{"id":809614,"date":"2022-03-28T10:57:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T17:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-project&#038;p=809614"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:15:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:15:53","slug":"sustainability-science-team","status":"publish","type":"msr-project","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/sustainability-science-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Science and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"mb-3 moray-highlight\">\n\t<div class=\"card-img-overlay mx-lg-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-background  has-background- card-background--full-bleed\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"photo of a lens ball sitting on moss in a forest\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720-1536x630.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability_header_03-2022_1920x720-240x99.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Foreground -->\n\t\t<div class=\"card-foreground d-flex mt-md-n5 my-lg-5 px-g px-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Container -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container d-flex mt-md-n5 my-lg-5 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Card wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 w-lg-col-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card material-md-card py-5 px-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sustainability-science-and-innovation\">Sustainability Science and Innovation <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"microsoft-corporate-energy-connectivity-and-sustainability\">Microsoft Corporate Energy, Connectivity and Sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Empower people and enable the planet to thrive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-we-do\">What we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-spectrum--green-orange is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We work with\u202fresearchers, businesses, governments,\u202fand non-profit organizations around the\u202fworld to empower people and enable the planet to thrive &#8212;through technology and innovation for energy, connectivity, and sustainability<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sustainability Science and Innovation <\/strong>is a core part of Microsoft&#8217;s Corporate Energy,, Connectivity and Sustainability team.  We lead the corporate AI and sustainability work, and inform  Microsoft\u2019s  strategy and investments to help empower people and protect Earth&#8217;s life support system.  We work with researchers and practioners inside and outside Microsoft.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We bring deep subject matter and&nbsp;technology expertise to our operations&nbsp;and strategic customer conversations.&nbsp;We work with partners and customers&nbsp;at the intersection of natural, social sciences&nbsp;and digital technology to understand&nbsp;complex sustainability challenges and find&nbsp;science-based solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We contribute our expertise\u202fto rapidly advance the best available\u202fscience in the regions in which we operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a data-bi-type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/sustainability\/progress#innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Sustainability | Microsoft CSR<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:32px; padding-top:32px\" class=\"wp-block-msr-immersive-section alignfull row has-background has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-dark-gray-color wp-block-msr-immersive-section\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-msr-immersive-section__wrapper col-lg-11 col-xl-9 px-0 m-auto\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"current-focus-areas\">Current focus areas:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI and Sustainability<\/strong>. We lead the cross-company work on AI and sustainability.  This includes working with researchers, engineers, business leaders inside and outside of Microsoft to advance AI as a tool for accelerating sustainability and for understanding and reducing the sustainability impact of AI operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Net Zero<\/strong>. Microsoft has committed to becoming carbon negative by 2030 and the world needs to achieve net-zero by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change. &nbsp;We work to ensure that the best available science and technology enables the reduction and removal of carbon emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ecosystem and Biodiversity<\/strong>. Microsoft is committed to protecting and restoring nature.  We work with our investments, our design, and our research and tools to restore natural systems, improve our understanding of and protect biodiversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/earth-alignment-principle-for-artificial-intelligence\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Earth Alignment Principle for Artificial Intelligence\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Earth Alignment Principle for Artificial Intelligence<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">At a time when the world must cut greenhouse gas emissions precipitously, artificial intelligence (AI) brings large opportunities and large risks. To address its uncertain environmental impact, we propose the \u2018Earth alignment\u2019 principle to guide AI development and deployment towards planetary stability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/net-zero-needs-ai-five-actions-to-realize-its-promise\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Net Zero needs AI \u2013 five actions to realize its promise\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Net Zero needs AI \u2013 five actions to realize its promise<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Without artificial-intelligence technologies, balancing human-caused greenhouse-gas emissions with carbon removals by 2050 is out of reach. Action in five areas is needed to keep this goal alive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/temporary-nature-based-carbon-removal-can-lower-peak-warming-in-a-well-below-2-c-scenario\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Temporary nature-based carbon removal can lower peak warming in a well-below 2\u2009\u00b0C scenario\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Temporary nature-based carbon removal can lower peak warming in a well-below 2\u2009\u00b0C scenario<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Communications Earth & Environment | March 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-we-are\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-vertical-margin-small  has-vertical-padding-none  is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-gray-background has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/amyluers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MS-Exec-Luers-Amy-2021-12-0091-2_156x156.jpg\" alt=\"Amy Luers smiling for the camera\" class=\"wp-image-829909 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MS-Exec-Luers-Amy-2021-12-0091-2_156x156.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MS-Exec-Luers-Amy-2021-12-0091-2_156x156-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dr-amy-luers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/amyluers\/\">Dr. Amy Luers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Head of, Sustainability Science, Microsoft and Innovation<\/strong> | <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.uk\/citations?user=x8KBGOUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Citations<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy has over two decades of experience working on climate and sustainability. Her areas of expertise cover climate, ecosystems and water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining Microsoft, she served as executive director of Future Earth, assistant director for climate resilience and information at the White House in the Obama administration, director of climate at the Skoll Global Threats Fund, and senior environment manager at Google. Amy serves on the foresight committee of the Veolia Institute, and on the boards of several organizations including the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative and the Global Council for Science and the Environment. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and is a member of National Academies Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/temporary-nature-based-carbon-removal-can-lower-peak-warming-in-a-well-below-2-c-scenario\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Temporary nature-based carbon removal can lower peak warming in a well-below 2\u2009\u00b0C scenario\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Temporary nature-based carbon removal can lower peak warming in a well-below 2\u2009\u00b0C scenario<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Communications Earth & Environment | March 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/microsofts-million-tonne-co2-removal-purchase-lessons-for-net-zero\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Microsoft\u2019s million-tonne CO2-removal purchase \u2014 lessons for net zero\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Microsoft\u2019s million-tonne CO2-removal purchase \u2014 lessons for net zero<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Nature | September 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/planetary-intelligence-for-sustainability-in-the-digital-age-five-priorities\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Planetary intelligence for sustainability in the digital age: Five priorities\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Planetary intelligence for sustainability in the digital age: Five priorities<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">One Earth | June 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/the-climate-policy-narrative-for-a-dangerously-warming-world\/\" data-bi-cN=\"The climate policy narrative for a dangerously warming world\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>The climate policy narrative for a dangerously warming world<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Nature | February 2014<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/assessing-the-vulnerability-of-social-environmental-systems\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Assessing the vulnerability of social-environmental systems\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Assessing the vulnerability of social-environmental systems<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Annual Review of Environment and Resources | July 2006<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/a-framework-for-vulnerability-analysis-in-sustainability-science\/\" data-bi-cN=\"A framework for vulnerability analysis in sustainability science\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>A framework for vulnerability analysis in sustainability science<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">PNAS | June 2003<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-vertical-margin-small  has-vertical-padding-none  is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/trevordhu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trevor-Dhu.jpg\" alt=\"portrait of Trevor Dhu\" class=\"wp-image-809626 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trevor-Dhu.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trevor-Dhu-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dr-trevor-dhu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/trevordhu\/\">Dr. Trevor Dhu<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asia Lead, Sustainability Science, Microsoft<\/strong> | <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.uk\/citations?hl=en&user=Gl7X_LUAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Citations<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trevor has over twenty years of experience connecting science and technology to environmental management problems. His areas of expertise cover Earth observations, natural hazards risks and open data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining Microsoft, Trevor led the establishment of Digital Earth Australia, a continental scale analytics platform that enabled Australia to use satellite data, environmental science and machine learning to improve the management of natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/national-open-data-cubes-and-their-contribution-to-country-level-development-policies-and-practices\/\" data-bi-cN=\"National open data cubes and their contribution to country-level development policies and practices\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>National open data cubes and their contribution to country-level development policies and practices<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">MDPI Data | November 2019<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/the-australian-geoscience-data-cube-foundations-and-lessons-learned\/\" data-bi-cN=\"The Australian geoscience data cube\u2014foundations and lessons learned\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>The Australian geoscience data cube\u2014foundations and lessons learned<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Remote Sensing of Environment | December 2017<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<article class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/digital-earth-australia-unlocking-new-value-from-earth-observation-data\/\" data-bi-cN=\"Digital earth Australia \u2013 unlocking new value from earth observation data\" data-external-link=\"false\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\"><span>Digital earth Australia \u2013 unlocking new value from earth observation data<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-in-link glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Big Earth Data | December 2017<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:32px; 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