Data can inform – indeed, transform – decision making. Water managers typically use in situ data for decision making. However, managing water is increasingly difficult due to growing demand and climate change. Because of this, managers are looking to satellite Earth observations (EO) to inform decisions.

Water managers not only need more data that are useful and available long-term. They also need the right data with the resolution, latency and format to easily plug into decision pipelines. Moreover, decision-making organizations must be open to ingesting EO data.

This session explores data-driven water management. How can silos between EO scientists and decision makers be broken down? How are decision-maker priorities uncovered, then translated into requirements? How can water managers build capacity to use EO data?

Speakers will share successes, challenges and lessons learned. We welcome presentations focused on solutions that address climate change or the needs of under served populations.