RedLaTIF Highlights and Way Forward for Environmental Initiatives
Explore the advancements and future focus of RedLaTIF, an environmental network, covering topics like cloud-based fire products generation, stakeholder engagement, and funding opportunities. Learn about their vision for the upcoming years to drive environmental research and capacity building in Latin America.
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Way Forward Highlights RedLaTIF Gerardo L pez Salda a Assimila (UK) Nicol s A. Mari INTA (Argentina) Jes s Adolfo Anaya Acevedo University of Medellin (Colombia) GOFC-GOLD Regional Networks Summit Tbilisi, Georgia 13-16th September 2017
RedLaTIF Oncoming years focus - Cloud-based fire products generation - BA mapping algorithm for high-resolution data - Landsat 8, Sentinel 2 - Google Earth Engine semi-automated processing - Assessment/validation of generated products - Beyond BA - fcc (fire/combustion completeness) - Vegetation recovery rate - Emissions due to biomass burning - Training - Regional workshops (thank you START!) - iPython notebooks - Diversifications of activities - Land Cover agricultural fires, fuel mapping - Forest degradation
RedLaTIF Stakeholders & audience - Institutions in charge of fire management - Active engagement in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Bolivia - Joint activities with other networks (e.g. GWFN ) - Protected/conservation areas agencies - Forest services - More than users - Fire products validation - Fuel moisture field data - Civil protection - Near-real time alerts - Emissions early warnings - Seasonal - Short-range forecast
RedLaTIF Funding - UK Space Agency -- International Partnership Programme (IPP) - Fire-Smoke-Health-&-EnviRonment (FISHEr) 3-year project - Fire risk probabilistic early warning system - Use of Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) - Short & medium range fire risk forecast - Emissions alerts - Working with SEARRIN in Southeast Asia! - ~ 1M requested for RedLaTIF partners - Focused on tackling specific SDGs - International network creation call in Chile - Led by University of Magallanes - RedLaTIF researchers giving a 10-day hands-on workshops and training for local and regional users and stakeholders of EO data products - COLCIENCIAS in Colombia and CONICYT in Chile
Way Forward Highlights RedLaTIF - Way forward: vision for the coming years - Ensure the network can get funding such that activities can move forward steadily - Conduct research in different countries aimed to incorporate more active members and solve specific environmental issues in Latin America - Be a referent in Latin America in terms of capacity building and technology transfer - EO data processing - Products validation - Training and HR development
