“The fellowship enabled me to broaden my expertise in novel measurement methods and applications, foster an international network during my period as a visiting scientist, and acquire experience in research project management…” After completing the Living Planet Fellowship, Henna-Reetta Hannula continued as a researcher in the Finnish Meteorological Institute, transitioning to the Arctic Space Centre …
New research, utilizing data from ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 and CryoSat satellite missions, offers a stark view of the state of Antarctica’s ice shelves. Over the last 25 years, 40% of these vital floating extensions of the continent’s ice sheet have significantly diminished in volume, releasing approximately 67 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the ocean. This …
With over a quarter of the global population suffering from malnutrition due to nutrient deficiencies, the need to enhance the nutritional value of staple crops like rice, wheat, and soybeans is paramount. ESA-supported research has revealed that data from satellites like the Copernicus Sentinel-2 and the Italian Prisma mission could be used for monitoring nutrient …
The European Space Agency, in coordination with Agenția Spațială Română (ROSA), is organising the Earth Explorer 11 User Consultation Meeting on 10-11 October, 2023 in Bucharest, Romania. The Meeting will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest city centre. Objectives The ESA Earth Explorer 11 (EE11) User Consultation Meeting (UCM) is a …
The objective of the call is to provide a framework to rapidly respond to new innovative ideas. It is intended to support innovative developments which respond to opportunities linked to the exploitation of ESA, Third Party and other European (including national and private sector) Earth Observation data, and related capabilities and infrastructures. The scope of …
Southern Ocean Freshwater (SO Fresh) is a recent ESA funded project (2021-2023) included in the Polar Cluster Initiative. Polar Cluster aims at establishing collaboration with the existing projects in polar areas to put into value of unique, added-value capabilities from ESA missions and remote sensing missions in general. SO FRESH goals are to improve our …
Irrigation has a wide impact on our planet, with over 70% of freshwater globally used for crop cultivation. While essential for food production, irrigation has impact at local level: it can deplete water reserves, leading to local subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and potential biodiversity alterations. Recently, an international team of scientists, supported by ESA’s Science for …
The Atmosphere Science Cluster – Research Opportunities 4 – European Coordinated Global Methane (CH4) Assessment is established under the Scientific Exploitation component of the FutureEO Programme. It is intended to support innovative scientific development, which responds to research and networking opportunities in the Atmospheric research domain. This activity is part of a coordination initiative between …
The Atmosphere Science Cluster – Research Opportunities 5 – European Coordinated Study on Aerosol and Aerosol/Cloud Interactions is established under the Scientific Exploitation component of the FutureEO Programme. It is intended to support innovative scientific development, which responds to research and networking opportunities in the Atmospheric research domain. This activity is part of a coordination …
Satellite observations have played a crucial role in capturing and understanding the phenomenon of Arctic amplification, characterized by amplified and accelerated regional warming in the Arctic. A recently published paper, outcome of the Arktalas Hoavva project, synthesized the significant contributions of satellite observations, shedding light on the nature and characteristics of this phenomenon, and capturing key …
