Sachindra Singh
Sachindra Singh is the Team Leader of the Geoinformatics Section, at the Geoscience, Maritime and Energy Division, Pacific Community (SPC). He has 15 years experience in geospatial-oriented systems and software engineering. A strong advocate of open source technologies for capacity building and sustainable development in developing countries, he has implemented robust decision-making tools and services around disaster risk analysis, climate impacts and natural resources monitoring based on geospatial and remotely-sensed data in the Pacific, both on regional and national levels. He has designed and conducted numerous capacity building exercises on open source GIS/RS and earth observation tools and systems in the Pacific Region, and currently is providing lead technical support for the Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) initiative within Pacific Community (SPC).
Sessions
Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) is formulated to deliver an operational earth observation system that enables easy access and use of decades of analysis ready satellite data, empowering decision-makers across the Pacific. The project was modeled after the successful implementation of similar initiatives such as Digital Earth Africa and Australia.