Thought leadership
From discovery to thought leadership to global collaboration, geography and systems thinking is at the heart of everything we do.​​​​
​Example's of previous work:
​​Financial services research with OS: SBRI Feasibility Study report
Heat data with OS and National Centre for Earth Observation:
Space4Climate at COP26 with UK Space Agency and Tim
Board memberships:
Current:Earth Observation Data Hub Steering board member, Sustainable finance.Live advisory board. Expert Advisor for Verifiable.Trade.
Previous: Vice Chair, Space4Climate; Ad hominem member of the UKSA Earth Observation Advisory Committee.​
Previous Taskforce membership: Department of Innovation, Science and Technology, Earth Observation Infrastructure taskforces on data licensing and infrastructure; New Towns Taskforce. Digitalization of Trade Taskforce.​
Collaborations:
Supply Chain Data Partnership; World Wildlife Fund and Task Force for Nature-Based Financial Disclosures Global Nature Data Public Facility; CGI United Nations Sustainability Exploration and Environmental Data Science (SEEDS) initiative.
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We are a member of Space4Climate which represents the UK Earth Observation community. It is a network of public, private, and academic organisations involved in the seamless supply chain of climate data from satellites through to the production of climate information and integration into services. The group is coordinated and hosted by the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and chaired by the UK Space Agency. Space4Climate has a high profile nationally and internationally, read more about Space4Climate at www.Space4Climate.com
Contribution to publications & papers:
Syms, P. (2008). Previously Developed Land: Industrial Activities and Contamination. Germany: Wiley, chapter 7 on GIS
McInnes, Rachel N. et al (2017). Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in the UK to study environmental exposure and human health: Science of the Total Environment, Volumes 599–600, Pages 483-499, Elsevier
Worrell, Fred et al (2025) Using Earth observation to develop a health index for peatlands: Science of the Total Environment, 970 (2025) 178956, Elsevier
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Lyndsay, Donna, Croney, Stephen and Elliott, Cindy (2025, June 1). Verifying ‘where’ in the supplier network builds resilience and strengthens brand trust. In the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Volume 7, Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.69554/AORT2848.
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Donna Lyndsay interview on how Earth observation data can help understand our risks and opportunities
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Click to hear the panel session with UK Space Agency and UK Trade Envoy
Putting visionary thinking into practice - Esri UK, GIS Heros
GeoBusiness panel session: Biodiversity vs land needs – how do we deliver both, while supporting people, planet and profit?
