At the recent Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Annual Conference on 11 October 2024, Vanessa Pedinotti, the SEED-FD Project Coordinator from Magellium SAS, presented the SEED-FD project, which aims to strengthen CEMS.
At the beginning, the focus was on 3 critical gaps in the CEMS Hydrological Modelling Forecast Chain, which are addressed by SEED-FD’s project aims: (i) improving the representation of complex hydrological processes, (ii) integrating Earth Observation and in-situ sensor data to optimise the prediction accuracy, and (iii) expanding the range of detected extreme flood and drought events.
This was followed by an overview of the work packages and the 5 study and validation basins as use cases of the project. These basins represent critical areas affected by water-related risks globally.
Communication materials for the project such as the website, flyer and social media channels to engage stakeholders were also presented. The presentation concluded with the expected outcomes, which enhance CEMS’s capabilities and deliver more accurate and timely flood and drought warnings worldwide.