Breakout Sessions Discussion - IUKWC Workshop Freshwater EO - Jun17

Session 4: Future collaborative opportunities for developing new data products

Overview of Opportunities - Andrew Tyler (Head of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling)

Break out groups: Facilitated discussion-exploring ways to learn from Indian and UK research and practical experiences
- Challenges and Opportunities for Collaboration
- SDG relevant products - those that are observable from space
- Identifying & adopting best practice EO
- Strategies for sharing best practice

Session 5: Developing improved frameworks and products for freshwater monitoring

Break out groups: Facilitated discussion exploring ways of integrating EO data and products into existing freshwater monitoring
- Exploring gaps and requirements

1. Discussion: Session 4
9:30 Facilitated discussion-exploring ways to learn from Indian and
UK research and practical experiences
–SDG relevant products -those that are observable from space
(remotely)
–Identifying & adopting best practice EO
–What are the social/economic development requirements and
how could EO contribute
10:30 Reporting
11;00 Coffee

2. Discussion: Session 5
11:30 Developing improved frameworks and products for freshwater
monitoring exploring gaps and requirements-Strategies for sharing
best practice
–Break out groups: Facilitated discussion exploring ways of
integrating EO data and products into existing freshwater
monitoring
–Challenges and Opportunities for Collaboration -exploring gaps
and requirements
12:30 Reporting
13:00 Lunch

3. Summary of the Workshop
Findings
14:00 Summary and key points from the morning
discussions
–Contributions to Position Paper
–Focus for further funding
Funding to facilitate focussed workshops
–Funding for research and developments
15:00 Agreed Next Steps
16:00 Depart for Stirling Castle

4. Summary of the Workshop Findings
14:00 Summary and key points from the morning discussions
–MULTUDIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS
–NEED TO GROW CAPACITY
•Skills and knowledge –two way
•Data availability and communication (for the benefit for all
•Validation sites
–WATER USE AND EFFICIENCY
•80% GOES TO AGRICULTURE –MORE EFFICIENT USAGE WOULD RELEASE A LOT OF WATER
•ENERGY USE –AND GROUNDWATEER AQUIFERS, RECHARGE
–LINK EO WATER QUALITY DATA to Conventional WATER QUALITY parameters
such as FIOS – through machine learning capability etc
–KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE = the building of a PhD programme

5. Summary of the Workshop Findings
14:00 Summary and key points from the morning discussions
–Exploiting Citizen Science and for stewardship, data supply and validation
–SYSTEMES INTEGRATION (continuum of integration)
•SYSTEM, Space, UAV (Drone), In-situ (System sharing/training)and Citizen (SMART PHONE)
•Hydrology, point/diffuse pollutant source, societal/economic benefits
•Universities, Research Institutions, Business and Industry, Governance and Society
•Exploiting Multiple Platforms for monitoring (Satellites and in- situ capability) – exploiting
higher frequency data – changing phenology of events§
•Land to water, groundwater to surface water, headwaters to coastal waters.

6. Summary of the Workshop
Findings
14:00 Summary and key points from the morning discussions
–Contributions to Position Paper
–Focus for further funding
Funding to facilitate focussed workshops
–Funding for research and developments
15:00 Agreed Next Steps
16:00 Depart for Castle