Pilot Sites

CoffeeLand conducts field research in Ethiopia’s highland coffee-forest landscapes. Study sites are established in two key coffee-growing regions, selected to represent the diversity of Ethiopia’s coffee-forest systems.

Research Activities at Sites

At each site, the project team conducts:

• Establishment of permanent field monitoring plots
• Shade tree diversity and density surveys
• Soil sampling and health analysis
• Biomass and carbon stock measurements
• Collection of ground-truth data for satellite image validation
• Engagement with local farming communities

Remote Sensing & AI

In addition to field sites, the project uses multi-sensor satellite data (Sentinel, GEDI) covering a broader area of the Ethiopian coffee belt, analyzed with AI/ML models to map coffee-forest extent, structure, and carbon stocks at landscape scale.

Explore each pilot site below for institution details and local research focus.