The Open Ocean Project: Transforming ocean management by making all industrial human activity visible
Advancements in remote-sensing satellite technologies and machine learning have made it possible to map the ocean in an unprecedented way, uncovering the most remote parts in near-real time and tracking all industrial human activities: from industrial fishing vessels to small-scale fishing boats and from cargo ships to floating oil & gas vessels. Global Fishing Watch and SkyTruth have partnered to create and publicly share this interactive online map —the Open Ocean Project— which is transforming how we view the ocean and protect it.
Join us for a webinar introducing The Open Ocean Project and its underlying technology and exploring its potential use cases for research, policy and marine conservation efforts.
Featured Speakers:
Paul Woods - Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Global Fishing Watch
Jason Schatz - Chief Technology Officer at SkyTruth
What You'll Learn:
The vision behind and timeline of The Open Ocean Project
The underlying technology
Fishing and cargo shipping mapping: Findings and use cases
Offshore oil & gas activities mapping: Findings and use cases
Advancing solutions using The Open Ocean Project for research, policy and marine conservation (interactive session)
This webinar offers a unique opportunity to hear from and interact with the experts behind the Open Ocean Project and brainstorm about solutions it underpins in the areas of scientific research, policy and marine conservation.