The area of remote sensing of coastal and inland water quality remains a priority for OCR-VC. Following the CEOS-supported establishment of a GEO Water Quality Community of Practice, the OVR-VC is working to develop implementation plans describing concrete support CEOS can provide in support of that group. Initial plans will be presented for discussion at SIT-31.
A related International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) Working Group (Earth Observations in Support of Global Water Quality Monitoring) has been established. The OCR-VC recommends the creation of a GEO Water Quality Community of Practice, which would significantly expand upon the IOCCG working group and bring together data providers and users to significantly advance the utilization of satellite observations in support of water quality monitoring in both developed and developing nations.