The First Set of Training Session in Georgia on Earth Observation and Environmental Monitoring for Young Scientists and Practitioners

On October 26-28, 2021 PONTOS team in Georgia, the Green Alternative, held the First set of Training Session on Earth Observation and Environmental Monitoring for Young Scientists and Practitioners. Fifteen young scientists and practitioners successfully participated in the two-day classroom training sessions and a following field trip to the project Georgian pilot area. Through targeting  young audiences this activity aims at ensure the long-term sustainability of project results..

1. Agenda (Georgian)

2. Presentations

   • • • General introduction of the PONTOS project and its services
       • Capacity building, needs analysis results and training strategy
       • Copernicus Program and Sentinel Mission (General Overview)
       • Introduction to SNAP
       • Integrated assessment of chlorophyll concentration and eutrophication dynamics
       • Practical training: Calculation of chlorophyll concentration from Sentinel-2 imagery using SNAP (Sentinel Application Platform)
       • Assessing the dynamics of shoreline change

3. Photo Gallery