Conference Program

The 2024 Pacific Island GIS&RS User Conference program will be released soon. This is a preliminary detailed conference program that will be updated regularly until the start of the conference.

Last update : 20 November 2024 – 11:00am

Conference proceedings are available as PDF file. The proceedings will be updated regularly.

Version 1.3

Last update: 20 November 2024 – 20:00pm

  • Program Overview
  • Day 1 – 25.11.2024
  • Day 2 – 26.11.2024
  • Day 3 – 27.11.2024
  • Day 4 – 28.11.2024
  • Day 5 – 29.11.2024
Monday 25.11.24
Tuesday 26.11.24
Wednesday 27.11.24
Thursday 28.11.24
Friday 29.11.24
Saturday 30.11.24
8:00
Registration
Registration
Registration
Registration
Workshop
Sandbank
Picnic
8:20
8:40
9:00
Opening Ceremony
Women in GIS and Remote Sensing
Forestry
Session 1
LiDAR
9:20
10:00
Conference Photo
Coffee break
10:20
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Workshop
10:45
Session 2
Organisations and Companies
UAV
Coffee break
10:40
Session 2 – Remote Sensing Data Handling
Session 2
Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
11:00
11:20
11:40
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
12:20
Lunch
12:40
13:00
Session 3
RS-Data and UAV
Session 3 – Mapping
Session 3
Maritime
Workshop
13:20
Session 3
Mapping
13:40
14:00
14:20
Coffee Break
14:40
Coffee Break
Session 4 – Utility
Discussion Session “UAV or Satellite Image Data?”
Coffee Break
Coffee break
15:00
Session 4
Maritime
Coffee Break
Session 4
Coastal
Workshop
15:20
15:40
Discussion Session
16:00
Discussion Session
16:20
Closing Ceremony
16:40
17:00
Session 4
PGRSC AGM – reserved to PGRSC Members
17:20
Talanoa SessionKava & Music
17:40
18:00
Opening Cocktail
Closing cocktail
18:20
18:40
19:00
20:00
Through the Fiji Night Clubs
21:00
8:00 – 9:15————————-Registration
09:15-10:50————————-Session 1 – Opening – Session Leader: Open
09:15-09:25Official Fiji
09:25-09:35Official USP
09:35-09:45Official US Embassy
09:45-09:55Chair PGRSC
10:00-10:15————————-Conference Photo
10:15-10:45————————-Morning Coffee
10:45-12:05————————-Session 2 – Organisations and Companies – Session Leader: Open
11:45-11:05Lena HaloumovaThe International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing for Pacific Island
Countries
11:05-11:25Peter KinneDeveloping Space Capacity and Capability in the Pacific
11:25-11:45Angela ManchesterRemote Sensing Update: Hexagon
11:45-12:05Alan ClintonPredictive Models v. U.S. Constitution: The Secret Sauce
12:05-13:20————————-Lunch
————————-————————-Session 3 – RS-Data – Session Leader: Open
13:20-13:40ReservedReserved
13:40-14:00ReservedReserved
14:00-14:20ReservedReserved
14:20-14:40ReservedReserved
14:40-15:00————————-Afternoon Coffee
————————-————————-Session 4 – Maritime – Session Leader: Open
15:00-15:20Andy BurrellTopographic and Bathymetric LiDAR in the Coastal Zones
15:20-15:40Fiona MekeThe use of GIS in coastal marine research
15:40-16:00Nicholas MetherallCase studies in marine habitat mapping using QField and earth observations for MACBLUE and RBBP
through Digital Earth Pacific (DEP)
16:00-16:20Rose PearsonTopography driven floodplain and coastal erosion setback delineation
16:20-16:35Peter Kinne, Wolf ForstreuterDiscussion Session 01 “Building Pacific Space Industry”
16:35-16:50Brad EichelbergerDiscussion Session 02 “Sustainable Management for Coastal Areas”
18:00-21:00————————-Opening Cocktail
08:00-9:00————————-Registration
————————-————————-Session 1 – Women in GIS and Remote Sensing – Session Leader: Open
09:00-09:20Neha NaiduWomen in GIS
09:20-09:40Jacqueline SinghEmpowering Pacific Women through Geospatial Science: The Journeyof the Pacific
Geospatial Women Network.
09:40-10:00
10:00-10:20————————-Discussion Session 03 ” Women in GIS and Remote Sensing”
0:20-10:40————————-Morning Coffee
————————-————————-Session 2 – Remote Sensing Data Handling – Session Leader: Open
10:40-11:00Pankajeshwara SharmaA Usable Encryption Solution for File-Based Geospatial Data within Database File System
11:00-11:20Angela ManchesterEnhanced Compression Wavelet
11:20-11:40Pankajeshwara SharmaA cloud-based solution for trustless indigenous data sovereignty: Protecting Maori
biodiversity mangement data in Aotearoa New Zealand
11:40-12:00Matt SmithHow to map data from geospatial APIs (as a non coder)
12:00-13:00————————-Lunch
————————-————————-Session 3 – Mapping – Session Leader: OpenTraining Course to Access and Use
Data for Ocean and Coastal Applications
NOAA CoastWatch & PacIOOS

Nb of participants: 30

= Registion here =
13:00-13:20Frank PichelA Partnership for Rapid Aerial and Streetview Data Collection and Utilisation in Tuvalu
13:20-13:40Raviky TalaeVanuatu Climate Futures Portal – Road Inundation Mapping Tool
13:40-14:00Richard RussellPIX4D – PIX4Dmatic, PIX4DSurvey and PIX4Dcloud benefits, features and use cases
14:00-14:20Markus BucyDisaster Intelligence Capacity Building in Pacific Island Countries
14:20-14:40————————-Afternoon Coffee
————————-————————-Session 4 – Utility – Session Leader: Open
14:40-15:00Edwin Liava’aNavigating Utilities Asset Management with QGIS, QField, X5 Mobile PRO, and Starlink
Mini_ A Pasifika Wayfinder’s Journey
15:00-15:20Ferlisa ValentineLeveraging GIS for Strategic Asset Valuation in Water Utilities
15:20-15:40Tooa BrownBuilding Climate Resilience with Open Source GIS: Samoa’s Land Transport Authority
Asset Management System
15:40-16:00Richard RussellTrinity Pro – 3D Mapping and Digital Twin Modelling of Kuala Lumpur City Centre
3D Mapping and Digital Twin Modelling of Kuala Lumpur City Centre		ERDAS Training
Hexagon
16:00-16:15————————-Discussion Session 04 “Embarrassing Questions”
17:00————————-Talanoa Session, Kava & Music
18:00
07:00-08:00————————-Registration
————————-————————-Session 1 – Forestry – Session Leader: Open
08:00-08:20Kasaqa ToraLeveraging Geospatial Technology for Improved Protected Arera Management and
Awareness through Regional platforms such as Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal
08:20-08:40Shyam LodhiaMACBLUE: Mapping Extents of Seagrass Ecosystems Using Supervised Classification
and Cloud Computing
08:40-09:00Elke WindschitlBiggest Bang for Your Buck_ Using NASA Earth Observations to maximize island-ocean
ecosystem benefits following invasive mammal eradication
09:00-09:20Sayanta GhoshAssessing Forest Biomass Changes in Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India with
Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches
09:20-09:40Pauliasi LigaGIS and RS Application at Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited, current and future
09:40-10:00Adi LorainiMapping and Monitoring Invasive species using qfield – Forestry Invasive Training
10:00-10:20————————-Morning Coffee
————————-————————-Session 2 – UAV – Session Leader: Open
10:20-10:40Vani KoroisamanunuHarnessing Geospatial Knowledge to Advance Sustainability in the Pacific
10:40-11:00Christopher SailiMoana Data Service – sustainable LiDAR and imagery sourced locally.
11:00-11:20Dolores LeneuotiGeographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Developments in Tuvalu
11:20-11:40Greg LauerRapid GIS data collection using 360 cameras – Case studies in Nauru and Thursday
Island
11:40-12:00Diminski ReweruAdvancing GIS and Remote Sensing in Nauru: Current and Future Directions
12:00-13:00————————-Lunch
————————-————————-Session 3 – Maritime – Session Leader: Open
13:00-13:20ChanSu YangApplication of Optical Satellites for Wave Monitoring
13:20-13:40Cecile DupouyEnriched waters South of Fiji: cruise validation of ocean color
for future coastal waters satellite monitoring
13:40-14:00Rémi AndreoliImpact of climate change on critical Pacific coastal areas: Anew way to improve local
strategies
14:00-14:20Bradley EichelbergerIntegrating GPS-enabled Technologies and Workflows into Fishery Surveys
14:40-15:00Richard Russell, Wolf ForsteuerDiscussion Session 03 “UAV or Satellite Image Data?”
15:00-15:20————————-Afternoon Coffee
————————-————————-Session 4 –
15:20-15:40Focal point updateUpdate of all focal points
15:40-16:00
16:00-16:20
16:20-16:40
16:40-17:00
————————-————————-PGRSC AGM
17:00-17:20PGRSC AGM (1) Chair address [Salote Viti], (2) Confirmation of Quorum/Apologies
[Salote Viti], (3) Objectives and Structure [Salote Viti],
17:20-17-40(4) PGRSC Activities Report [Brad Eichelberger], (5) Partnerships [Kasaqa Tora], (6)
PGRSC Membership [Remi Andreoli],
17:40-18:00(7) Focal Point Network and Vehicles of Information [Wolf Forstreuter], (8) 2024
Conference at a Glance (Maria Kottermair), (9) Media and Information Diffusion [Lani
18:00-18:20(10) Treasurer Report for the year 2023 [Arti Pratap], (11) Other Business/Questions
[Salote Viti], (12) Acceptance of AGM Presentation & Finance Report
20:00-00:00————————-Through the Fiji Night Clubs
8:00-9:00————————-Registration
————————-————————-Session 1 – LiDAR – Session Leader: Open
08:40-09:00Halalilika EtikaApplication of GIS on changes over time at the Coasta Areal
09:00-09:20Richard RussellTrinity Pro – LiDAR update
09:20-09:40Jumpei TakamiIntroduction of Synthetic Aperture Radar for Disaster Management and Forest Inventory
Monitoring
09:40-10:00Antoine NiaLiDAR applications to Disaster Management and Climate Change
10:00-10:40Jumpei TakamiRecent Activities of UNOOSA (UN-SPIDER) in Tongatapu Island with Space-based
Integrated Disaster Management Platform
10:40-11:00————————-Morning Coffee
————————-————————-Session 2 – Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
11:00-11:20Rodney YoshidaUsing GIS in Palau for mapping & various project.
11:20-11:40Johnie NimauDisaster Management on Vanuatu Evacuation Mapping during Volcano Eruptions
11:40-12:00Catherine PaulGIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Kiribati
12:00-12:20Jacqueline NgiraimauGIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Palau
12:20-13:20————————-Lunch
————————-————————-Session 3 – Open – Session Leader: Open
13:20-13:40Fahmi AmharPro and Contra of the New Indonesian National Capital
13:40-14:00Pankajeshwara SharmaMapSafe: A complete tool for achieving geospatial data sovereignty
14:00-14:20Hannah MarleySpatial climate & hydrology insights_ Tools to reduce uncertainty and empower decisionmaking
14:20-14:40————————-Discussion Session 04 “Pacific Data Needs for Disaster Impact Assessment”
14:40-15:00————————-Afternoon Coffee
————————-————————-Session 4 – Coastal Session – Session Leader: Open
15:00-15:20Majid NazeerAdvanced Macroalgae Index for Improved Algal Bloom Detection in Aquatic Ecosystems
15:20-15:40Tobias FischerAutomated Shoreline Monitoring in French Polynesia’s Atolls: A Case Study on Tetiaroa
15:40-16:00Won-Jun ChoiDetection of Abnormal Water Temperature in the Korea Waters from Satellite Sea
Surface Temperature Products
16:00-16:20Nicholas MetherallMineral Resource Extraction Detection (MRED) using machine learning approaches to
detect mineral extraction and potential impacts on qoliqoli marine ecosystems in Fiji
16:20-16:35————————-Closing Ceremony
18:00————————-Closing Coctail
WorkshopDelivered byNb of participantsStartEndTimeLocationDuration (hours)Presenter NamePresenter Last Name
cloud-native computing for supervised classification of coastal ecosystems Digital Earth Pacific SPC and MACBLUE GIZ154
Creating Models using QGIS Model DesignerOSGEO/QGIS4SimonNitz

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