[Coral-List] Webinar 10/31: The Allen Coral Atlas: A new map for coral conservation

[Helen Fox]

of possible interest to coral-listers.

cheers,

Helen


Webinar: The Allen Coral Atlas: A new map for coral conservation


Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8030776156737192972


Date/time: Thursday, October 31 at 10am PT/ 1pm ET

Presenter: Helen E. Fox, Ph.D. Senior Director, National Geographic Society

Project Co-Authors: C.M. Roelfsema, B. Bambic, R. Borrego-Acevedo, B. Free,
P. Gerstner, E. Kennedy, E. Kovacs, K. Markey, K. Rice, G. Asner, S.R.
Phinn, C. Whiton, A. Zolli

Description: The Allen Coral Atlas <http://allencoralatlas.org/> (
http://allencoralatlas.org) is the world’s first high resolution, globally
consistent map of the world’s coral reefs. In their work, Atlas partners
are developing cutting-edge technology to create an accurate global mosaic
view of coral reefs from satellite images of reefs. As the Atlas develops
maps of benthic habitat and reef geomorphology regionally and then
globally, the field engagement component of the partnership seeks to
identify and enable users of the Atlas to achieve conservation results
(e.g., through marine spatial planning or other efforts). In this webinar,
field engagement team members will share the vision behind the Atlas,
review the technology being used to create it, and introduce the tool’s
functionality.

The Atlas is funded primarily by Vulcan Inc. (founded by the late Microsoft
co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen); partners include Planet,
ASU’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, UQ’s Remote
Sensing Research Center (RSRC), which leads mapping, and the National
Geographic Society, which leads field engagement.

CBI presents this webinar in partnership with the Society for Conservation
GIS (SCGIS). To learn more about this organization, please visit
https://www.scgis.org/.



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