Navigating the Digital Expanse: Empowering Environmental Decisions with Machine Learning and Remote Sensing

What you'll learn by attending: 

• Understand the signif­i­cance of digital data collection advance­ments
• Explore how tech­no­log­i­cal progress has revo­lu­tion­ized data gathering, making it faster and more cost-effective.
• Have a basic under­stand­ing of how machine learning models are applied to envi­ron­men­tal projects. 
• Learn to ask the right questions to get the most of remote sensing datasets and expand their application to the envi­ron­men­tal challenges of today. 

Meet the presenters and Sky Wave team: 

Brendan Brown is a profes­sional wetland scientist with over 18 years of experience in envi­ron­men­tal data collection. He has extensive experience in assessing various ecosystems including wetlands, upland forest, seagrass, mangroves, and salt marshes. Brendan is the principal inves­ti­ga­tor of numerous R&D projects leveraging machine learning and remote sensing to assess envi­ron­men­tal systems. He leads Sky Wave at CDM Smith.

Drew Reicks is a geospatial data scientist with over eight years of experience. He leads Sky Wave’s remote sensing and machine learning appli­ca­tions. His experience includes analysis of geospatial data; remote sensing; and tool, process, and model development. He specializes in using Python to automate and model complicated processes. He is also an FAA licensed part 107 drone pilot.

Amy Kopale is a GIS profes­sional with experience in geospatial data management and analysis. Her project work often involves leveraging open source and commercial data to better understand and solve human-envi­ron­men­tal problems. She is experienced in remote sensing principles and appli­ca­tions, including lidar and multi­spec­tral data analysis.