We at NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) wish to reach out and make you aware of an upcoming open, online training series. This 3-part series will focus on on the use of NASA Earth observations for habitat monitoring, specifically for freshwater fish and other species. Please see the training details and registration information below.
Remote Sensing for Freshwater Habitats
Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Target 6.6: By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
Target 14.2: : By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Freshwater habitats play an important role in ecological function and biodiversity. Remote sensing of these ecosystems is primarily tied to observations of the drivers of biodiversity and ecosystem health. Remote sensing can be used to understand things like land use and land cover change in a watershed, habitat connectivity along a water body, water body location and extent, and water quality parameters. This webinar series will guide participants through using NASA Earth observations for habitat monitoring, specifically for freshwater fish and other species. The training will also provide a conceptual overview, as well as the tools and techniques for applying landscape environmental variables to genetic and habitat diversity in species.
Course Dates: September 17, 24, and October 1, 2019.
Times: 10:00-11:00 or 18:00-19:00 EDT (UTC-4)
Learning Objectives: By the end of this training, attendees will understand the limitations of using remote sensing for freshwater habitats, find data and models that can be used in their landscape genetics and habitat monitoring work, see how remote sensing can be used for habitat restoration, ecological assessments, and climate change assessments relating to freshwater systems, be able to use the Riverscape Analysis Project decision support system, and be familiar with the Freshwater Health Index
Course Format: Three, one-hour parts that include lectures, demonstrations, and question & answer sessions.
Registration Information: https://go.nasa.gov/2YNuJH4
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NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) program offers satellite remote sensing training that builds the skills to integrate NASA Earth Science data into an agency’s and organization’s decision-making activities. As all NASA data is open and free, so are ARSET trainings.
Thank you for your time, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me,
Brock Blevins
Training Coordinator
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)
402-578-7313