Welcome to EO4 Elephants
We are a nonprofit research organization dedicated to protecting wild elephants and their habitats through cutting-edge Earth Observation technology.
Our approach is to merge remote-sensed satellite data, field data, and state-of-the-art analytics to monitor elephant habitats and corridors in near real time.
Our Mission
EO4 Elephants combines advanced Earth Observation technologies with conservation science to protect elephant populations across Africa and Asia.
By monitoring habitats from space, we identify threats early and support rangers, policymakers, and local communities.
Our work directly contributes to mitigating Human–Elephant conflict.
Who We Are
EO4 Elephants is a multidisciplinary team of scientists, conservationists, engineers, and data experts. We collaborate with university research labs, governments, NGOs, and local communities to bridge cutting-edge science with on-the-ground action.
Our Projects
Near Real-Time Habitat Monitoring
Tracking land-use change, deforestation, food availability, and water resources.
Migration Tracking
Integrating GPS collar data with satellite imagery to protect corridors.
Water & Drought Monitoring
Predicting elephant movement during droughts to reduce conflict.
Human–Elephant Conflict
Identifying hotspots and building early warning systems.
State-of-the-Art Downscaling of Historical Satellite Data (MODIS, Landsat)
Applying advanced downscaling techniques to pre-Sentinel satellite imagery to generate 30–60 m resolution products, enabling high-resolution analysis of GPS-collared elephant movement patterns that are not discernible in coarse (>100 m) datasets.
Decadal Satellite Time Series Data for Change Detection
Analyzingc complex ecosystem dynamics acrosseElephant habitats
Our Team
Co-Founders
Dr. Karpagam Chelliah
Co-Founder
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Mathematical Modelling, Machine Learning and Scientific Software Engineering
Dr. Fabio Francesconi
Co-Founder
Earth Observation, Geospatial Analysis, Botany, Habitat Suitability and Climate Change Science.
Dr.Roberto Valenti
Co-Founder
Botany, Geology, Soil Science and and Ecosystem Dynamics.
Advisory Committee
Prof. Fabio Attore
Advisor
Dr. Mahua Ghara
Advisor