Agro-informatics Tech Talk: VISTA + EVE

Event Details

Join the Digital FAO and Agro-informatics Division (CSI) and our guest speaker, Andrea Amparore (Office of Emergencies and Resilience), for a presentation on VISTA and EVE, two complementary initiatives for satellite-based flood monitoring and emergency decision support.

Thursday, 9 July, 3.00pm–4.00pm

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Background

VISTA is a reference archive built from 15 years of daily satellite observations and developed through a consortium of agencies. It provides a consistent historical baseline of surface water and flood dynamics. EVE is a near-real-time platform that will use VISTA as a reference layer, combining current flood information from satellite observations with FAO and partner datasets to support exposure analysis and help identify which populations, crops, livestock and agricultural areas may be affected.

We will go through the main concepts behind the two initiatives and provide an online demonstration of the datasets and platforms. Both platforms are expected to be officially launched in Q4 2026, but they can already be used internally. The session will also be an opportunity to gather feedback from participants and use their input to refine the systems ahead of the official launch.

 

Biography

 

Andrea Amparore is a Data Manager in the Office of Emergencies and Resilience at FAO, where he coordinates the development of data systems, geospatial tools and analytical platforms to support emergency preparedness and response. He has a background in geospatial information management and more than 15 years of experience developing decision-support systems for food security, natural hazard monitoring and humanitarian operations.