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SUMMARY:FLEX-Fluorescence 2026 Workshop
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nThe registration for the workshop is CLOSED\nFor any enquiries about late registration(s)\, please send an email to ESAConferenceBureau \n  \nRe-watch 👇\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nGuidelines for Authors\nPlease kindly access the relevant document👉 HERE\nA dedicated ppt conference template (in 16:9) is available (not mandatory) for download in support of the presenters. \nPosters Virtual Wall – PADLET\nThe Organising Committee\, has set-up a virtual wall\, poster presenters are kindly invited to upload their poster(s) to the FLEX Fluorescence 👉 Poster Padlet \nParticipants will be able to leave comments and questions directly under your post\, and you are warmly encouraged to respond and continue the discussion online. \n\n\nProgramme Agenda\n\n \n\nBackground\nThis International Workshop follows a series of events addressing remote sensing of vegetation fluorescence. With the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) – Sentinel-3 tandem mission close to being launched and fluorescence measurements becoming increasingly available from missions like OCO-2 and Sentinel-5 P and other platforms such as UAVs and ground-based instruments\, the FLEX 2026 workshop will focus on latest developments in fluorescence remote sensing.​ \nThese include the technical bases for measuring solar-induced fluorescence\, fluorescence retrievals from spectrally resolved data and atmospheric correction\, dynamic changes of reflectance\, as well as product validation using ground and airborne instrumentation. Secondly\, we will address current and future applications of fluorescence such as understanding and predicting the dynamics of the carbon and water cycle\, the use of fluorescence to detect and quantify vegetation stress and the application of fluorescence for coastal and inland waters. The interplay between fluorescence observations and modelling at different spatial and temporal scales as well as data assimilation aspects\, are an integral aspect along these thematic schemes.​ \nThe workshop will take place from 03 March 2026 to 06 March 2026 at the Electoral Palace\, the Main Building of Bonn University\, Germany and is open to all scientists and engineers interested in exploring the new observation capabilities and synergies provided by the FLEX and the Sentinel-3 mission\, which is currently being prepared for launch in 2026. \nWorkshop Objectives\n\nInform the community about recent and future activities for the upcoming launch of the FLEX mission​\nInform the community about the data products delivered by the FLEX mission\, the latest developments on FLEX data processing\, fluorescence and biophysical parameter retrievals and validation​\nReview research linking fluorescence with the carbon and water cycles\, agriculture\, and forestry\nProvide updates on recent modelling activities coupling remote sensing signals and ecosystem processes​\nPlan future activities related to fluorescence and merged data sets​\nBring together remote sensing communities focusing on aquatic and terrestrial systems\, including data providers\, experts and users​\n\n  \nMain Themes\n\nFLEX mission: getting ready for launch!​\nData Products and validation strategies​\nUnderstanding the Carbon and water cycles using fluorescence data​\nExploiting novel indicators for vegetation stress detection​\nFLEX data for studying inland and coastal waters​\nRecent advances in modelling activities (radiative transfer\, biochemistry\, structural-functional vegetation models…)​\nCombining multi-scale\, multi-mission EO data for closing the temporal and spatial gap​\nThinking beyond state-of-art: novel applications for FLEX data\n\n\nInformation and Timeline\n\n\n\nCall for abstracts\n1st December 2025\n\n\nAbstract submission deadline\n31st December 2025\n\n\nNotification of acceptance\n2nd February 2026\n\n\nOpening of registration\n2nd February 2026\n\n\nRegistration Closure\nEnd of February 2026\n\n\nFinal information and programme        \nFebruary 2026\n\n\nWorkshop\n03-06 March 2026\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganising Committee\n\n\n\nClement\nAlbergel\nESA\n\n\nJuliane\nBendig\nFZ Juelich\n\n\nMario\nBenincasa\nStarion for ESA\n\n\nRalf\nBock\nESA\n\n\nMarco\nCelesti\nESA\n\n\nMatthias\nDrusch\nESA\n\n\nDiego\nFernandez Prieto\nESA\n\n\nTimon\nHummel\nESA\n\n\nIreneusz\nKleppert\nFZ Juelich\n\n\nSabrina\nLodadio\nSerco for ESA\n\n\nUwe\nRascher\nFZ Juelich\n\n\nDirk\nSchuettemeyer\nESA\n\n\nMarin\nTudoroiu\nESA\n\n\nJasmijn\nWillemse\nATP for ESA\n\n\n\n\n\nScientific Committee\n\n\n\nAlbert\nPorcar\nUniversity of Helsinki\, Finland\n\n\nAlexander\nDamm\nUniversity of Zurich\, Switzerland\n\n\nBastian\nSiegmann\nFZ-Juelich\, Germany\n\n\nCatherine\nMorfopoulos\nImperial College\, UK\n\n\nChristine\nChang\nUSDA\, USA\n\n\nClaudia\nGiardino\nIREA-CNR\,Italy\n\n\nFabienne\nMaignan\nLSCE-IPSL\, France\n\n\nGeorg\nWohlfahrt\nUniversity of Innsbruck\, Austria\n\n\nGregory\nDuveiller\nMAX-Planck Institute\, Germany\n\n\nHibiki\nNoda\nNIES\, Japan\n\n\nIngo\nEnsminger\nUniversity of Toronto\, Canada\n\n\nJorge\nVicent\nMagellium\, France\n\n\nJose\nMoreno\nUniversity of Valencia\, Spain\n\n\nJuliane\nBendig\nFZ-Juelich\, Germany\n\n\nNeus\nSabater\nFMI\, Finland\n\n\nNicholas C.\nParazoo\nJPL-NASA\, USA\n\n\nPeiqi\nYang\nNanjing Normal University\, China\n\n\nRoberto\nColombo\nUniversity of Milan\, Bicocca\, Italy\n\n\nShari\nvan Wittenberghe\nUniversity of Valencia\, Spain\n\n\nUwe\nRascher\nFZ-Juelich\, Germany\n\n\nYing\nSun\nCornell University\, USA\n\n\nYongryel\nRyu\nSeoul National University\, Republic of Korea\n\n\nYves\nGoulas\nCNRS\, France\n\n\nZbynek\nMalenovsky\nUniversity of Bonn\, Germany\n\n\n\n  \n\nContact info\nFor information regarding the logistics of the venue\, registration\, please contact ESAConferenceBureau  \nFor information regarding the abstract submissions\, workshop programme\, instructions for authors and inquiries related to the scientific and programme committee\, please contact EO4Society.Conf@esa.int \n\nAccommmodation\nPlease find below a list of selected hotels 🏩 within walking distance of the event location. Rooms can be booked upon availability by contacting the Hotels directly. \n\nCollegium Leoninum ​\nBob W Beethoven​\nAMERON Bonn Hotel Königshof​\nDorint Hotel Bonn​\nMotel One Bonn Beethoven​\nMotel One Bonn Hauptbahnhof​\nHotel Aigner\n\n\nESA Personal Data Protection Policy\n\n‼️IMPORTANT: The official event website Flex-fluorescence-workshop-2026 is temporarily unavailable.\nService will resume soon!\n
URL:https://eo4society.esa.int/event/flex-fluorescence-2026-workshop/
LOCATION:Electoral Palace\, Kurfürstliches Schloss\, Bonn\, Am Hof 1\, 53113\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference,Workshops
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