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| August 14, 21, & 28, 2024 12:00-13:30 EDT (UTC-4) Invasive species costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars a year and can cause declines in ecosystem health. NASA data can be used to identify the impacts of invasive species including the extent, potential distribution, and impacts to affected ecosystems. With improvements to the temporal, spatial, and spectral resolution of data alongside cloud-based computing there are new opportunities to apply NASA data, products, and tools to landscape management. This course will provide participants with an overview of typical NASA satellites and sensors used to map invasive plants such as Landsat, MODIS, and VIIRS, as well as innovative or upcoming data and missions such as the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI), HyMap, the Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) mission, and the Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR). This training will highlight project-based applications of remote sensing for plant species of interest especially those affecting grasslands and aquatic inland lakes and waterbodies, and more with a lens towards innovative uses of hyperspectral data for additional invasive species detection.
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Author: merriebethneely
DUNIA Webinar: August 6th Monitoring Algal Blooms in the Sandbox w/Python
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Announcing the USA’s CyanoHABs Blooms Forecasting Service
The USEPA announces this operationally live forecasting of cyanoHAB blooms! It is available here: https://www.epa.gov/water-research/cyanobacterial-harmful-algal-blooms-forecasting-research. The beta site is temporary for this season as a test, but will eventually transition into a permanent site. The project is a partnership of several US agencies and organizations.
AMERIGEO, EUROGEO, and AFRIGEO Week Announcements!
AmeriGEO Week 2024 is almost here!
This year’s event will be held from 26 to 30 August in Quito, Ecuador. Its theme is “Adaptándonos para un futuro resiliente, con inteligencia terrestre” or “Adapting for a resilient future with Earth Intelligence.”
In addition to the six plenary keynote sessions below, there will be a disaster risk management fair highlighting local efforts, a variety of side events and training offered, and a regional Americas Caucus meeting.
The plenary sessions for this year’s event includes:
Session 1: Disasters and Risk Management
Session 2: Achieving the Aguascalientes Commitments
Session 3: Marine and Ocean Health
Session 4: Implementation of the Post 2025 GEO Strategic Plan
Session 5: Looking toward COP28: One Health Partnerships to Accelerate Climate Action
Session 6: Security for Development
Register now via the AmeriGEO Week 2024 website and keep an eye out for more information as we get closer to the event. Already registered and can’t wait for August, check out the video our colleagues at GEO Ecuador made for a preview!
Kindly reach out to the secretariat (secretariat@amerigeo.org) with any questions.
Invitation to the EuroGEO Workshop 2024:
We are pleased to inform you that the 2024 edition of the EuroGEO Workshop will take place in Krakow Poland, from 8 to 10 October 2024, at the Holiday INN, an IHG Hotel.
The EuroGEO Workshop 2024 is jointly organised by the European Commission and the EuroGEO Secretariat with the support of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA). The Key message is“COMBINE, COORDINATE, COOPERATE: Welcome to the new era of EuroGEO”
Register here.
EGW24 will:
Mobilise and revitalise the EuroGEO Action Groups and harness synergies across research and EO industry around strategic focus areas.
Foster the maximisation of research & innovation impact for the benefit of end users, engaging academia and the industry.
Engage with national GEO activities, showcasing the EO expertise and synergies contributing to EuroGEO and GEO.
Facilitate peer exchanges highlighting the European contribution to GEO
Build a consensus on the adoption of a revised EuroGEO implementation plan as a contribution to GEO post-25 strategy.
On the EuroGEO workshop 2024 webpage you can find the outline of the programme (draft) as well as a list of the suggested hotels and transport means for travel from the airport to the venue.
The registrations are NOW open. Important Note! Registrations close on September 13, 2024
AFRIGEO Symposium
AfriGEO invites you to the 8th AfriGEO Symposium which will be held from 12th to 15th of August at RCMRD in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the symposium is, “Earth Intelligence for Africa.”
The AfriGEO symposia have been held annually since 2016. They are an opportunity for the AfriGEO Community to network, share and build meaningful collaboration and partnerships that support and address varied developmental challenges on the continent using earth observation.
The symposium will have 10 key sessions: Session 1: EO in supporting National Priorities, Session 2: EO for Disaster Risk Reduction, Session 3: EO for Agriculture and Food Security, Session 4: Post 2025 GEO Strategy, Session 5: Strengthening National Coordination, Session 6: Data and Infrastructure, Session 7: EO for Sustainable Land and Forest Management, Session 8: Africa Connect , Session 9: Innovation Lounge and Youth Session, Session 10: EO AfriGEO capacity building Fund Setup.
The AfriGEO Symposium will focus on AfriGEO’s thematic areas:
- Agriculture, Food Security, Soil Moisture and Agricultural Outreach Support
- Biodiversity, Land degradation and Sustainable Forest Management
- Land Cover for Africa, Land administration, Sustainable Urban Development
- Blue Economy and Water Resource Management
- Climate Services and Adaptation.
- Health, Air Quality and Disaster Management.
- Innovation, Data and Infrastructure
Register now through this link to attend, participate or submit your abstract (max 300 words) for the session you would like to contribute to.
Abstracts submission deadline was 30th June.
Workshop: Unlocking the Global Benefits of EO Water Quality Monitoring
“Unlocking the Global Benefits of Water Quality Monitoring through Earth Observation”
The University of Stirling’s Earth and Planetary Observation Research Group invite you to attend a workshop to address one of the most important questions within aquatic remote sensing, how can more people and more countries benefit from satellite-based Earth observation of water? Available satellite data and products for monitoring water quantity and water quality have advanced in the last decade, and individual countries need to grow capacity to ensure their own autonomy in benefiting from Earth observation to meet their own specific needs and agendas, whilst also supporting global initiatives, including Sustainable Development Goals. This workshop will address this critical issue by collectively exploring the challenges and opportunities to deliver a series of strategies that are specific to different global economic groups (low, lower-middle, upper-middle and high income countries) and the unique context of each group. Join us to shape a future in which all can benefit from Earth observation of water.
“Unlocking the Global Benefits of Water Quality Monitoring through Earth Observation”
Dynamic hackathon-style workshop event
28th to 30th August 2024 (Do not apply if you are unable to attend during these dates. This is an In-Person workshop only and partial attendance is not possible. Only those fully self-funded for all expenses are invited to apply)
University of Stirling, Scotland
Apply here (applications closed)
This 3-day in person event is hosted by the University of Stirling, and is co-organised by UNEP’s World Water Quality Alliance, and GEO AquaWatch. Additional organisation support has been received from the World Meteorological Organization.
Please distribute widely within your organisations and communities. This event welcomes anyone in the water or remote sensing domains, whom is interested in expanding the benefits of Earth observation in their country.
The application period has been extended until July 10th, 2024, 23:59 UTC for those who are fully self-funded. Participants from outside of the United Kingdom will require a Standard Visa (Business Route) which can be applied for before making travel arrangements (more info). Letters of invitation can be requested in the application.
For more information and to apply, see the website: https://shorturl.at/WxlAN