The speaker for this session is Sergio Molano, PhD (c) in Geosciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, and member of the GEO AquaWatch initiative. At the Center for Coastal and Oceanic Geology Studies at UFRGS, he researches coastal and marine processes using remote sensing. A geological engineer with a master’s degree in Coastal and Marine Geology, his current work focuses on sediment transport and water quality dynamics in coastal areas, with an emphasis on the impacts of human activity and climate change on aquatic systems.

During the session, Sergio will present on “Using Sentinel-3 OLCI images to assess water quality in Laguna de los Patos (Brazil).” The talk will address the use of Earth observation to assess water quality in coastal ecosystems. Applications of the Copernicus program’s Sentinel-3 OLCI sensor will be presented to analyze Laguna de los Patos, highlighting how satellite data can be used to quantify optically active components and assess the impacts of historic rainfall in southern Brazil on water quality and the ecosystem services provided by these bodies.

The seminar will take place on Friday, October 24^th at 12:00 PM Chile time (3:00 pm UTC) in the Maryam Mirzakhani Room at the Center for Mathematical Modeling, University of Chile (Beauchef 851, North Building, 6th floor). It will also be live-streamed at this link.