WEST
PALM BEACH, Fla. and WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Google Public Sector is partnering with the
South Florida Water Management District to help the agency enable
visualization and trend analysis for water quality to inform water
management decisions across the district. South Florida Water
Management is the largest and oldest water district in Florida, overseeing water resources for more
than nine million residents from Orlando to the Florida Keys.
Through this partnership, Google Public Sector is deploying its
Climate Insights for natural resources solution—powered by
Google Earth Engine (GEE) running on Google Cloud and Climate
Engine—to help support the availability of drinking water for
Florida residents, while also
preserving national treasures, like America's Everglades. The
cloud-based technology will also help the District combat harmful
algal blooms (HABs), assist with natural resource restoration, and
undertake other important sustainability work. This partnership
supports Google's overall water stewardship strategy to share
technology and tools that enable decision-makers to take action
around water issues.
Google Cloud solutions, like Earth Engine, BigQuery, and Vertex
AI, help the district significantly reduce manual work, provide
centralized access to analysis-ready data, and connect together its
many research and development platforms. The South Florida Water
Management District is also building a prototype artificial
intelligence (AI) model to better understand and anticipate HABs
before they occur. This will help prevent adverse impacts to
regional water quality and wildlife, while supporting recreational
activities like fishing, swimming, boating, and waterskiing.
"The South Florida Water Management District is proud to
continue our water quality improvement efforts using the best
available science and tools," said Sean
Sculley, South Florida Water Management
District's chief of applied science. "Our partnership with
Google Public Sector and Climate Engine comes at a pivotal time in
Florida's history and recently
enhanced environmental restoration efforts. These sustainability
solutions will help us to make better decisions for the communities
and environment in South
Florida."
"Climate impact is one of the world's most complex 'big data'
problems, and Google Public Sector is uniquely positioned to solve
it," said Brent Mitchell, managing
director, Google Public Sector, U.S. State and Local Government,
and Education. "We're combining our technology know-how and
leadership in analytics to help South
Florida unlock data insights to better understand and
mitigate against the impacts of a changing climate, weather
patterns, development, and water use on natural resources, as
efficiently as possible."
To help its workforce onboard to Google Cloud, South Florida
Water Management District is leveraging Google Cloud Skills Boost,
building the team's Google Cloud knowledge through self-paced labs,
quests, and role-based learning paths. Core team members will also
participate in a six-week Professional Cloud Architect (PCA)
learning journey, supported by technical mentorship and exam review
sessions with a dedicated trainer.
Google Public Sector's recent climate insights partnerships
include the State of Hawaii,
New York State and
Canada. Google Cloud is committed
to building relationships with agencies across the world to reduce
environmental impact with the cleanest cloud in the
industry.
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About South Florida Water Management District:
The South Florida Water Management District is the regional
state agency that manages the water resources in the southern half
of the Sunshine State from Orlando
to the Florida Keys. Created in 1949, the agency is responsible for
managing the world's largest and most complex water management
system including thousands of miles of canals along with hundreds
of water control infrastructure. This infrastructure works to drain
urbanized Central and Southern
Florida. The District also leads the restoration of
America's Everglades, the world's most ambitious ecosystem
restoration effort. Additionally, the agency provides regional
water supply for residents, businesses and the
environment.
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