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📢 NCEO head office at Space Park Leicester will be closed from Friday 20th December to Thursday 2nd January 2025 ❄️ Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

The call for papers has been extended for The 40th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-40)! Titled ‘Synergy in Sight: Harnessing Earth Observation for Sustainable Development’, the world-renowned symposium will explore the synergies between emerging #technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and global partnerships to foster a deeper understanding of Earth-system dynamics and their applications. Submit now to showcase your innovative #research, case studies, and technological advancements for ISRSE-40, where we will break new ground by bridging the worlds of academia, industry, private sector, NGOs, and government bodies. The deadline for papers is now Jan 9th, 2024! Read more here: https://bit.ly/402ngTL #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #SpaceIndustry #SpaceAcademia #SpaceIndustry #ukspace #ukspacecluster #spaceclusteruk Farnborough International Farnborough International Space Show John Latham Paul Denny Jemma Keen Louise Butt Doris Klein Tobias Marchant Laurence Marzell Krupa Nanda Kumar, Sally Stevens, Beth Greenaway, Harshbir Sangha MBE FRSA, John Remedios, National Centre for Earth Observation, Chris Hill, Jadunandan Dash European Space Agency - ESA Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) UK Space Agency Space Generation Advisory Council, Ordnance Survey, 1Spatial, 2Excel Geo, AAC Clyde Space , Abaco Group, ABSOLAR, AECOM, Aerospace & Marine International (AMI), Agricompas, Agrilytix Ltd, Agtelligence, Agvesto, Air & Space Evidence Ltd, Airbus Defence and Space, AirSensa, Airspace Unlimited , Alba Orbital, ALCIS HOLDINGS LIMITED,

#Europe launches Sentinel-1C radar #satellite Once it reaches its intended orbit, #Sentinel1C will synchronize with Sentinel-1A, which is already in space. These satellites will work in partnership with each other to deliver the Sentinel-1 mission, imaging the Earth and generating large amounts of data that is fed into the various services provided by Copernicus, which is headed by the European Commission (EC) in partnership with the European Space Agency - ESA. Science Minister Lord Vallance said, “The successful launch of this new satellite will further strengthen the #Copernicus program, which continues to collect vital long-term data allowing us to better understand our planet, respond to natural disasters and tackle global challenges like #climatechange.” Prof. John Remedios, director of the National Centre for Earth Observation, commented, “The advent of operational radar satellites has been a huge boost to our ability to observe hazardous and extreme environments, for example where people are vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanoes.  "Sentinel-1C will renew the extensive coverage and clever products which result from combining data from two radar satellites operating at the same time, allowing scientists and businesses to measure ground motion from #glaciers to #cities.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eAUgw8t5 #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechWorldExpo #MetTechExpoNA #ukimediaevents

Super excited for this! We'll (myself, Cristina Ruiz Villena, Rose M., Ankita Pant, Darren Ghent) be working with the AIMS Research and Innovation Centre to tackle questions around agricultural drought and support their excellent programme, developing and empowering the next generation of female African climate scientists. National Centre for Earth Observation University of Leicester Digital Earth Africa

Great opportunity for those researchers who have climate adaptation and mitigation experience for water management. The round table will allow you to engage on the bill and share evidence, information and advice 👨💻 Click on the link shared below to find out more and apply!

Sentinel-1C has launched! 🚀 Part of Europe’s #Copernicus programme, the new radar satellite supported by the UK will use advanced radar technology to provide continuous imaging over land and sea, day and night, and even through cloud cover. 🛰️🌍 Once in orbit, Sentinel 1C will work in partnership with Sentinel 1A, which is already in space, to deliver the Sentinel 1 mission, imaging the Earth and generating large amounts of data that is fed into the various services provided by Copernicus. UK industry and expertise have contributed to Sentinel-1C, including the electronics subsystem of the Synthetic Aperture Radar instrument from Airbus Defence and Space, the receiver of the Automated Identification System payload from Honeywell UK, and Sentinel-1C's battery from Enersys ABSL 🛰️ The UK's participation in #Copernicus also ensures the data remains freely available to government bodies, businesses and the science community. 🌍 Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKaR3fWN

New research published this week in Earth's Future, reveals the importance of including high-sensitivity climate models when predicting future regional climate impacts. NCEO Ranjini Swaminathan at the University of Reading is lead author of the paper with contributions from colleagues at the Met Office, SMHI and PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research 🌐 🌍

I have the pleasure of being part of the European Space Agency - ESA Climate Change Initiative user group workshop on Land Surface Temperature today at Space Park Leicester and present a poster on one of the Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) flagship R&D projects, the Climate for Earth LST (CLEAR) payload and constellation concept, that we are working on in collaboration with the National Centre for Earth Observation Land Surface Temperature is a measure of how hot to touch the Earth is and has a huge impact on plant growth and also how it feels in urban settings, which can often be 10 Celsius or more above the surroundings. https://lnkd.in/e-kqeQRz

Researchers at the National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leicester and the University of Birmingham have used satellite data to monitor patterns left by forest disturbances🌲. The study, recently published Nature, highlights that human activities are driving a homogenisation of disturbance structures worldwide, which may have profound consequences for forest ecology and functions in the future🌍. You can access the full paper in the article below 🛰️ Nezha Acil | Heiko Balzter | Thomas Pugh #forests #forestecology #biodiversity #satellitedata

📣 The deadline for abstract submission for ISRSE-40 is now extended to Thursday 9 January 2025, midnight GMT. The 40th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment (ISRSE-40) is taking place between the 17-21 March 2025. The title for the event this year is: ‘Synergy in Sight: Harnessing Earth Observation for Sustainable Development’. Key themes include: 🌍 Climate Change and Environmental Monitoring: EO applications for tracking and mitigating climate change impacts. 🌿 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Agroeconomy Focus): How EO can revolutionize global agriculture, enhance food security, and support the transition to a sustainable bioeconomy. Special attention will be given to smallholder farmers and innovative financial tools such as parametric insurance. 🏢 Resilient Urban and Infrastructure Systems: EO’s role in developing smart cities, monitoring urban growth, and strengthening urban resilience. Innovative EO Technologies: AI, machine learning, CubeSats, and other emerging technologies transforming EO data analysis and decision-making. 🌲 Sustainable Land and Marine Resource Management: Innovations in monitoring forests, biodiversity, marine ecosystems, and water resources using EO. 🌳 Carbon Sequestration and Renewable Energy: EO-enabled carbon accounting for forests, renewable energy projects, and carbon offset programs. 🌐 Interdisciplinary and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Case studies and strategies for effective collaboration between academia, industry, NGOs, and government stakeholders. The world-renowned symposium will explore the synergies between emerging technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and global partnerships to foster a deeper understanding of Earth-system dynamics and their applications. Submit now to showcase your innovative #research, case studies, and technological advancements for ISRSE-40, where we will break new ground by bridging the worlds of academia, industry, private sector, NGOs, and government bodies. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ecG7a4ng Space South Central Space4Climate Farnborough International UK Space Agency Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc)