BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27801@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Water quality from space DTSTAMP:20261110T175806Z DTSTART:20261203T183000Z DTEND:20261203T203000Z DESCRIPTION:Much of our planet is covered by water\, but what happens in an d around it often\nremains out of our sight. How can we get a better view? Satellites offer a\nperspective from space. On Thursday 3 December\, duri ng Waag Open\, discover how\nsatellite images can help us investigate wate r quality.\n\nOur water quality is under increasing pressure from pollutio n and climate\nchange. Satellites can capture large areas and reveal chang es such as algal\nblooms\, oil spills or illegal discharges. But satellite images alone cannot\nalways tell us what these changes mean or what cause d them. This is where human\nknowledge and interpretation come in.\n\nDuri ng this workshop\, you'll discover how satellites collect data\, how to\ni nterpret satellite images and how to add your own observations to this dat a.\nYou will then examine satellite images and data yourself\, looking for changes in\nthe water and exploring what they might mean. By doing so\, y ou can contribute to\na better understanding and protection of our waters. \n\nJoin us and find out how you can contribute yourself! If possible\, pl ease bring\nyour own laptop.\n\n\nPROGRAMME\n\n19:30 - 19:45 hrsWelcome en introduction19:45 - 20:15 hrsMiha Turšič about\nsatellites and data20:15 - 20:45 hrsNehis Osagie about water quality from a\ndistance20:45 - 21:30 hrsGet hands-on with satellite data\n\n\nABOUT NEHIS OSAGIE\n\nNehis Osagi e is a researcher at Waag Futurelab. His work focuses on how\necosystems f unction and how they can inspire a world that is supportive and just\nfor all living beings.\n\n\nOVER MIHA TURŠIČ\n\nMiha Turšič is senior research er planetary imaginaries at Waag Futurelab. His\nwork explores the connect ions between technology\, science and the arts\, with a\nparticular focus on space research\, planetarity and international collaboration.\n\n\nENFO RCE\n\nThis event is part of a series of activities and workshops organise d within the\nEuropean Enforce project. Over the course of four years\, Wa ag Futurelab explores\nhow data collected by citizens can support environm ental enforcement and help\nprotect a healthy living environment. Waag lea ds one of eight case studies in\nthe project. Read more about the Enforce project page\n[https://waag.org/waag.org/nl/project/enforce/]\, or check o ut our other events\nfor this project on the official project website [htt ps://join-enforce.eu/].\n\n\nWAAG OPEN\n\nEvery first Thursday evening of the month\, Waag opens its doors. Join us to\nexplore\, discuss\, and make . At Waag Open\, we don’t just talk about social issues\nand the future. Y ou’ll also get hands-on with something new. Try out tools and\ntechnologie s you’ve always been curious about\, like the 3D printers in the\nFabLab\, or dive into something completely unexpected\, such as exploring the\nbui lding blocks of DNA in our biotech lab.\n\n\nACCESIBILITY\n\nIf you are ti ght on funds and want to participate in this event\, please get in\ntouch with nehis ⟨ at ⟩ waag.org [http://waag.org].\n\nThe Waag building is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. View our\naccesibility infor mation here [https://waag.org/nl/toegankelijkheid/]. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/water-quality-from-space GEO:52.3727735;4.9003436 LOCATION:Waag - Nieuwmarkt 4\, 1012 CR Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:climate,ecology,science,talk,workshop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Much of our planet is covered by wa ter, but what happens in and around it often remains out of our sight. How can we get a better view? Satellites offer a perspective from space. On T hursday 3 December, during Waag Open, discover how satellite images can he lp us investigate water quality.

Our water quality is under increasing pressure from pollution and climate change. Satellites can cap ture large areas and reveal changes such as algal blooms, oil spills or il legal discharges. But satellite images alone cannot always tell us what th ese changes mean or what caused them. This is where human knowledge and in terpretation come in.

During this workshop, you'll discover how sate llites collect data, how to interpret satellite images and how to add your own observations to this data. You will then examine satellite images and data yourself, looking for changes in the water and exploring what they m ight mean. By doing so, you can contribute to a better understanding and p rotection of our waters.

Join us and find out how you can contribute yourself! If possible, please bring your own laptop.

Programme

19:30 - 19:45 hrsWelcome en introduction19:45 - 20:15 hrsMiha Turšič abou t satellites and data20:15 - 20:45 hrsNehis Osagie about water quality fro m a distance20:45 - 21:30 hrsGet hands-on with satellite data

About Neh is Osagie

Nehis Osagie is a researcher at Waag Futurelab. His work focuses on how ecosystems function and how they can inspire a world that i s supportive and just for all living beings.

Over Miha Turšič

Miha Turšič is senior researcher planetary imaginaries at Waag Futurela b. His work explores the connections between technology, science and the a rts, with a particular focus on space research, planetarity and internatio nal collaboration.

Enforce

This event is part of a series of activities and workshops organised within the European Enforce project. O ver the course of four years, Waag Futurelab explores how data collected b y citizens can support environmental enforcement and help protect a health y living environment. Waag leads one of eight case studies in the project. Read more about the Enforce project page, or check out our other events for this project on the official project website.

Waag Open

Every first Thursd ay evening of the month, Waag opens its doors. Join us to explore, discuss , and make. At Waag Open, we don’t just talk about social issues and the f uture. You’ll also get hands-on with something new. Try out tools and tech nologies you’ve always been curious about, like the 3D printers in the Fab Lab, or dive into something completely unexpected, such as exploring the b uilding blocks of DNA in our biotech lab.

Accesibility

If yo u are tight on funds and want to participate in this event, please get in touch with nehis ⟨ at ⟩ waag.org .

The Waag building is not accessible to visitors with reduced m obility. View our accesibility information here.

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