🎓 Nimpact Academy

Master Satellite-Based Water Assessment for Lakes, Rivers, and Coastal Environments

Welcome to Nimpact Academy

This comprehensive course teaches you how to use Nimpact's satellite-based assessment tools to evaluate water quality and shoreline stability across Lakes, Rivers, and Tidal/Coastal environments. Learn to interpret environmental data and make informed decisions for waterfront properties.

Course Structure: 13 modules covering fundamentals to advanced analysis techniques for all water body types. Each module includes interactive content, practical examples comparing Lakes vs Rivers vs Tidal environments, and knowledge checks.

What You'll Learn:

Estimated Time: 3-4 hours total | Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate | Prerequisites: None

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Course Modules

Module 1
Introduction to Nimpact
Understand Nimpact's purpose, scientific foundation, seasonal snapshot methodology, and percentile ranking system.
Module 2
Seasonal Water Temperature
Analyze thermal patterns, seasonal variations, and how temperature drives algae growth and recreational safety.
Module 3
Water Clarity & Turbidity
Learn how satellites measure underwater visibility, turbidity, and what clarity metrics reveal about water quality.
Module 4
Algae Prediction & Bloom Risk
Master cyanobacteria predictions, AI models for bloom forecasting (Lakes/Rivers only), and chlorophyll-a analysis.
Module 5
Regional Benchmarking
Understand how your water body compares to regional benchmarks using percentile rankings by water type.
Module 6
Climate Classification & Regional Context
Understand the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system and how climate zones enable fair regional benchmarking.
Module 7
Terrain & Vegetation Maps
Learn how terrain maps are generated from elevation data and interpreted differently for lakes, rivers, and tidal waters.
Module 8
Shoreline Risk Proxy
Analyze 10-year waterline variability statistics—the master metric for identifying unstable shorelines.
Module 9
Ground Truth Observations
Learn how field surveys and community data on biodiversity, litter, and local conditions complement satellite analysis.
Module 10
Environmental Stability & Scoring
Learn NDVI variability analysis, topographic exposure metrics, and how category scores (Recreation, Ecology, Beach Quality) are calculated.
Module 11
Coastal Dynamics & Beach Width
Understand NDWI beach width tracking, three-period trend analysis, and suspended sediment measurement methods.
Module 12
Human Impact Assessment
Analyze night lights, NDBI urban index, development pressure scoring, and land surface temperature metrics.
Module 13
From Data to Action
Learn risk-based decision frameworks, professional handoff packages, regulatory applications, and report limitations.