AI & Productivity Tools¶

AI assistants and productivity tools can enhance research workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and accelerate data analysis. This page covers general-purpose AI tools, productivity software, and specialized geospatial AI models relevant to wildland fire science.

Generative AI Assistants¶

General-purpose large language models (LLMs) that can assist with code generation, data analysis, writing, and research tasks.

ChatGPT - OpenAI's conversational AI with advanced reasoning capabilities, code generation, and creative writing. 🆓 Free tier available, 💰 $20/mo Plus with GPT-4 and extended capabilities.

Claude - Anthropic's AI assistant with 200k token context window, excellent for long document analysis, research synthesis, and technical writing.

Google Gemini - Google's multimodal AI with deep integration into Google Workspace, supporting text, image, and data analysis.

Microsoft Copilot - Microsoft's AI assistant integrated into Windows, Edge browser, and Office 365 applications.

Perplexity - AI-powered search engine that provides sourced answers with citations, useful for research and fact-checking.

Fire Science-Specific AI Applications¶

As AI tools continue to evolve, watch for specialized applications in wildland fire science. Current examples include:

Allen AI Wildlands - AI research initiative focused on wildfire prediction, detection, and management using machine learning.

WIFIRE Firemap - Near real-time fire mapping using AI and satellite imagery.

Productivity & Automation Tools¶

Microsoft Office 365 & Copilot¶

Microsoft 365 - Enterprise productivity suite with AI capabilities.

• Word Copilot - AI writing assistance, document drafting, and editing suggestions
• Excel Copilot - Data analysis, formula generation, and chart creation
• PowerPoint Copilot - Slide design, content generation, and presentation creation
• Outlook Copilot - Email drafting, scheduling, and inbox management

Google Workspace & Gemini¶

Google Workspace - Cloud-based productivity suite with integrated AI.

• Docs - Collaborative writing with AI assistance
• Sheets - Spreadsheet analysis with Gemini integration
• Slides - Presentation creation with AI-powered design
• Gmail - Smart compose and email organization

Automation & Scripting¶

Claude Desktop - Desktop app with extended context, file analysis, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for connecting to local tools and data sources. 🆓 Free tier available.

GitHub Copilot - AI pair programmer that suggests code completions and entire functions. 💰 $10/mo individual, free for students and educators.

Cursor - AI-first code editor built on VS Code with intelligent code generation and chat interface.

Zapier - Workflow automation connecting 5,000+ apps, from simple triggers to complex multi-step workflows.

Power Automate - Microsoft's automation platform for creating workflows across Office 365 and other services.

IFTTT - "If This Then That" automation for connecting web services, smart home devices, and apps.

Note-Taking & Knowledge Management¶

Notion AI - All-in-one workspace with AI writing assistant, database management, and project tracking.

Obsidian - Local-first markdown note-taking with powerful linking, plugins, and AI integrations.

NotebookLM - Google's AI research assistant that can analyze uploaded documents and generate insights.

Mem - AI-powered note-taking that automatically organizes and surfaces relevant information.

Voice & Transcription¶

Otter.ai - Real-time meeting transcription with speaker identification and searchable notes. 🆓 Free tier with 300 monthly minutes.

Whisper - OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model with high accuracy across languages.

Descript - Audio/video editing with automatic transcription, overdub voice synthesis, and collaborative editing.

AI for Geospatial & Remote Sensing¶

Foundation Models for Earth Observation¶

MOSAIKS - is a system that allows users to quickly transform vast amounts of imagery into maps of new variables, using their own training data.

Prithvi - IBM-NASA geospatial foundation model trained on NASA satellite imagery for various Earth science tasks.

Clay - Open-source foundation model for Earth observation with temporal and multi-modal capabilities.

Segment Anything (SAM) - Meta's foundation model for image segmentation, applicable to satellite imagery analysis.

SAM-Adapter - Adaptation of Segment Anything Model specifically for remote sensing applications.

AI-Powered GIS Tools¶

Esri GeoAI - ArcGIS integrated AI/ML tools for spatial analysis, image classification, and predictive modeling.

Picterra - Cloud-based AI platform for geospatial object detection with custom model training.

Azavea Raster Vision - Open-source framework for deep learning on satellite and aerial imagery.

TorchGeo - PyTorch library for geospatial data with pre-trained models and datasets for remote sensing.

Wildfire-Specific ML Models¶

WIFIRE Firemap - Near real-time wildfire detection and mapping using satellite imagery and machine learning.

FireCast - Pyregence's ML-powered fire behavior forecasting system for California.

Stanford Next Day Wildfire Spread - Deep learning model for predicting next-day wildfire spread using weather and terrain data.

HPWREN SmokeyNet - Wildfire smoke detection using HPWREN camera network and convolutional neural networks.

Additional Resources¶

AI for Earth - Microsoft's program providing cloud computing resources and AI tools for environmental research.

Google Earth Engine - Cloud-based planetary-scale geospatial analysis with integrated ML capabilities (see also Computing).

Kaggle - Datasets, competitions, and notebooks related to wildfire prediction and analysis.