Big Data Course
In this course, we reveal the power of harnessing open-access data, novel technologies, inclusive international
collaborations, and integrating Indigenous knowledge in a two-eyed seeing approach, to understanding water
resource sustainability around the globe. An expert will describe the importance of remote sensing technologies,
community networks, traditional knowledge, and increased accessibility of open-access data.
MODULE 1: TUESDAY OCTOBER 8TH
Dr. Maggie Kossida, UN Water:
Navigating the SDG 6 data portal: Exploring global water and sanitation data.
Module 2: TUESDAY OCTOBER 15TH
Dr. Nattachet Tangdamrongsub, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT):
Applying and integrating global remote sensing data: Will provide a tutorial on how to access, use, and apply remote sensing data from around the world and their integration with models.
MODULE 3: TUESDAY OCTOBER 22ND
Dr. Annie Feighery, mWater:
Highlighting data and management resources to address environmental and public health solutions. The mWater platform is typically used for Surveying, Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning, and Management by individuals, organizations, and governments in over 190 countries in the world.
MODULE 4: TUESDAY OCTOBER 29ND
Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
Providing the rationale behind and design of the SWOT satellite, its capabilities and limitations, and how to access and explore data from the first global survey of Earth’s surface water from NASA, Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales, with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency and United Kingdom Space Agency.
Link to the LOCSS SWOT Validation App: Click Here
MODULE 5: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH
Dr. David Hamilton, Griffith University:
Presenting on the role of establishing global networks in developing open access data, in addition to discussing the increasing prominence of AI in data-driven science.
MODULE 6: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH
Dr. Katherine Wilson, SmartICE and Ms. Sandra Aqqaq, SmartICE:
Highlighting the power of integrating novel technologies with on-the-ground observations and traditional knowledge to create innovative environmental solutions.
MODULE 7: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
Dr. Michael Meyer, United States Geological Survey:
Presenting a tutorial on how to access global water quantity and water quality data. In particular, it highlights the potential for the power of novel technologies to improve access to water quality data and analysis.