Reading List

Here is a list of suggested articles to read as you start to explore ideas within AI for sustainability.

Recommended

• The role of AI in ecology’s computational carbon footprint
• Video: How AI is Transforming Conservation Science

Earth embeddings: - Earth EmbeddingsTowards AI-centric Representations of our Planet

Causal inference and AI: - Foundations and future directions for causal inference in ecological research - Estimating causal effects with machine learning: A guide for ecologists

Digital Twins: - Digital twins of the Earth with and for humans

Do you have recommended reading? Please send it to esiil@colorado.edu.

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Last update: 2026-03-19