Future GEO AquaWatch Webinars
November 6, 2024 1300 UTC
As a follow up to our successful July 31st Indigenous Earth Observations of Water Quality webinar, and in response to popular audience demand, we are presenting a panel to discuss aspects of Indigenous Data Sovereignty, especially in the water sector. We hope you will register today to attend this exciting, hour-long webinar with global indigenous panelists. This MAGIK Network workshop is again sponsored by GEO AquaWatch, World Water Quality Alliance, CSIRO- AquaWatch Australia, International Association of Great Lakes Research, and the Group on Earth Observations Indigenous Alliance.
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Moderator: Dr. Yolanda Lopez-Maldonado
Confirmed speakers:
Abe Francis is a deer clan from Akwesasne and the current Program Manager for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne – Environment Program. Earning a BSc in Microbiology and MSc in Natural Resources from Cornell University, Abe is currently a Graduate Research Assistant at Clarkson University (USA). Abe’s research interests are at the intersection of environmental studies, Indigenous methodologies, community engagement, education, health, social services, law, and cultural foundations as a means for empowerment and healing within Indigenous communities. Abe’s current work as Program Manager is to address and promote community concerns regarding the environment and conservation from a culturally grounded place to ensure that future generations have access to clean land and water.
Sara Smith is an Epidemiologist at Six Nations Health Services where she is focused on building data sovereignty for Six Nations health data and on applying an Indigenous approach to epidemiology. She is Mohawk, Bear Clan from the First Nations community. Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario. She completed her Master of Public Health at McMaster University undertaking research to study the effectiveness of tobacco control policies. She conducted epidemiological analyses of tobacco use data from the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds Study (CAHHM). Throughout the completion of her Master of Public Health Program she provided support to Ohneganos, an Indigenous water research program led by Dawn Martin Hill.
Dr. Lydia Jennings is a Native American soil microbiologist and environmental scientist at Dartmouth University (USA) where she is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. Her research interests are soil health, environmental remediation, indigenous science, mining policy, and environmental data ownership by tribal nations. She works with organizations initiatives that support Indigenous geoscientists and the integration of geoscience with Indigenous knowledge. Her work is featured in the 2020 documentary Run to Be Visible, produced by Patagonia.
Agenda
| Time (UTC) | Title | Name | Notes |
| 12:00 | Welcoming remarks and Introduction to the topic: Data sovereignty | Yolanda Lopez-Maldonado | Moderator welcomes audience, introduces objective of MAGIK and today’s webinar. Perhaps bring the survey results and the interests on the topic |
| 12:05 | Indigenous Opening & acknowledgement | Abe Francis | Clarkson University |
| 12:10 | Panelist 1 | Lydia Jennings | Dartmouth University, Asst Professor of Environmental Studies, citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Yoeme) and Huichol (Wixáritari), USA |
| 12:25 | Panelist 2 | Sara Smith | Midwest Tribal Resilience Liaison, College of Menominee Nation, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin |
| 12:40 | Panelist 3 | Abe Francis | Graduate Research Assistant at Clarkson University |
| 12:55 | Q&A | Moderator will ask questions to panelists and few questions will be taken from the audience |
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| Closing remarks and take away messages | Moderator | ||
Upcoming GEO AquaWatch Webinars:
Water Talks: Advancing Diversity and Equity in Aquatic Remote Sensing
Wetland Remote Sensing: Methodological review and recommendations for Chilika, India
November 19, 2024 14:00 UTC
B Goutami, XIM University, Odisha India
ABSTRACT: Chilika, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, has been designated as a wetland of international significance by the Ramsar Convention in 1981. Chilika is known for its ecological diversity, including Irrawaddy dolphins and migratory birds, as well as its impact on climate change adaptation. However, it is now facing several environmental issues, such as sediment load, deterioration of water quality, aquatic vegetation dynamics, and land use and land cover shifts. Conventional approaches of field sampling are restricted by substantial cost, time constraints, predictive accuracy, and the inability to monitor spatiotemporal variation of a large dynamic wetland like Chilika. The objective of this study is to comprehensively analyze the remote sensing (RS) techniques employed in Chilika, identify the strengths and limitations of existing research methodologies, and emphasize the prospective areas for future research. The study highlights that the primary satellites used in the study region are Landsat, AVIRIS-NG, and IRS. Studies explored mainly water quality parameters, biological diversity, and physical parameters, interpreting the seasonal and interannual fluctuation in the environment. Despite the initial setup expenses, researchers recognize remote sensing as a cost-effective method for conducting comprehensive and long-term environmental studies of wetlands. Although advancements in RS applications within Chilika are evident, there is an ongoing need to refine accuracy and extend research into areas such as the lagoon’s blue carbon capacity, dynamic land use and land cover patterns, spatiotemporal variations, and the implications of climate change. This chapter emphasizes the critical role of RS in advancing our comprehension and conservation efforts for unique ecosystems like Chilika. Keywords: Chilika, Remote sensing, AVIRIS-NG, Water quality
BIO: B Goutami is PhD scholar from the School of Sustainability, XIM University, India. She holds a B.Sc. in Zoology and an M.Sc. in Marine Biology from Berhampur University, Odisha. Currently, she also serves as a visiting faculty for the school of sustainability and teaches subjects like “Introduction to Physical Environment,” “Energy and Environment,” “Natural Resource Management and Sustainability,” and “Environmental Instrumentation”. Her research interests include ocean color remote sensing, phytoplankton research, ocean productivity, ocean sustainability and climate change.
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Machine Learning for Remote Sensing-based Water Quality Monitoring: Lake Victoria
January 14, 2025 14:00 UTC
Wanjohi Christopher, DataLyteGreen
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Assessing southern-Brazil extreme rainfall effects on sediment transport and Water Quality on the world’s largest chocked lagoon
February 25, 2025, 14:00 UTC
by Sergio Mauricio Molano Cárdenas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Su
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