From Space to Society. And Back.

This blog is about all matters concerning the diffusion of innovation within society, with an obvious soft spot for satellite applications.

THETIDA Publishes a New Article on its Pilot Site: the Consolidated B24-Liberator

One might rightfully be wondering what a Consolidated PB4Y-1 (B-24 J) Liberator BuN 63931 (N36 59.235; W008 00.251) is? It is a US Navy aircraft that crashed in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean on the night of 30 November 1943, while the Second World War was raging. This four-engined bomber was on anti-submarine patrol deployed in the Gulf of Cadiz and belonged to VB 112 Squadron, which had just arrived at Port Lyautney (now Kenitra) in Morocco. Today, the aircraft and its crew are best known as the main actors in a riveting rescue story shared by the local population.

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ILIAD Meets to Discuss Pilot Progress in Barcelona

The ILIAD project, a flagship initiative under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, convened for its annual General Assembly in Barcelona from December 19th to 20th, 2023. Over 3 years the ILIAD project will develop innovative digital twins of the ocean based on a range of pilot projects currently being developed by project partners.

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It is again that time of the year…eurisy Members’ Day!

Eurisy gathered its members for its yearly event entirely dedicated to its members on 12 December 2023 at the Brussels Institute of Natural Sciences to take stock of all the activities performed throughout the year and to look prospectively at the priorities to be collectively pursued in 2024.

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Workshop Connects Slovakian Service Providers and Stakeholders Protecting the Country from Growing Disaster Risks

On 30 November 2023, public authorities, researchers, civil institutions, private companies, and other relevant stakeholders gathered at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava to discuss local challenges related to natural hazards and how local entities could make the best use of the European space infrastructure to improve preparedness, strengthen prevention, optimise response, innovate recovery and overall boost resilience.

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EOTECDevNet: a network of networks in Earth observation capacity building

EOTEC DevNet, the Earth Observation Training, Education, and Capacity Development Network was created in 2021 to serve as a global platform to harness the power of satellite-derived Earth information, making it accessible to a broader audience. With the aim to make training and tools more accessible, share knowledge, and promote best practices, the entity strives to increase the use of Earth observation data in decision-making processes related to climate change and disaster management. By joining EOTEC DevNet, members can connect with global and regional experts, access specialized resources, influence training priorities in their region, and find opportunities for collaboration and partnership.

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Hackathon puts Biodiversity on the Map

How can we use big data smartly to restore biodiversity? Five teams of experts, engineers, students and researchers pondered this question for 48 hours in the form of a Spatial Data for Biodiversity Hackathon held on 23-24 October 2023 at Ede, the Netherlands. The cooperation between Deltares, Eurisy, the Netherlands Space Office, Starthub and Wageningen University and Research allowed the teams to dive into the data for two uninterrupted days. The detective work not only yielded new insights about biodiversity in the Netherlands, but also demonstrated what role satellite imagery can play in this field.

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Eurisy Members’ Corner: Empowering public administration in Poland with satellite data solutions

This fourth episode of the Eurisy Members’ Corner series of 2023 was prepared by Ms. Jolanta Orlińska (Director of the Earth Observation Department), Ms. Monika Mierczyk-Burke (Senior Specialist, Earth Observation Department) and Mr. Wojciech Cyran (Senior Specialist, Earth Observation Department) with the help of Eurisy. Ms. Beata Janowczyk (Deputy Director of the Government Center of Security) and Mr. Jakub Ryzenko (Head of the Crisis Information Centre of Space Research Centre) contributed to the webinar with their presentations on satellite solutions for crisis management

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Eurisy Vacancy Notice: Project Officer and Communication Officer

Eurisy is looking for a Project Officer and a Communication Officer to support and lead different activities, including research, communications, events organisation, surveys, interviews, externally-funded project proposal development, presentations and any other tasks which are part of our ordinary activities.

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GEO-Academy kick off meeting in Athens

GEO-Academy, an Erasmus+ funded project to enhance teachers green, digital, and spatial competencies, kicked off at the Ellinogermaniki Agogi school in Athens, Greece from the 28th to the 29th September 2023. Over 36 months, GEO-Academy hopes to empower over 2,000 pre- and in-service teachers at primary and secondary level with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to incorporate Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Earth Observation (EO), Remote Sensing (RS), and Geographic Storytelling within sustainability and climate education in schools.

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