AfriClimate AI Monthly Webinar Series
Upcomming Events
AfriClimate AI Community Town Hall (29/05/2024)
Date: 29 May 2024
Time: 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
AfriClimate AI is hosting its first Community Town Hall on Wednesday, 29 May 2024 🎉.
The Town Hall agenda includes:
A discussion on the next steps from our position paper titled "Leveraging AI for Climate Resilience in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for Collaboration"
Lightning talks from community members.
We invite all community members to join this session. If you would like to share your work and ideas with the community through a lightning talk, please complete the form linked below.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/XHpThnvYpUsHYoYR6
Lightning talk submission form: https://tinyurl.com/2etyf6h9
Zoom Details:
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83709728315pwd=SKpbFPDvXum5NcszMaUBww4qIkndaB.1
Meeting ID: 837 0972 8315
Passcode: 416397
Past Events
Global Prediction of Extreme Floods in Ungauged Watersheds (24/04/2024)
Speaker: Dr Grey Nearing
Date: 24th April, 2024
Time: 16:30 GMT
Grey Nearing
Grey Nearing is a Research Scientist at Google. He holds a PhD in Hydrology from the University of Arizona and has worked on global hydrological modelling at NASA, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and NOAA. Before joining Google, he was a professor at the University of Alabama and the University of California Davis. Dr. Nearing and colleagues developed early implementations of machine learning flood forecasting models that are now used at Google and in the NOAA Next-Generation National Water Model.
Talk Abstract:
Floods pose a significant threat to communities across Africa, often leading to devastating consequences. The challenge of predicting floods is amplified by the lack of weather stations and hydrological data in many regions. Google has developed an AI-based river and inundation forecasting system and is partnering with governments and water agencies around the world to provide real-time flood alerts directly to individuals, communities, and NGOs through existing Google information channels like Maps, Search, and Android Alerts. This talk will cover the background, development, and impact of this effort.
Recording : youtu.be/xskF3ggRxog?si=WDjzAn-BsvJkq8k-