Global efforts to improve forest monitoring took a significant step forward at the recent Informed use of biomass maps in MRV procedures workshop held in Potsdam, Germany, from 23 to 25 October 2024. Organized by the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and hosted by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ-Potsdam) with support from the European …
This presents an excellent opportunity for ESA projects and activities to access polar research infrastructures, enhancing data collection for their initiatives. The POLARIN Network, an international network of polar research infrastructures and their services, has officially launched its Transnational Access (TA) Call for 2024. This call invites the global scientific community to submit proposals addressing …
For the 6th year running, ESA, ECMWF and EUMETSAT joined forces to further the knowledge of keen early career scientists on atmospheric composition monitoring and modelling. The course brought 30 students and expert lecturers from all over the world to NILU, a Norwegian climate research institute, to train students on the fundamentals of Earth Observation …
An Internal Research Fellow opportunity is currently open for applicants who have recently completed, or are close to completing a PhD in physics, engineering or Earth system science with research experience and peer-reviewed publications in relevant topics within the field of Polar Science. During the two-year period you will be involved in scientific activities focused …
The 13th Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing (Snow and Glaciers), co-organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the University of Innsbruck, took place from September 16-20, 2024, bringing together 50 participants from across Europe and beyond. The course, held in collaboration with partners FFG and ENVEO, provided a unique opportunity for PhD …
January’25 update: following an extensive review of the received applications, the 4 selected candidates have been informed about acceptance. INTRODUCTION The African Research Fellowship (ARF) program, jointly carried by ESA with the African Union Commission, was successfully initiated in 2021 with six African Fellows having completed their research at ESA. The program aims to …
Following the kick-off with ESA of the second phase of activities to be carried by the EO AFRICA (African Framework for Research, Innovation, Communities and Applications) R&D Facility, two new calls have just been opened aiming to sustain and strengthen an active African research community, by promoting creative innovation processes for the continuous development of …
The recent EO for agriculture under pressure event, which took place at ESA-ESRIN last week, brought together a notable number of participants, with 300 attendees in person from 43 different countries and more than 500 joining online connecting a diverse audience from various locations. The workshop explored the role of Earth Observation in addressing the …
An internal research fellow opportunity is currently open for applicants who have recently completed, or are close to completing a PhD in physics, engineering or Earth system science with research experience and peer-reviewed publications in relevant topics for the fields of research proposed. During the two-years period you will be involved in scientific activities within …
On the occasion of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, ESA organised together with the Geneva digital health hub (gdhub), and various partners (UN agencies OOSA and WHO; Space and Global Health Network; Group on Earth Observations; Open Geneva; Space Generation Advisory Council; University of Geneva), a side event which focuses on Space and Global …
