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.
In July 2024 the ESA EO AFRICA R&D Facility launched in collaboration with AUC a call for higher education teaching grants to develop curricula in an Earth Observation topic related to Water and Food Security. As outcome of the call, five proposals from African universities from Ethiopia, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and Benin have been selected …
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 …
This online course aims to provide the participants with the competence to use Earth Observation (EO) data and products to leverage the management of marine and coastal aquatic resources and policymaking. The main objective is to deepen and broaden the knowledge and practical skills of participants in using EO products and applications for the integrated …
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 …
