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 …
A new paper has been recently published on PNAS Nexus as a result of the work of two Living Planet Fellows, John Gittings with his POSEIDON project and Joan Llort with the PYROPLANKTON activity. The research explores the linkages between global warming, desertification, dust emissions and ocean fertilisation. In particular, the study shows that dust …
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 …
The research community are actively investigating a wide range of advanced methods and processing methods for both existing and emerging satellite EO data sets. These can support a significant expansion of the EO applications and downstream services portfolio of the European EO service industry. Examples include super-resolution enhancement of optical and IR datasets, optimized methods …
Two scientists working on ESA-funded research projects have recently been honoured with prestigious international awards for their exceptional contributions to Earth science and remote sensing. Felix Gerick, from CNES and the Royal Observatory of Belgium, was awarded the prestigious Doornbos Memorial Prize during the Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior (SEDI) conference, held in Great …
As a part of the on-going joint ESA-NASA AMPAC initiative, ESA organised a training course in collaboration with NASA, the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) and the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). The course brought 22 students and multiple lecturers from all over the world to Longyearbyen, Svalbard to teach about understanding methane …
Industrial operators face complex evolving demands and significant transformations in decision-making processes, including navigating climate change risks, strengthening disaster preparedness, and responding to evolving pressures and threats to supply chain and logistics operations while investing in manufacturing and delivery processes to ensure carbon neutrality and zero pollution. Robust methodologies are needed to bridge current status-quo …
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 empower African Researchers (PhD or Master degree with extensive research experience in EO) to engage in Earth Observation (EO) R&D …
Sen2Cor is the official ESA Sentinel-2 ground segment processor which performs atmospheric correction of Top of Atmosphere images (L1C) to return several outputs, including Surface Reflectance images (L2A) and a Scene Classification (SCL). The Scene Classification derived with the current version of the Sen2Cor provides pixel-based information on vegetated/non-vegetated areas, water, cloud probabilities, thin cirrus, …
As fire events become more intense and frequent, the urgency for effective and proactive fire science grows. The FLARE (Fire science Learning AcRoss the Earth System) Working Group, consisting of scientists from 14 countries and various disciplines, has produced a white paper to address the complexities of fire science from a holistic perspective. This paper …
