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The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), in partnership with National Geographic, offers a free, self-paced, certificate course for students and researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean interested in using satellite data to monitor environmental changes in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course aims to strengthen participants’ technical skills in processing and interpreting satellite images to identify spatial and temporal changes in ecosystems, climate, and human aspects such as health. These skills will enable the generation of products relevant to land-use planning, such as the detection of vulnerable areas, using open-access tools such as Google Earth Engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program combines technical learning with practical application in case studies contextualized in Latin America and the Caribbean, addressing topics such as deforestation, extreme events, air quality, and land cover. The approach seeks to promote the use of geospatial data to support decision-making in science, public policy, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course structure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course consists of five core technical modules. Each module offers two topics applied to real-life situations to facilitate the practical use of the knowledge acquired. The methodology includes asynchronous video tutorials, conceptual readings, practical exercises, and reflection questions. Upon completion, participants must complete a personal project and a final exam to receive the certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course duration is five weeks, with an estimated time commitment of 4 hours per week. The course is available in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning modules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODULE 1: IMAGE PROCESSING AND VISUALIZATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODULE 2: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODULE 3: CALCULATIONS WITH VECTOR DATA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODULE 4: ANALYSIS OF CHANGE IN LAND COVER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODULE 5: PRESENTING BEFORE\/AFTER CHANGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Course authors<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program content was designed by Liza Goldberg, a researcher at NASA Goddard, with support from Mat\u00edas Mastr\u00e1ngelo and Marcela Samudio at the IAI. Goldberg leads global initiatives that integrate satellite science, education, and climate action to support sustainable development policies in low-income countries. She leads Cloud to Classroom, a global education initiative from National Geographic that trains young people in environmental science. She also directs a project that combines satellite imagery and fieldwork to analyze the Rohingya refugee crisis and co-leads a mangrove conservation initiative in India that strengthens coastal city planning in the face of climate change. In addition, she is a Marshall Scholar and a fellow of the Sigma Squared and Slavin Foundations, as well as a Google development expert. Mastr\u00e1ngelo is the IAI\u2019s Open Data Specialist and Samudio is the IAI\u2019s Virtual Campus consultant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syllabus<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The syllabus can be downloaded here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participation conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will be part of a study with IRB approval #\u00a079698 from Stanford University and will\u00a0be\u00a0required\u00a0to fill out a pre-course and a post-course survey.\u00a0Participants will have 5 weeks to complete the course and will receive a certificate of approval if they successfully complete the final test.\u00a0Six months after the conclusion of the course, participants will be asked to complete a final follow-up survey to understand longer-term course impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The maximum number of participants has been reached. Registration is closed for the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please write to matias.mastrangelo@dir.iai.int<\/a> if you have any questions.
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