Vertex Professional Services Ltd.
Space-based Earth Observation Solutions Applied to Marine and Terrestrial First Nations Traditional Territories — The project goal is to assist the T’Sou-ke Nation SNA-QUA Centre in co-developing new environmental solutions relevant to indigenous and coastal communities through analyses of Earth Observation (EO) big data. Specific objectives include: Consultation and engagement with the T’Sou-ke Nation to understand and compile environmental issues within their Traditional Territory; Development of Indigenous capacity and technical capability to support research, assessment, monitoring, stewardship and reporting activities; Evaluation of space-based EO data and other geospatial data as a long-term monitoring solution; Development of a Marine vegetation and fish habitat monitoring program; and a Terrestrial vegetation and land use monitoring program.