Hydrosphere

Translated by: Isabel Zetina

Environ 40 % de la population mondiale vit à moins de cent kilomètres des côtes (Nations unies, 2017).  Le niveau des mers est en hausse dans le monde entier et la tendance s'accélère chaque année. L'ONU, d'innombrables organisations internationales et des agences nationales travaillent ardemment chaque année pour soutenir les efforts des climatologues afin de modéliser avec précision notre climat changeant. Le rôle de la glace dans le modelage des mers de la Terre est indiscutable.

About 40% of the World’s population lives within 100 km of the coast (United Nations 2017).  Sea levels are on the rise around the World and the trend is accelerating every year. The UN, countless international organizations and national agencies are working hard every year to support the efforts of climate scientists to accurately model our changing climate. The role of ice in shaping the Earth’s seas is indisputable. As continental ice melts and as ice sheets break off from continental shelves and fall into the sea, more and more coastal communities are threatened.

How do your professional career and/or your personal experience relate to space technologies and water?

My interest in water is deeply rooted in my personal life. I grew up on an island in the Philippines where a lot of people depend on water as a source of livelihood. From fishing in the open sea to fish breeding, water has always been a source of income at home. Aside from this, the small community where I grew up struggled with access to running water.

How do your professional career and/or your personal experience relate to space technologies and water?

My interest in water is deeply rooted in my personal life. I grew up on an island in the Philippines where a lot of people depend on water as a source of livelihood. From fishing in the open sea to fish breeding, water has always been a source of income at home. Aside from this, the small community where I grew up struggled with access to running water.