SSSI is pleased to be hosting a Webinar ‘The Outcomes: SSSI National Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon’ which will be held on Thursday, 16^th April, 2020 from 2pm – 3pm AEST.

Held on Sunday, 9th February, 2020, the SSSI National Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon was a way for the national and international community to work together to map a total of 2,793,879 hectares affected by recent Australian bushfires with the focus being on burnt infrastructure. Join us for this Webinar to hear more about the initiative.  

Speakers:

Dr Lesley Arnold (SSSI National Board Member) will give an overview of the Map-a-thon initiative and discuss overall logistics of planning; industry, government and NGO engagement; the challenges and overall execution of the event.

Nathan Eaton, Executive Director, NGIS Australia will give an overview of the technical set-up of this mammoth Map-a-thon and highlight some of the challenges and triumphs experienced.

This is a free event open to those who participated in the Map-a-thon or are involved in the surveying and spatial community. 

Details about how to join the Webinar will be emailed to you prior to the event.