Accessible Bathymetric Data & Its Impact on Marine Conservation in the Beqa Lagoon | GEOTalks Ep. 4
Bathymetric surveys provide vital information that informs decisions about marine environments. Tomer Ketter of Map the Gaps and SubMerge, and Sefano M Katz of the Pacific Blue Foundation’s Beqa Lagoon Initiative, joined us on this episode of GEOTalks to share insights from a collaborative bathymetric survey they performed in Beqa Lagoon, Fiji. The livelihood of Fiji’s people is tied to its land, waters, and the diverse ecosystem that thrives there. In the episode, they explored the impact of accessible bathymetric data on marine conservation, social equity, and cultural integrity in Fiji.
Timestamps
[00:00] - Intro
[00:52] - Meet our guests
[02:12] - About Tomer Ketter’s work
[04:19] - About Sefano M Katz’s work
[06:14] - Goals of the bathymetric survey
[07:39] - Reason for the survey
[08:36] - Partnerships with Pacific Blue Foundation (PBF)
[10:27] - Map the Gaps’ role in the survey
[11:46] - Criteria for the survey site
[14:31] - Natural and ecological threats (Climate change)
[16:30] - Performing the bathymetric survey (Tomer’s POV)
[19:07] - Limitations of the survey (Tomer’s POV)
[21:15] - What post-processing is needed? (Tomer’s POV)
[22:49] - Navigating tech challenges with collaboration (Sefano’s POV)
[24:06] - Preparation for the survey (Sefano’s POV)
[28:23] - The best part about the survey (Tomer’s POV)
[31:15] - Surveys and Indigenous rights (Sefano’s POV)
[33:38] - Developing the PBF’s mapping programs (Sefano’s POV)
[34:30] - Connect with Sefano M Katz
[35:50] - Connect with Tomer Ketter
[37:19] - Outro
Resources
Connect with Tomer Ketter on LinkedIn: https://ow.ly/yQ6O50S90bU
Connect with Sefano M Katz on LinkedIn: https://ow.ly/vjU450S90e1
Map the Gaps: https://ow.ly/VZzm50S90uZ
SubMerge: https://ow.ly/tB3x50S90sK
Pacific Blue Foundation’s Beqa Lagoon Initiative: https://ow.ly/3U8j50S90pl
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