Capitan Taki webinar series: Remote Sensing to monitor water quality in Lake Tanganyika and Lake Tivu

Remote Sensing to monitor water quality in Lake Tanganyika and Lake Tivu

With more than 18% of the world's available freshwater, the Tanganyika and Kivu Lake Basins are of global importance and sources of socio-economic well-being, serving over 12 million people.

Nonetheless, the lakes are experiencing water quality deterioration due to climate change, poor land use and urbanisation, while overfishing and the impact of invasive plant species are exerting high pressure on the aquatic food systems. Furthermore, the effect of climate change is exacerbated by the unique and complex morphologies of the lakes and the complex fluctuations of winds, the influence of which on the lakes is not yet fully known.

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The webinar series:

We are excited to invite you to the Webinar Series on In-situ and Remote Sensing Surface Water Quality Monitoring. This high-level series (in English & French) will explore advanced techniques for water quality monitoring, providing valuable insights into both data analysis and remote sensing technologies. 

The series will cover general concepts on database structures, data analysis, and the principles of remote sensing within the water domain. It will also demonstrate how in-situ and remote sensing methods can complement and strengthen each other. Examples will focus on Lake Tanganyika and the LATAWAMA dataset.

Thu 27/2 - Data Analysis of the LATAMAWA water quality samples

• 2 PM CET - Data Analysis of the LATAMAWA water quality samples (EN) - Register here
• 3 PM CET - Analyse des données des échantillons de qualité de l'eau LATAMAWA (FR) - Register here

Thu 6/3 - Remote Sensing principles and introduction

• 2 PM CET - Remote Sensing principles and introduction (EN) - Register here
• 3 PM CET - Principes de télédétection et introduction (FR) - Register here

Thu 13/3 - Remote Sensing Water Quality Monitoring

• 2 PM CET - Remote Sensing Water Quality Monitoring (EN) - Register here
• 3 PM CET - Surveillance de la qualité de l'eau par télédétection (FR) - Register here

Thu 20/3 - Remote Sensing Water Quality Lake Tanganyika

• 2 PM CET - Remote Sensing Water Quality - Lake Tanganyika (EN) - Register here
• 3 PM CET - Qualité de l'eau par télédétection - Lac Tanganyika (FR) - Register here