ESA undertakes a wide range of activities in the field of Earth Observation (EO) education, training and capacity building. The scope of these activities ranges from high level training in state-of-the-art processing for the next generation of scientists to more general outreach activities and Earth Observation education for schools.
ESA’s Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) show how EO technology and data applications work, what the data looks like and how it can have impact in both science and on the ground through real-world case studies. They are designed to welcome students from all paths of life: from scientists to policy-makers, teachers, or other professional, …
Join STEP (Scientific Toolbox Exploitation Platform) forum, the ESA community platform for accessing the software and its documentation, communicating with the developers, dialoguing within the science community, promoting results and achievements as well as providing tutorials and material for training scientists using the Toolboxes.
The African Research Fellows join ESA through the Earth Observation for African Framework for Research, Innovation, Communities and Applications Initiative (EO AFRICA), a program dedicated to advancing sustainable Earth Observation (EO) and space technology across Africa in collaboration with the African Union Commission. Through this unique opportunity, fellows are equipped to tackle Africa’s pressing food …
The European Space Agency (ESA) is calling on universities offering Master’s or PhD programs in Earth Observation, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing, and related fields to apply for Science Challenges 2025 at ESA’s ESRIN facility in Frascati, Italy. Selected students will experience a 1-week, hands-on workshop, exploring cutting-edge EO technologies, collaborating with ESA experts, and showcasing …
For the 6th year running, ESA, ECMWF and EUMETSAT joined forces to further the knowledge of keen early career scientists on atmospheric composition monitoring and modelling. The course brought 30 students and expert lecturers from all over the world to NILU, a Norwegian climate research institute, to train students on the fundamentals of Earth Observation …
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 …
Background The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in association with the European Space Agency (ESA), are jointly organising a course on Advanced SAR Technologies & Applications. This course focuses on SAR data processing, polarimetry, and interferometry. It will cover a range of applications, from terrain mapping to vegetation analysis and ocean/coastal monitoring. Objectives The …
Welcome This is the 8th ESA Ocean Training Course of the series devoted to you – the next generation of Earth Observation (EO) scientists. The ocean covers 74% of our planet surface and is difficult to sample properly because it is in continuous motion. Satellite measurements play an incredibly important role in this respect because …
Background The Living Planet Symposium 2025 (LPS25) is the latest in ESA’s triennial series of global events on Earth observation. Held every three years, these symposia have grown in both size and scope, focusing on key environmental issues. In response to the intensifying climate crisis, LPS25 will center on the theme of moving “from observation …
