<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On day one<\/strong>, Environmental Change and Sustainability PGR Yanna Fidai led the students through the role for mapping and remote sensing in mapping hazards and challenges such as Sargassum<\/em>. Together, Yanna and the students applied the theory in practice: using open source Google Earth Engine <\/a>to map Sargassum<\/em>influxes in the Caribbean. Students were proactive in asking further questions on the code, and continuing with the content outside of the workshop!<\/p>\n Yanna reflected, \u201cSharing knowledge on managing environmental phenomenon was a really eye-opening experience. There\u2019s so much information and so many different skills that we all have and passing that on to each other has been a learning curve for me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n On day two<\/strong>, Environmental Change and Sustainability research assistant Dr Heather Brown introduced social sciences methods to explore the human dimension of adaptation. Using Sargassum<\/em>as a case study, the students were introduced to stakeholder analysis as a method by which to identify relevant actors in a policy problem, as well as analyse their influence and impacts in that policy domain.<\/p>\n Dr Brown reflected, \u201cI really enjoyed delivering the workshops to students to teach them about how social science can inform climate change adaptation. The interactive parts of the workshop were engaging and facilitated interesting discussion between myself and the students on their thoughts about climate change and stakeholder analyses.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n One student generously commented at the close of the workshops: \u201cI thoroughly enjoyed both of them and learnt a lot! I loved that the two sessions covered different yet closely related topics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Professor Emma Tompkins, SARTRAC project lead, summarised the workshops as: \u201cExciting and fun! In an online platform, \u2018More than Maps\u2019 brought together remote sensing experts, and social scientists to share methods for addressing pressing and complex present-day environmental challenges. The A-Level students seemed to be completed engaged in the sessions, actively working on how to resolve the problem of seaweed inundations across the Tropical Atlantic basin.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n For more information on the SARTRAC project, visit: https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2020\/11\/maps.jpg\")
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