Skip Main Navigation
Eventbrite
Browse Events
Organise
Help
Log InSign Up
Menu
Page Content
This event has ended.
Spark! Experience - Earth Observation and Geographic Information

Actions Panel

Oct 26

Spark! Experience - Earth Observation and Geographic Information

EIT Climate-KIC Spark! Experience - Earth Observation and Geographic Information: a crucial tool to monitor and tackle climate change

By EIT Climate-KIC and supported by EO4GEO project

When and where

Date and time

Tue, 26 October 2021, 17:00 – 20:00 CEST

Location

Online

About this event

Floods, urban heat islands, pests and disease damaging crops and forest plantations… These trends are all the result of our rapidly changing climate and have repercussion on our livelihoods and health, the economy, our planet’s biodiversity etc. The urgency to understand, plan and mitigate these phenomena is well known and requires immediate action.

Earth Observation and geographic information collected by satellites have become crucial in this context to provide live information and forecasts to different sectors such as forestry, agriculture, or urban development to name a few. Potential end-users for this information are also infinite as new use-cases are constantly being created to support civil servants, nature managers, farmers, NGOs, companies and the civil society in their activities.

EIT Climate-KIC has partnered with the EO4GEO project to design this event where you will learn more about the use and applications of satellite data in climate-change related challenges. The EO4GEO project is an Erasmus + project aiming to bridge the gap between the supply and demand of skills in the Earth Observation and Geographic Information sector through, among other actions, the provision of trainings materials and training actions to young graduates and professionals. During this event, stakeholders from the institutional, academic and private sector will give you the context on the sector and main ongoing initiatives. They will also present their activities and use-cases where they are using Earth observation and geographic information to tackle climate change.

At the end of the session, you will understand:

  • What Earth observation and geographic information is
  • How the data is collected, transformed, and used to solve different issues
  • Which are the main stakeholders from the sector
  • What type of information is available and how to retrieve it.

The programme

17:00 - 17:30h Welcome and EIT Climate-KIC Introduction, a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society.

17:30 - 18:00h Space Programme introduction - EUSPA

18:00 - 19:30h Case studies and interactive workshop

19:30 - 20:00h Closure

Speakers

Eduard Escalona, Market Development Innovation Officer - The European Union Agency for the Space Programme

Eduard Escalona, PhD, is Space Downstream Market Officer at the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) since 2019 contributing to the downstream market development of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus. Dr. Escalona obtained his MSc and PhD degrees in telecommunications engineering from the Polytechnical University of Catalonia (UPC). He is co‐author of over 70 scientific articles among international conferences and journals in topics related to Future Internet architectures and services.

Andreas Kazantzidis, Professor - University of Patras

Andreas Kazantzidis is the Head of the Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Physics Department, University of Patras. Greece. His main research interests include the transfer of solar radiation through the atmosphere and the estimation of the effects of different atmospheric constituents, such aerosols and clouds. His experimental activities include measuring of solar broadband, ultraviolet and visible radiation using various types of instruments, monitoring of atmospheric parameters as well as data analysis, quality control and reliability of atmospheric measurements.

Diego Saez-Gil, Co-founder - Pachama

Diego Saez-Gil is the founder and CEO of Pachama, a Y Combinator-backed startup working to accelerate the flow of capital to carbon capturing projects starting with forests biomass projects. Pachama harnesses satellite images and machine learning to verify the carbon storage on forests and then connects directly project developers with carbon credits buyers in an open marketplace. Prior to Pachama, Diego co-founded Bluesmart, an IoT company that raised $20M in venture capital in Silicon Valley and China and was acquired by industry leader TravelPro. Diego also co-founded WeHostels, a pioneering online travel marketplace which was acquired by StudentUniverse. Diego was awarded with the MIT 35 Innovators under 35 and was selected as High-impact Entrepreneur by Endeavor Global.

This activity has received funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). This body of the European Union receives support from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

Event image

Tags

  • Online Events
  • Online Classes
  • Online Other Classes
  • #leadership
  • #outreach
  • #copernicus
  • #climate_change
  • #climate_action
  • #european_union
  • #geographic_information
  • #satellitedata
Event ended

Spark! Experience - Earth Observation and Geographic Information


Follow this organiser to stay informed on future events

EIT Climate-KIC and supported by EO4GEO project

Event creator

Events you might like

  • Observation, Assessment and Planning in Early Year

    Observation, Assessment and Planning in Early Year
    Observation, Assessment and Planning in Early Year

    Wed, Feb 22, 2023 7:00 PM GMT (+00:00)
    £15.86 - £109.04
  • Meaningful Observation: Growth over Gotcha (Leadership)

    Meaningful Observation: Growth over Gotcha (Leadership)
    Meaningful Observation: Growth over Gotcha (Leadership)

    Thu, Feb 9, 2023 6:30 PM EST (-05:00)
    US$10
  • Tiered Supports Coaching Workshop -  Observation, Competency, & Feedback

    Tiered Supports Coaching Workshop - Observation, Competency, & Feedback
    Tiered Supports Coaching Workshop - Observation, Competency, & Feedback

    Tue, Feb 14, 2023 10:00 AM CST (-06:00)
    Free
  • Observation of teaching and learning using Ofsted standards

    Observation of teaching and learning using Ofsted standards
    Observation of teaching and learning using Ofsted standards

    Tue, Feb 28, 2023 9:30 AM GMT (+00:00)
    £255
  • Research Methods on Gender & Management.Seminar 2/6:Participant Observation

    Research Methods on Gender & Management.Seminar 2/6:Participant Observation
    Research Methods on Gender & Management.Seminar 2/6:Participant Observation

    Wed, Feb 15, 2023 2:00 PM GMT (+00:00)
    Free
  • Manningtree Earth Festival - Volunteer Information Event

    Manningtree Earth Festival - Volunteer Information Event
    Manningtree Earth Festival - Volunteer Information Event

    Mon, Feb 13, 2023 8:00 PM GMT (+00:00)
    Free
  • Developing Your Geographic Competency (Hosted by:   Magnolia Title)

    Developing Your Geographic Competency (Hosted by: Magnolia Title)
    Developing Your Geographic Competency (Hosted by: Magnolia Title)

    Wed, Feb 22, 2023 9:00 AM CST (-06:00)
    US$30
  • Spark Spring 2023 Information Session

    Spark Spring 2023 Information Session
    Spark Spring 2023 Information Session

    Tue, Feb 14, 2023 2:00 PM GMT (+00:00)
    Free
  • DA Information Seminar (Information for neighbours)

    DA Information Seminar (Information for neighbours)
    DA Information Seminar (Information for neighbours)

    Wed, Feb 22, 2023 12:00 PM AEDT (+11:00)
    Free
  • Amendments information session (online)

    Amendments information session (online)
    Amendments information session (online)

    Mon, Feb 27, 2023 9:30 AM AWST (+08:00)
    Free

Site Navigation

Use Eventbrite

  • Create Events
  • Pricing
  • Eventbrite Boost
  • Eventbrite Mobile Ticket App
  • Eventbrite Check-In App
  • Eventbrite App Marketplace
  • Event Registration Software
  • Content Standards
  • FAQs
  • Sitemap

Plan events

  • Sell Tickets Online
  • Event Planning
  • Sell Concert Tickets Online
  • Event Payment System
  • Solutions for Professional Services
  • Event Management Software
  • Community Engagement
  • Virtual Events Platform
  • QR Codes for Event Check-In
  • Post your event online

Find events

  • Browse Online Events
  • Get the Eventbrite App

Connect with us

  • Report This Event
  • Help Centre
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
  • Community Guidelines
Eventbrite + Ticketfly

© 2023 Eventbrite