Our Team
LandLift is built by a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in Earth observation, agriculture, sustainability and technology.
Our experience spans international satellite programmes, scientific research, AI development and commercial innovation, with projects delivered for governments, industry and research organisations.
We combine scientific credibility with practical execution to build tools that make environmental intelligence accessible, scalable and actionable.
Carlotta Forster Phd
Research
Life Cycle Assessment
Sustainable Agriculture
Agricultural Systems
Environmental Assessment
Research & Validation
Carlotta combines agricultural science with sustainability research, developing practical methods for measuring environmental performance.
Her work ensures LandLift's outputs are scientifically robust while remaining useful for real-world decision making.
Mike Hylind MSc
Technology Development
John Ames MSc
Business Development
Creative Problem Solving
Systems Thinking
Integration
Strategy
Partnerships
John combines ecological and agricultural expertise with practical land management experience.
He specialises in creative problem solving, bridging scientific research, technical development and commercial application to help turn innovative ideas into practical solutions.
NASA • ESA • DG INTPA • EEA • JRC
Earth Observation
Geospatial Engineering
AI Systems
Platform Architecture
Mike has spent more than a decade designing and delivering Earth observation solutions for governments, international organisations and climate-tech startups.
With experience ranging from satellite platform architecture to AI-powered environmental analysis, he brings the deep technical foundation to LandLift.