Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)HCI and Data Science Research Towards Development of a Public Climate Observatory: The View From Toronto.
What: SYDE Seminar
Who: Prof. Robert Soden, UofT
When: Tuesday, March 24th, 1PM - 2PM
Where: E5 - 6127
Join Professor Soden on March 24 at 1:00 p.m. in E5 6127 as he examines why three decades of rapid technological advancement, spanning satellite imagery, urban sensors, GIS, and machine learning, have yet to translate into effective implementations of climate action. He will draw on human-computer interaction and science & technology studies to rethink how we use climate data, as well as discuss his work on the development of a public climate observatory for the City of Toronto.
Bio: Professor Robert Soden is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and School of Environment at the University of Toronto, whose work is improving the data and information that experts, governments, and communities use to respond to climate change and disaster. His current projects include redesigning the data and indicators used to support monitoring progress towards urban resilience, ethnography and design research into improving the accessibility of severe weather risk communication, and the development of equitable climate and disaster risk models.
Follow-up Student Round Table Discussion with Prof. Robert Soden
Following the seminar, students are invited to E5 6111 to engage in a small-group discussion with Professor Soden about his work and the role of HCI and data science in climate change risk management. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/cjdRAAMMUbpX1r887
