Session 5 - Tyler_AquaWatch_for IUKWC
1 like196 views
The document summarizes the GEO AquaWatch initiative, which aims to improve global water quality monitoring and management through the use of earth observation data. Specifically, it discusses AquaWatch's mission to enhance water quality monitoring, management, and decision making. It outlines AquaWatch's objectives and working groups focused on partnerships, data analysis/integration, product development, technology transfer, and advocacy. It also describes current activities including developing an international water quality information service and future plans to continue building products and services, engage other GEO groups, and conduct outreach.
Session 5 - Tyler_AquaWatch_for IUKWC
- 1. The GEO Water Quality Community of Practice Steven Greb, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources IOCS meeting May 16th, 2017
- 2. GEO AquaWatch The AquaWatch Mission: To improve water quality in coastal and inland waters through more effective monitoring, management and decision making. The AquaWatch Goal: To develop and build the global capacity and utility of Earth Observation-derived water quality data, products and information to support water resources management and decision making.
- 3. GEO AquaWatch The AquaWatch Objectives: • Facilitate effective partnerships between the producers, providers and users of water quality data, products and information. • Improve analysis and integration of in situ and remote sensing water quality data. • Develop and deliver fit-for-purpose water quality products and information services. • Support technology transfer and access to water quality data products and information. • Advocate for increased capacity for and use of water quality information for decision making.
- 4. GEO AquaWatch AquaWatch has formed and populated five working groups. These groups, which correspond to the five objectives, carry out the needed tasks (work packages) to complete the AquaWatch mission.
- 5. Our Current Focus- The Water Quality Information Service Develop international operational water quality information systems based on Earth observation with a focus on the developing world, leveraging and transferring capabilities of developed nations GEO AquaWatch Current Activities Lakes Mendota & Monona -University of Wisconsin SSEC imageChesapeake Bay Buoy – NOAA Image
- 6. The AquaWatch Water Quality Information Service AquaWatch has developed a work plan consisting of a series of sequential work packages to construct the Water Quality Information Service
- 8. Future Activities • Work packages: Over the next 3 years, AquaWatch will continue to build on work package 3 and 4, initiate 5 and 6 • AquaWatch will be submitting an Implementation Plan to GEO (due June 9, 2017) to be an Initiative in the Work Programme • Community of practice: support and collaborate with other GEO groups on water quality project needs • GEOGLOWS • GEO SDG Initiative • GEO Blue Planet • GEO Wetlands • GEO BON • Regional GEO groups • Outreach and capacity building: AquaWatch will work to increase engagement and begin capacity building activities • Website: AquaWatch will create a new website
- 9. How can you get involved? • Join a working group • Join our email list http://geo-water-quality.org
- 10. How can you get involved? Contact: AquaWatch Secretariat, Emily Smail Emily.Smail@noaa.gov -or- AquaWatch co-chair, Steven Greb Steven.greb@Wisconsin.gov