368 Researchers

Since 2016, Science-i has brought together Global Forest Observation data, international expertise, and advanced cyberinfrastructure to accelerate scientific discovery and expand opportunities for underrepresented scientists and communities to participate in and lead global research and knowledge co-production.

We provide three foundational services

To empower research and enrich diversity

Teamwork

One-stop shopping for all collaboration activities, including manuscript revision, group discussions, polls, and instant messaging with the entire team or a particular author

Science

Empower biodiversity sciences with our unique global forest database, artificial intelligence tools, and Purdue’s Anvil – one of world’s most powerful supercomputers.

Community

Service to under-represented and under-privileged scientists and communities worldwide to ensure that our science is GLOBAL in scale, and LOCAL in relevance

Our Global Footprint and Impact

As of 2026, we have 629 resident scientists with a diverse array of expertise spanning from forest science to science publications.

Since 2016, Science-i, together with partner consortium GFBI, have empowered 500+ scientists from around the world to publish in top scientific journals, including scientists from 22 countries in Africa and South America. 

Total number of experts
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Forestry
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Ecology
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Applied Ecology
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Environmental Sciences
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Ecological Methods
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Plant Sciences
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Afghanistan: 1

Argentina: 3

Australia: 10

Austria: 4

Bangladesh: 1

Belgium: 9

Benin: 2

Bolivia: 1

Brazil: 17

Brunei: 1

Burkina Faso: 2

Burundi: 1

Cameroon: 4

Canada: 8

Chile: 1

China: 64

Colombia: 1

Costa Rica: 1

Czech Republic: 10

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4

Denmark: 8

Ecuador: 2

Estonia: 4

Finland: 4

France: 5

French Guiana: 2

Gabon: 1

Germany: 10

Hong Kong: 1

India: 35

Indonesia: 3

Italy: 21

Ivory Coast: 6

Japan: 2

Kenya: 3

Malaysia: 3

Mexico: 7

Nepal: 3

Netherland: 10

New Zealand: 2

Nigeria: 11

Norway: 1

Oman: 1

Pakistan: 1

Panama: 1

Poland: 7

Portugal: 1

Qatar: 1

Republic of the Congo: 1

Russia: 16

Saudi Arabia: 1

Serbia: 2

Sierra Leone: 1

Slovakia: 1

South Africa: 5

South Korea: 3

Spain: 5

Sri Lanka: 3

Sweden: 3

Switzerland: 9

Tanzania: 1

Turkiye: 1

Uganda: 2

UK: 14

US: 65

Vietnam: 1

Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria,  Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK

Australia, New Zealand

Canada, Mexico, USA

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama

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