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We're thrilled to share our 2025 Annual Report! 

Last year we released seven open source tools that are helping advance global environmental policymaking and improve federal land management. This includes:

NEW in Mongabay: McKalee Steen & Magali de Bruyn share insights on how traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous digital sovereignty are key to creating responsible AI for achieving #onservation and environmental goals. 

We’re excited to announce a new, full-time position opening for a Research Software Engineer / Data Scientist, who will focus on biodiversity and bioacoustics research.

At UC Berkeley, we are privileged every year to work with dozens of undergraduate and graduate students. Training the next generation of leaders in environmental and data science is core to our mission.

2025 was an exciting year for visual content at DSE! Data Visualization Developer Amanda Anderson-You created compelling data visualizations to showcase our tools and research. Scroll to see some of our favorites.

Read this feature on Kigali Sim in Hoodline

Read a feature on our Kigali Sim tool and quotes from our partners at the United Nations.

Watch Sam Pottinger and our new Kigali Sim tool for the United Nations on NBC Bay Area.