HydroSHEDS conditioned DEM in the Andes
Job opportunity : Confluvio is looking for a GIS contractor to help with producing the next version of HydroSHEDS. Please get in touch or spread the word. www.confluvio.com/job/dem-corr...
The Amazon Basin contains a vast network of rivers which act as migratory pathways for freshwater species & support healthy ecosystems. New research shows hydropower development could fragment important rivers, impacting migration and habitats. https://www.confluvio.com/news/critical-freshwat...
@DLR_en @Global_HydroLAB @MicheleThieme We're also excited to share:
🗺️ Extended data for HydroSHEDS v1 (including upstream area & flow length)
🐬🌆🔬Highlighted research & applications from the HydroSHEDS community
And more on the new, improved, and much more beautiful https://www.hydros...
A Sharper Look at the World’s Rivers and Catchments 🌍🌎🌏
Read our update in Eos today highlighting the vast network of HydroSHEDS users & our work with @DLR_en @Global_HydroLAB @MicheleThieme developing HydroSHEDS v2.0 from 12m satellite imagery 🛰️
https://eos.org/science-updates/a-sharper-l...
Strategic planning is needed to safeguard freshwater biodiversity. If all dams are built, nearly 20% of long FFRs which provide habitat for freshwater megafauna will become fragmented.
Read the whole study (free access link): https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1dsHf1R~eL8La
⚠️ Free-flowing rivers at risk from proposed dams are crucial for biodiversity! New study of freshwater megafauna finds:
🐊 Species w/ low % of FFR in their habitat ranges are more likely to be threatened.
🐬 FFRs at risk from future dams have high megafauna richness.
Our latest study identified more than 1800 potential hydropower projects on free-flowing rivers, affecting +260k km of rivers. We compiled a comprehensive set of policy measures to help avoiding unnecessary and irreversible impacts.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability/ar...
🦆 ICYMI: Migratory Afrotropical & Palearctic birds are highly exposed to habitat loss due to climate change. Confluvio scientists contributed to a study of climate change impacts on waterbirds which showed the need for integrated adaptation measures 🌍👉https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270921000150...
If you're attending #vEGU2021, our session is tomorrow at 9:50am CEST (3:50am EDT), come say hi and chat about HydroSHEDS v2.0! 👋💧🌍🐠 https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/EGU21-9277.html @EuroGeosciences @EGU_HS
We're excited to share our work on the next generation of HydroSHEDS based on TanDEM-X elevation data tomorrow morning at #vEGU2021. Check out our exciting work here: https://www.confluvio.com/hydrosheds-v2
