Annual JACIE Workshops are co-sponsored by U.S. government agencies and allow remote sensing experts to discuss system capabilities, calibration, and the impacts of data quality on various applications. Highlights of JACIE 2024 will include: Talks about new systems, new methods
2024 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting: 28 Jan-1 Feb
The 2024 AMS Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland will bring together the spectrum of stakeholders needed to advance climate science and the services required to expand public understanding of the issues and promote sound, science-based solutions. Climate change is an
16th Annual European Space Conference: 23-24 January
The 16th Annual European Space Conference will be held on the 23rd and 24th of January 2024 at the Square Brussels Convention Center, in Brussels, Belgium. 2023 marked a decisive year for the European space sector, with Europe continuing to
Earth Observation for Climate: An Overview of the Commercial Landscape
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.
EO4SDG at GEO Week 2023: “The Earth Talks”
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
UNFCCC COP28: 30 Nov-12 Dec
The 28th United Nations Climate Change annual conference is being held in Dubai, UAE for parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to negotiate and agree action on tackling climate change, emissions and global warming. The United Nations
GIS Day 2023 – 15 November
GIS Day is an annual event hosted by Esri which celebrates geographic information systems-based technologies. The theme this year is Celebrating the GIS Professional. You can meet Esri employees who leverage GIS in very different ways but with the same passion for
Connecting SDG 11 to Sustainable Urbanization
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
GEO Week 2023: 6-10 November
The Group on Earth Observations is hosting its annual GEO Week Plenary and Ministerial Summit in Cape Town, South Africa from 6-10 November. This year’s theme is The Earth Talks, which is meant to “reflect GEO’s unique ability to listen
World Cities Day – 31 October
World Cities Day, designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/239, is celebrated annually on 31 October. The Day serves as an opportunity to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in addressing challenges of urbanization and contribute to sustainable
