About this event
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) aims to achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity by 2050.
To measure the current state of biodiversity, DFW developed a biodiversity baseline over the 17,000-acre airport property.
Using the America’s Biodiversity Metric, DFW now has a biodiversity baseline metric and map that can be used measure progress toward the 2050 goal.
This Expert Talk will explore how mapping biodiversity, using a quantifiable metric, and developing interactive data dashboards, is helping DFW communicate to airport stakeholders and highlight the impact of development and preservation on the total biodiversity.
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Team member
Jack Morgan Reporter @ Environment AnalystJM T
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Guest speaker
Madison Peppers Sustainability Project Manager @ Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International AirportG
Madison is a results-oriented sustainability professional with extensive experience advancing sustainable infrastructure and environmental planning initiatives. She applies data-driven strategies and collaborative approaches to reduce environmental impacts, support community goals, and integrate sustainability best practices into complex projects. Madison has led efforts in sustainability planning, greenhouse gas accounting, airport carbon accreditation, and ESG reporting, fostering strong partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups. She is passionate about promoting environmental stewardship and driving meaningful progress toward a more sustainable future.
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Guest speaker
Sara Copp Franz Ecologist @ RambollG
Sara Copp Franz is an ecologist with 16+ years of experience in restoration ecology, biodiversity, and natural resource management. She specializes in biodiversity planning, Nature Positive strategies, ecosystem services monitoring, ecological restoration, threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland delineations, regulatory compliance, and technical writing. Sara has managed and overseen more than 80 ecological restoration projects across diverse U.S. ecosystems, including wetlands, rivers, grasslands, forests, and aridlands. Her work reflects a strong commitment to restoring and preserving natural habitats, establishing her as a leader in ecological restoration.
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Guest speaker
Emilia Stepinski Environmental Engineer @ RambollG
Emilia Stepinski is an environmental engineer with 14+ years of consulting experience in geospatial analytics, remote sensing, and data science and visualization. Her technical abilities include using AI models for earth observation data analysis. Emilia’s project work focuses on building habitat classification and invasive species identification models for biodiversity measurement. Emilia is a member of Ramboll’s Galago team, an internal team focused on accelerating Ramboll’s application of cutting-edge imagery data and tools. As a Geospatial Team Lead, her role is to ensure the continued development of Ramboll’s data analytics capabilities using machine learning and deep learning methods for imagery analysis.
