UNEP GEMS/Water CDC

The Capacity Development Centre, located at UCC, was founded in September 2015 to provide capacity development in water quality monitoring and assessment.

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

Please spread the word!

GEMS/Water CDC’s Continuous Professional Development Courses in Freshwater Quality Monitoring are OPEN

Reduced fees and bursaries are available

Deadline is 31 July

#sdg6 #waterquality

@UN_WWQA @UCC @uccBEES

https://t.co/VEfffGnK6U

[Igor Ogashawara @igoroga]

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Innovation Workshop on Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment organized by @WMO @UNEP @UNESCO @GemsWaterCDC @UN_WWQA @iaeaorg and @EU_Commission

65 selected participants, 39 different countries to discuss challenges in WQ

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

These guidebooks provide an overview broad enough to be suitable for those new to the water sector, but they are also in-depth and high quality enough to be useful even to seasoned professionals. And, they're FREE to download and use as needed!

#waterquality #watermonitoring

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

We here at UNEP GEMS/Water CDC have been busy lately: we are delighted to announce new versions of our technical guidance documents, available online for FREE!

Check out our newest guidebook, Introduction to Freshwater Quality Monitoring and Assessment
https://t.co/rFunyho6Cz

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

We also have guidebooks on Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment in Rivers, Lakes & Reservoirs; the same for Groundwater; and Quality Assurance for Freshwater Monitoring

The full collection is here: https://t.co/lTuHDfFg1o

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

Check this out: @geoaquawatch is looking for Early Career Scientist speakers, especially from the Global South, to speak on Aquatic Remote Sensing.

The call is open until August 11, and everything you need to apply is here:
https://t.co/v2sWlCe1IG

[Cliona Maher @UCCLatinAmerica]

Outstanding UCC & UNAL Students exploring sustainability & ecotourism initiatives together @AmazoniaUNAL Muchas gracias @DRE_UNAL @climarerasmus @VRI_UN @JohnBarimo @juacuor @GreenCampusUCC @GemsWaterCDC @eriucc @gerardmullally1 @IrelandColombia @ascunoficial @EmbCol_Ireland

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

Our July 2023 newsletter is now available! Take a look here for all that we've been up to the past six months, including some profiles of current and former students, new courses, and more @eriucc @UN_WWQA @uccBEES @UNEP #qualitymonitoring #SDGs https://t.co/MTMBb2WG88

[WWQA World Water Quality Alliance @UN_WWQA]

Nonhuman Nonsense and Caterina Cacciatori are collecting stories and evidence from around the world about water contaminated by chemical contamination, raising awareness through an art-science exhibition.

Please share your story: https://t.co/vV3co3zRSa.

#waterquality#water#

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

And speaking of professional development, we are accepting students for courses in the autumn--the deadline is July 31, and both reduced fees and bursaries are available. For individuals in developing countries, the cost can be as low as ZERO

https://t.co/VEfffGnK6U

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

Curious about the situation of water quality in Zimbabwe? We spoke with one of our Continuous Professional Development students, Onesmus Kativhu, about exactly this, and what he's doing to help.
#waterquality #watermonitoring @uccBEES @UCC @eriucc

https://t.co/oRCJ4VekDC

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

But our professional development courses can help: people like Onesmus are expanding their expertise in water quality monitoring, which will provide better information to policy-makers, allowing for more coordinated approaches to water quality

[Cliona Maher @UCCLatinAmerica]

Felicidades - Congrats to Maria Jose @AmazoniaUNAL @IrelandColombia a great example of cooperation UCC - Colombia:

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

If you are in the #waterquality monitoring sector and find that your organisation has problems with data interoperability, database management, storage, assessment and/or visualisation, check out our CPD course--and with our reduced fees and bursaries, the cost to you can be zero

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

For the past few months, GEMS/Water CDC has been focused on #data. We have a scoping report on global #waterquality data forthcoming, and we’re updating our instructional materials on that topic. That includes updates to our NOW OPEN CPD COURSE on data: https://t.co/17D1Bm99vz

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

In our data scoping report, we interviewed professionals from around the world and found systemic issues with data handling. Put simply, we are not making the most of the monitoring data we gather. You can read more about this here: https://t.co/wchpUh8J2b

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

Interested in #waterquality? Take a look at how one of GEMS/Water CDC's #professionaldevelopment students is developing her skills while working with indigenous groups to improve water quality in the Amazon. #sdg6 #waterqualitymonitoring

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

We are delighted to share this morning a feature on one of our professional development students, Maria Jose from Colombia #waterquality #watermonitoring https://t.co/umWkWrYnSj

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

This is how @UCC @uccBEES @UCCInt has an impact around the world!

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

We are delighted to share this morning a feature on one of our professional development students, Maria Jose from Colombia #waterquality #watermonitoring https://t.co/umWkWrYnSj

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

@UNEP @UN_WWQA @SDGaction @UN_Water

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

We are delighted to share this morning a feature on one of our professional development students, Maria Jose from Colombia #waterquality #watermonitoring https://t.co/umWkWrYnSj

[UNEP GEMS/Water CDC @GemsWaterCDC]

But this kind of work needs to happen everywhere if we are to improve global water quality and meet #SDG targets. Maria Jose's current course in freshwater monitoring with biota and particular matter is one step on the long road of capacity development: https://t.co/5fL6HEXP87