Decoding the Climate-Biodiversity Nexus
Building a 7D Digital Twin of the Ecosystem to decode the relationship between climate change and biodiversity
Why TerraTwin?
Climate change and biodiversity loss are often treated as separate problems. But in nature, they are deeply interconnected. To protect our future, we need to see the whole picture.
TerraTwin is a Horizon Europe project creating a unified Digital Twin of the Ecosystem (DTE). By combining data from the past Earth Observation, eDNA, and AI, we are building a tool that allows policymakers to simulate “what-if” scenarios and predict how ecosystems will respond to environmental stress—from the soil to the sea.
TerraTwin is a Horizon Europe project creating a unified Digital Twin of the Ecosystem (DTE). By combining data from the past Earth Observation, eDNA, and AI, we are building a tool that allows policymakers to simulate “what-if” scenarios and predict how ecosystems will respond to environmental stress—from the soil to the sea.
The “7D” Approach
A Multidimensional View of Earth
Spatial (3D)
High-precision mapping of terrain and seabed.
Temporal (4D)
Historical data analysis and future predictive modeling.
Climate
Integration of climatic data and scenarios.
Terrestrial Biodiversity
Tracking land species, vegetation, and soil health.
Marine Biodiversity
Monitoring ocean life and water column properties.
Socio-Economic
Integrating human activity and economic impact data.
Policy
Simulating conservation strategies to support EU Green Deal goals.