Aravind Ravichandran is the founder of TerraWatch Space, a market intelligence and strategic advisory consulting firm focused on Earth observation (EO). He holds a bachelor’s in computer science, a master’s in international business, and a second master’s in space studies.
It was a week of valuable insights and celebration in Cape Town, South Africa! The Group on Earth Observations hosted its annual GEO Week Plenary and Ministerial Summit from 6-10 November. Our Co-Chairs Lawrence Friedl and Osamu Ochiai represented EO4SDG
Keera Morrish is a Solutions Engineer for Non-Profit and Global Organizations at Esri and an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She works with many international clients such as the World Bank Group, USAID, and Inter-American Development Bank
It is that time of year again when we are honored to announce our winners of the annual GEO SDG Awards! Launched in 2019, the GEO SDG Awards, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognize institutions, organizations, and countries that are
Anusuya Datta is a seasoned writer/journalist with special interest in earth observation and sustainability issues. A published author on several international platforms, Anusuya is currently based out of Canada, and earlier worked with some of the finest brands in Indian
Marwa El Kabbany is a veteran in the geospatial industry, developing geospatial roadmaps and utilizing Earth observation, geospatial information science, and technology to promote sustainable development for over 17 years. Until recently she was the GIS Expert at the United
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 ambitious targets adopted by the United Nations in 2015, aimed at addressing poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. As of 2023, progress towards achieving these goals has been mixed. While some
New resources including data sets, tools, case studies, and methodologies in support of Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements, are now available in the Group on Earth Observations Knowledge Hub (GKH). GKH is a central cloud-based digital
The TerraWatch Space podcast invited Dr. Argyro Kavvada, Executive Director of EO4SDG to discuss how Earth observations support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this episode, host Aravind Ravichandran and Dr. Kavvada discuss her story, her work at NASA,
Launched in 2019, the GEO SDG Awards, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognize institutions, organizations, and countries that are applying Earth observations towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual GEO
