystems better so that we can cherish and protect them

ARCTUS offers a coastal ecosystem mapping service tailored to users’ needs. In collaboration with specialists from the Université du Québec à Rimouski, ARCTUS uses machine learning-based classification methods to classify multispectral images. The team’s knowledge of coastal ecosystems along Canada’s coastline facilitates the interpretation and validation of classifications. We are working to develop a classification of sub-littoral ecosystems, made possible by the development of the GAAC and AI4SDB products.