We notice a storm chaser, a planetary scientist, and a broadcast meteorologist are the subject matter experts shaping the curriculum for the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute's AI for Earth Program. Delivered in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the program aims to equip Earth sciences students with AI skills and drive advancements in environmental protection, conservation, and climate action.
Nevin de Milliano, a member of the Prairie Storm Chasers, will inform how AI can act as a partner when observing climate phenomena on the ground. Amii said his work demonstrates "how AI processes real-time data to protect lives and property during extreme weather." Joining de Milliano is Tanya Harrison, a planetary scientist who has worked on NASA's Mars rover missions and is the director of Earth and space science at Mission Control in Ottawa. She will bring her experience working with vast satellite datasets. "We need AI literacy to expand beyond computer scientists to students in fields like Earth sciences and meteorology who understand applications of satellite data," Harrison said.
A yet-to-be-named veteran broadcast meteorologist rounds out the team and will share how professionals translate global climate trends into actionable local intelligence. The scholarship program will provide 750 Earth sciences students with access to 10 modules about environmental applications of machine learning, as well as some of Amii's other workshops. Applications to participate in the program close on March 31.