International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment: The 40th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment (ISRSE-40) will be held from March 17-21, 2025, in Farnborough, United Kingdom. Abstracts are due by November 27 (More Information)
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Upcoming Indigenous Speaker Webinars
Note the indigenous speaker series at the University of Oregon features native voices and projects by native people. The topics discussed do not necessarily feature water quality
November 22, 2024. 12:00 pm Pacific Standard Time. Indigenous Speaker Series: Annie Humphrey.
https://bit.ly/INDIGSPEAK64
Machine Learning Water Quality postdoc Virginia Tech, US
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech is seeking a postdoctoral associate whose research interests relate to leveraging interpretable machine learning to understand how landscape connectivity influences water quality. The selected candidate will work alongside and be mentored by me at the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory located in Northern Virginia. I’ve attached a PDF flyer and the job posting can be found HERE. Feel free to share this broadly.
The initial appointment is for a minimum of one year. The appointment may be extended for one or more years contingent on work performance and available funding. Apply by January 15, 2025 to ensure full consideration by the committee. A second review will occur after February 1, 2025. The position will remain open until filled. The preferred start date is negotiable, but no later than August 2025.
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Coffer for being elected to the WWQA Advisory Committee!
Megan Coffer – Global Science & TechnologyWe are excited to announce that Dr. Megan Coffer, Global Science & Technology, was just elected to the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) Advisory Committee! Megan has been a vital member of GEO AquaWatch’s Management Team member since 2021 and currently also serves as co-chair of GEO AquaWatch’s Early Career Society. Congratulations to Dr. Megan Coffer!
Dr. Coffer will be representing the North American global region alongside Dr. Myrle Ballard, University of Calgary, who was among the panelists featured during the July 31st “Contributions of Indigenous People’s EO to Water Quality Monitoring” MAGIK Network webinar co-sponsored by GEO AquaWatch, WWQA, IAGLR, CSIRO AquaWatch Australia, and the GEO Indigenous Alliance.
AquaWatch Regional ASEAN Alliance (AQWRAA) – 3 Ways to join in!
Join CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in conjunction with the Australian Centre for Space Governance (ACSG) to find out more about AquaWatch Australia and the proposed concept for AquaWatch Regional ASEAN Alliance (AQWRAA) at a virtual webinar, with a follow-on in person workshop to occur at APRSAF-30 in Perth.
1) Wednesday 13 Nov 2024: AQWRAA online webinar ONLY
2.00pm to 3.00pm AWST (6.00am to 7.00am GMT). Login details will be emailed to registrants (use the registration link below)
2) November 13 & 27 2024: BOTH AQWRAA online webinar and in person workshop
Webinar 13 November 2024, 2.00pm to 3.00pm AWST (6.00am to 7.00am GMT). Workshop 27 November 2024, 4.00pm to 6.00pm AWST (8.00am to 10.00am GMT). Webinar login details will be emailed to registrants. Workshop location is Perth, Australia, specific location details to be provided post registering.
3) Wednesday NoVEMBER 27, 2024: AQWRAA in person workshop ONLY
4.00pm to 6.00pm AWST (8.00am to 10.00am GMT), Perth, Australia. Specific location details to be provided post registering.