Eyes on Earth Episode 39 – Brazil’s Water Use

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Summary: Brazil is a fascinating study in water use. Brazil uses roughly 72 percent of its water for irrigated agriculture, and its herds of cattle, pigs and poultry are among the largest in the world. Water management teams from that country’s National Water Agency have worked in recent years with researchers from the USGS EROS Center to learn how to map, and therefore more effectively manage, the South American country’s water resources. On this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from the Brazilian water experts and one of their collaborators at EROS.

Guest:  Sérgio Ayrimoraes and Thiago Fontenelle, Brazilian National Water Agency; Mac Friedrichs, Contractor, USGS EROS

Host: Steve Young

Producer: John Hult

Release date: November 30, 2020

More on Brazilian Water Use: 

• About the Brazilian National Water Agency (English)
• Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEBop) Brazil appv
• SSEBop Brazil Report
• Brazilians Work with EROS Staff to Map, Monitor Agricultural Irrigation