Description

The United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment states that "ecosystems are critical to human well-being – to our health, our prosperity, our security, and to our social and cultural identity." Conservation and biodiversity management play important roles in maintaining healthy ecosystems; Earth observations can help with these efforts. This online training series led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training program (ARSET) introduces participants to the use of satellite data for conservation and biodiversity applications. The series highlights specific projects that have successfully used satellite data. Examples include:

• Monitoring chimpanzee habitat loss
• Decreasing whale mortality
• Detecting penguins
• Monitoring wildfires
• Biodiversity observation networks

Prerequisites

• Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Objectives

By the end of this training, attendees will: 

• Be able to outline uses of remote sensing for habitat suitability, species population dynamics, and monitoring wildfires
• Learn about the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEOBON), Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), and essential biodiversity variables

Target Audience

This training is designed for individuals and organizations interested in using satellite imagery for conservation and biodiversity.

Course Format

• Two 1-hour parts

Sessions

Part 1: Remote Sensing for Conservation

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019

Part 2: Remote Sensing for Biodiversity

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2019