APPENDIX D
Workshop Agenda
Contributions of Remote Sensing for Decisions About Human Welfare The National Academies
500 5th Street, N.W., Room 201, Washington, D.C. January 30-31, 2006
Monday, January 30
8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks Ruth DeFries, Chair, Committee on Earth System Science for Decisions About Human Welfare: Contributions of Remote Sensing |
PLENARY SESSION
SESSION 1: |
Applications of Land Remote Sensing for Human Welfare Decision Support: Opportunities and Challenges |
8:45 |
Opportunities and Challenges in Using Remote Sensing to Support Human Health Applications—A Broad Perspective David Rogers, Oxford University |
9:15 |
Applying Remote Sensing to Infectious Disease from the Scientific and Technical Perspective Terry Yates, University of New Mexico |
9:45 |
Applying Remote Sensing to a Public Health Example: The User Perspective Rita Colwell, University of Maryland |
10:15 |
Break |
10:30 |
Opportunities and Challenges in Using Remote Sensing to Support Food Security Applications—A Broad Perspective Chris Johannsen, Purdue University |
11:00 |
Famine Early Warning System: Use of Remote Sensing to Monitor Food Security James Verdin, U.S. Geological Survey |
11:30 |
Famine Early Warning System: The User Perspective Richard Choularton, FEWS NET |
12:00 noon |
Lunch |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:00 p.m. |
SESSION 2: Opportunities and Challenges in Using Land Remote Sensing |
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Session 2a: Opportunities and Challenges in Land Remote Sensing for Human Health Applications (Room 201) Moderator: Rita Colwell |
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Session 2b: Opportunities and Challenges in Land Remote Sensing for Food Security (Room 202) Moderator: Joel Michaelsen |
3:30 |
Break |
3:45 |
Reports from Breakout Sessions and Wrap Up |
4:30 |
Adjourn |
Tuesday, January 31
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
8:30 a.m. |
SESSION 3: Data Availability and Integration in Land Remote Sensing |
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Session 3a: Data Availability and Integration in Land Remote Sensing for Human Health and Welfare (Room 201) Moderator: Ruth DeFries |
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Session 3b: Data Availability and Integration in Land Remote Sensing for Food Security (Room 202) Moderator: Roberta Balstad |
11:00 |
Break |
11:15 |
Reports from Breakout Sessions and Wrap Up |
12:00 noon |
Lunch |
PLENARY SESSION
1:00 p.m. |
SESSION 4: Implementing the Use of Land Remote Sensing for Human Welfare: Next Steps |
1:15 |
The applicability of the workshop discussion in the areas of food security and human health to other human welfare issues: |
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2:15 |
Next Steps |
3:45 |
Closing Remarks: Ruth DeFries, Chair |
4:30 |
Adjourn |