Principal Investigator: Dr. Padmanava Dash
International Collaborators: Prakash Jha, Jaduanadan Dash, Gregory Cooper, and Pradipta Muduli
This project aims to enhance the resilience of Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, by integrating advanced satellite remote sensing with system dynamics modeling. Building on previous MSU-led research, the team will expand satellite-based water quality and land use monitoring, develop new algorithms, and implement a stakeholder-facing dashboard for adaptive management. The project brings together experts from MSU, the University of Southampton, the University of Sheffield, and the Chilika Development Authority (India) to address climate and land use pressures, inform ecosystem management, and create a transferable framework for other vulnerable coastal systems. The initiative supports student training, international collaboration, and advances MSU’s global leadership in resilience science.