Overview

Rivers are a major source of freshwater. They support aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, provide transportation, and generate hydropower. Managing river basin watersheds is critical for developing policies for sustainable water allocation and development. Over the course of four sessions, this introductory webinar series will address using satellite data and Earth system modeling data sources to estimate surface water budgets.

Objective

By the end of this training, attendees will become familiar with:

• Remote sensing and Earth system modeling data sources relevant for river basin watershed management
• Estimating surface water budgets and their temporal variability in sub-watersheds within river basins

Level and Format

• Introductory
• Four 1-hour sessions

Audience

The content of this training was developed for local, regional, state, federal, and international organizations engaged in the management of water resources, river basins, floods, droughts, land development, river transportation, hydroelectric power, and reservoirs.