Those working in public health, air quality, and environmental management need environmental data to study and understand the geographic, environmental, and meteorological differences in how extreme events affect the public well-being. Novel applications of satellite data offer a unique vantage point and are advancing these fields as well as increasing the impact of public outreach and partnerships between scientists and stakeholders from across the globe.

 

This interdisciplinary panel will curate and discuss a wide suite of satellite data, products, and applications, including GOES, TEMPO, MAIA, TROPOMI, SENTINAL 4, GEMS, AQUA, and TERRA available to the imaginative investigator. We will discuss both historical uses of satellite data and its potential for use in applications designed to further the aims of public health, air quality, and environmental groups (including those focused on environmental justice). Finally, the panel will share strategies for engaging the public.