The EO Open Data Science MOOC is hosted on EO-College with the title “Cubes and Clouds” https://eo-college.org/courses/cubes-and-clouds/. This course teaches the concepts of data cubes, cloud platforms, and open science in the context of Earth Observation. Its goal is to provide students with practical knowledge on how to effectively use EO Platforms for Open Data Science in the cloud. At the …
In the framework of the overall collaborative efforts with Africa, carried out with the strong involvement of the African Union Commission (AUC), for the first time in the ESRIN activities, two African Researchers have joined ESRIN in 2022: Dr. Wassim M. Baba and Dr Gladys Mosomtai. Wassim a post-doctoral researcher at the University Mohammed VI …
The European Space Agency (ESA) organised an Earth Observation (EO) training course in collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The course took place from 19 – 23 September 2022 at the premises of the Andoya Space Centre (ASC) in Andenes, Norway. The training was designed to promote and disseminate EO data and information-based …
The EO AFRICA R&D Facility developed in Moodle the following 8 training packages: Principles of and advances in EO (optical and SAR) Cloud Computing for EO analyses Water and Energy budgets from EO Soil Moisture from Space EO for floods, water bodies and wetlands Vegetation and Drought monitoring from space Mapping and Monitoring Ecological Systems; …
Time to apply for the Earth Observation (EO) training course organised in collaboration between ESA and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): deadline for application is 15 July 2022. The course will take place on 19 – 23 September 2022 at the premises of the Andoya Space Centre (ASC) in Andenes, Norway. Intended for researchers, …
This PolInSAR course is an online, hands-on course that aims to develop an understanding of the information content of multi-parameter SAR data in an interactive way, without assuming any prior/background knowledge – though some knowledge in Python programming is welcome. It is organised around 10 sessions over 10 weeks, with lectures and tutorials ranging from …
Developed in the context of the EO Africa project, this free MOOC provides an introduction to the topic of droughts and details how they can be quantified, assessed and monitored from space. The contents include the role of cloud computing and the access to satellite data. No prior knowledge in Earth Observation (EO) is required. The …
Satellites provide crucial, and increasingly important, information to help understand our changing climate. However, better understanding Earth observation data can be a daunting task for new users. A new online course, developed by the University of Twente, on behalf of ESA, helps students, researchers and other professionals analyse satellite data to help measure and mitigate …
Amongst all medal winners and a number of exciting athletes personal stories at the Beijing winter Olympics, now coming to an end, a prominent actor has raised to the podium: snow. Being it for the environmental impact of the almost entirely human-made snow of the ski and snowboarding courses or for the athletes struggling in …
The educational materials (slides and recordings of the sessions) from the 3rd EUMETSAT/ESA/ECMWF joint training in atmospheric composition held online from 6 to 17 December 2021 can be accessed from the link on the left menu.
