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CBI Spring 2019 SCGIS Webinars
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Conservation Biology Institute presents:
Spring 2019 SCGIS
Conservation Science Webinars
Conservation Remote Sensing II
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Whale Watch - Developing Models to Predict Blue Whale Distribution in Near Real-time
Presenters: Helen Bailey & Briana Abrahms
May 9, 10 AM PT
Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to population depletion from commercial whaling. Ship strikes remain the largest threat to the recovery of this protected species. This webinar will focus on a dynamic, near real-time blue whale distribution model with the aim to mitigate ship strike risk in a project called WhaleWatch.
Read more & register here.
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Earth’s vital signs: Planetary-scale monitoring with Google Earth Engine
Presenter: Rebecca Moore, Google Earth Outreach
May 15, 11 AM PT
In this webinar, you'll learn about the Google Earth Engine platform (earthengine.google.com), which was developed to facilitate “turning pixels to knowledge” at global scale for societal benefit. Earth Engine hosts online a multi-petapixel public data catalog, updating daily, together with tools that support massively-parallel geospatial analysis on datasets such as satellite and aerial imagery, weather & climate.
Read more & register here.
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The potential of the GEDI Lidar for Biodiversity Conservation Applications
Presenters: Scott Goetz, Patrick Jantz, & Patrick Burns
May 30, 11 AM PT
The NASA Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission has begun the two year Science & Mission Operations phase following a successful launch & installation on the International Space Station. In this webinar three members of the GEDI Science Team, Scott Goetz, Patrick Burns, and Patrick Jantz, will provide an overview of GEDI and how data are being (& will be) used for biodiversity applications.
Read more and register here.
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Promises & pitfalls of conservation drones
Presenter: Lian Pin Koh, Principal, Science Partnerships and Innovation, Moore Center for Science
June 6, 11 AM PT
Low-cost drones are gaining popularity among ecologists as a tool for conservation research & practice. In this presentation, Lian Pin Koh will discuss a few examples of promising applications of conservation drones, as well as a few common challenges.
Read more & register here.
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Previously Recorded Webinars
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