Ecosystem Intelligence (EI) Training Resources

An on-line information resource for the Ecosystem Intelligence platform’s community of practitioners.

Knowledge sharing offered by the EI platform developers.

EMX maintains an online library of resources designed to help guide the EI platform user experience. This knowledge base includes information on the EI platform content, structure, and applications as well as technical information and how-to videos.

EI Platform Videos

Click on any video title in this Table of Contents to jump to the video or scroll through the videos below.

Introduction to the EI Platform Dashboard


This video provides a brief overview of the EI platform Dashboard, including its functionality and the potential application and use of the information provided by the dashboard.

Introduction to the EI Platform Design Module


This video provides a brief overview of the EI platform Design Module, including its functionality, its place in the decision-making process and potential applications/uses of its outputs.

Module Selection and Analysis Strategies


A short presentation outlining key points of consideration when setting up a project in the EI platform modules and comparing scenario results.

Intro Videos

Introduction and Overview


This video provides an introduction to the EI Platform, providing a brief history of its evolving development, and how it can help inform decision-making processes that affect the natural and built environments.

The Ecosystem Integrity Score


EMX defines Nature Positive as the ability of the built and natural environments to perform like a contextually relevant, highly-functioning, intact ecosystem. This video explains how the Ecosystem Integrity Score provides a summary of a site’s contribution (or the combined contribution of a portfolio of sites, where relevant) to achieving nature positive outcomes.

Addressing Scale and Functionality Across Project Types


This video provides insight on how the various EI platform modules and associated data collection and data analysis tools address the issue of scale across multiple project types and extents.

Introduction to the EI Platform Screening Module


This video provides a brief overview of the EI platform Screening Module, including its functionality, its place in the decision-making process and potential applications/uses of its outputs.

Introduction to the EI Dashboard

How to Use the EI Platform Dashboard


A short video providing an overview of the functionality of the EI platform Dashboard.

Using the EI Platform Screening Module

Ecosystem Intelligence Screening Module Overview


A short, animated demonstration of the general process used to create a site and scenarios using the Screening Module.

Initial Site Setup Using the Screening Module


A how-to video demonstrating the process used to create a new site when using the Screening Module.

How to Create Survey Units in the Screening Module


A how-to video demonstrating the process used to digitize Survey Units based on interpretation of aerial imagery when using the Screening Module.

How to Conduct Scenario Analysis Using the Screening Module


A how-to video demonstrating how to create new scenarios and compare results when using the Screening Module.

Using the EI Platform Design Module

Ecosystem Intelligence Design Module Overview


A short, animated demonstration of the general process used to create a site and scenarios using the Design Module.

Initial Site Setup Using the Design Module


A how-to video demonstrating the process used to create a new site when using the Design Module.

Delineating an Analysis Area for Your Site


A how-to video demonstrating the process used to create a analysis areas when using the Design Module.

Delineating Survey Units Within Your Analysis Area


A how-to video demonstrating the process used to digitize Survey Units based on interpretation of aerial imagery when using the Design Module.

Data Collection Using the Design Module


A how-to video demonstrating how to attribute your Survey Units with the Design Module.

Running the EI Platform Ecosystem Service Models


A how-to video demonstrating how to conduct data analysis within the Design Modules by simply running the internal assessment models.

Alternative Scenario Analysis and Interpreting Outputs


A how-to video demonstrating how to conduct alternative analysis within the Design Module, the variety of outputs created by the internal assessment models and how to interpret these results.

Advanced Features/Tips

Overview of the EI Platform Mapping Interface


A short, guided tour of the features and mapping tools found within the EI platform Mapping Interface.

Overriding the Analysis Area or the Survey Unit Calculated Area


The Screening Module allows for changing the areal extent of your Analysis Area or individual Survey Units. This how-to video demonstrates the simple process of overriding these calculated areas.

When to Use the Edit Survey Unit vs. Create Survey Unit Tool


A how-to video that provides a short overview of the tools available for digitizing Survey Units in the EI platform mapping interface. Use case scenarios are presented and demonstrated for the Edit Survey Unit and the Create Survey Unit tools.

What is Lumping vs. Splitting and Which to Use When Digitizing Survey Units


A how-to video that defines the process of lumping or splitting and provides an overview of the decision-making process when you are trying to determine if you should employ lumping versus splitting when delineating a Survey Unit. The video also addressed the implications of that decision in the final Module outputs.

How to Upload Your Spatial Data to the EI Platform Modules


This how-to video demonstrates how to upload spatial data to the EI platform so that you can incorporate your own spatial data to delineate your project Site, Analysis Area or even Survey Units.

How to Download the EI Platform Data


This how-to video demonstrates how you can download the spatial data, tabular data and graphics derived for your project for use in your reports or further custom data analysis.