Background

The European Space Agency is organising the 12^th International Workshop on Science and Applications of SAR Polarimetry and Polarimetric Interferometry, 6^th Biomass Science Workshop and 1^st Cal/Val meeting

The workshops will take place from 26 January 2026 to 30 January 2026 at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Objectives

PolInSAR 2026

• Provide a forum for scientific exchange
• Present the latest exploitation results from full-pol airborne and spaceborne systems and assess the state-of-the-art
• Review retrieved bio-geophysical parameters and their accuracy
• Make recommendations for algorithm development and new products
• Support the preparation for ESA and Third Parties full-pol missions’ exploitation (BIOMASS, NOVASAR-S, RCM, SAOCOM, Tandem-X, Cosmo-Skymed, ROSE-L, Senitnel-1 NG)
• Present innovative polarimetric applications and ideas for future polarimetric mission concepts
• Report on the status of POLinSAR 2023 recommendations

6th Biomass Science Workshop and 1st Cal/Val meeting

• Inform the community about the mission status and Phase-E2 activities
• Present first results on instrument performance from the In-Orbit Commissioning Phase
• International Reporting
• Present first results of P-band SAR over forest, ice, deserts, ocean and the ionosphere
• Review the state of ground based forest validation activities
• Review the state of cal/val activities
• Review preparatory activities on the integration of BIOMASS in carbon modelling and policy activities

Abstract Submission