AquaWatch, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) initiative is developing and building the global capacity and utility of Earth Observation-derived water quality data, products and information to support effective monitoring, management and decision making. The Management Committee is currently seeking nominations to serve on the GEO AquaWatch Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee provides guidance, recommendations, and opportunities for engagement in the water quality community Serving on the Steering Committee will provide an opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders in remote sensing and in-situ water quality, aquatic and estuarine management, aquatic and estuarine policy and sustainable development, and to identify priorities and projects that link water quality observation providers with users. This call seeks individuals from diverse backgrounds and expertise within the water quality community including governmental agencies; academia; industry representatives; and non-governmental-, non-profit-, and intergovernmental-organizations. A variety of stakeholder perspectives is sought from the data production to the end users. THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT CAN BE FOUND AT: https://www.geoaquawatch.org/news-events/ If you are interested in nominating a member to the GEO AquaWatch Steering Committee, please send the name and contact information of your nominee along with and brief statement on the nominee’s experience and expertise relevant to GEO Aquawatch to i...@geoaquawatch.org with the subject line “Nomination for GEO AquaWatch Steering Committee” before January 31, 2018. Self-nominations are welcome. Merrie Beth Neely, PhD PMP