Science Pub: Mapping War via Satellite

In war torn areas, physical damage can be immense and reporting of it inconsistent or worse, unreliable. Learn how OSU researcher Jamon Van Den Hoek and his team use open satellite data to monitor damage caused by armed conflict and develop new approaches to map refugee movements and assess environmental and climatic change in politically fragile contexts around the globe. The team’s work covering the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have been published in the New York Times, BBC, Al Jazeera and other major global news outlets. Ticket price includes dinner and no host. bar.