Weekly Round-up: April 10
In the fast-evolving EO landscape, you have to keep your skills sharp and stay on top of the trends. From new learning opportunities to upcoming deadlines, here are opportunities to do just that.
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😎Editor’s choice
⭐16 April. Dialogue. Capacity Building for Earth Observation, AI and Equity in Earth Intelligence. GEO Data and Knowledge Working Group. EOTEC presenting. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/PPEegaFSSt6zztsrx8CfGg#/registration
⭐22/23 April. EOTEC DevNet Regional Drought Working Group Meet-ups. https://eotecdev.net/regional-drought-meet-ups-april-22-23/
📅 Deadlines
⭐16 April. Registration. Cassini Hack-a-Thon. EU Space. https://www.cassini.eu/hackathons/
⭐17 April. Abstract Submission Extended. 22nd International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space. ECMWF and DLR. https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/22nd-international-workshop-greenhouse-gas-measurements-space.
17 April. Survey. Space4Women Landmark Survey. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5XXBLQH.
26 April. Applications. InSAR Training Course 2026. European Space Agency. https://eo4society.esa.int/event/esa-2026-insar-training-course/
30 April. Submissions. Visualising Climate 2026 Conference. Copernicus Climate Change Service. https://climate.copernicus.eu/visualising-climate-2026
⭐30 April. Summer school applications. Satellite-Based Hydrological Data Assimilation. Aalborg University. https://www.en.plan.aau.dk/research/geodesy/summer-school-satellite-based-hydrological-data-assimilation-geodesyda#register-for-the-summer-school-
10 May. Applications. Satellite Remote Sensing of Air Quality, EO Africa R&D Facility. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/online-course-on-satellite-remote-sensing-of-air-quality/
🎓 Training & Events
14 April. Webinar. Get to Know NOAA’s Flood and Water Resources. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rjLWV1YKSh6gwKRglZ8tbQ#/registration
⭐17 April. Webinar. OBServation of COntinental water COlour (OBS2CO). CNES/IDGEO. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC6Gwcx1uvUKJUYv7q9wlmf68cYX3DJeC8vVimqdSHo5d3-A/viewform
⭐22 April. Webinar. Permafrost and Climate Change: Insights from CCI data. European Space Agency. https://www.linkedin.com/events/7447228722153185281/
22 April. Webinar. Mapping Invisible Infrastructure Beneath Our Cities. Geo Week News. https://www.geoweeknews.com/webinars/whats-under-there-mapping-invisible-infrastructure-beneath-our-cities
23, 28 and 30 April. Online course. Monitoring Groundwater Changes for Water Resources Management, NASA ARSET. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/monitoring-groundwater-changes-water-resources-management
6 May. Webinar. Modeling complexity in urban environments: Bridging physics-based and data-driven approaches, American Meteorological Society. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gcPsflczR4qcJQXBXn3EZA#/registration
Tutorial. Self-paced. Explore SAR Satellite Imagery. Esri. https://learn.arcgis.com/en/projects/explore-sar-satellite-imagery/
Course. Self-paced. Integrating Gender Equality in Drought Management Planning, Food and Agriculture Organization. https://www.fao.org/in-action/drought-portal/learning-resources/learning/integrating-gender-equality-and-social-inclusion-in-national-drought-management-planning-e-learning/en
📢 Community Announcements & Resources
⭐Applications Open. Africa Earth Observation Challenge 2026 (Support for start-ups). Africa-Europe Space Partnership Programme. https://www.f6s.com/africa-earth-observation-challenge-2026/apply
⭐Save the Date. Forest fires and fire monitoring, June 1-3. EUMeTrain. Details forthcoming.
Newsletter. EOTEC DevNet!’s March updates!! https://eotecdev.net/march-newsletter-latest-updates/
Workshop Resources. AI Tooling for Earth System Modelling. European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts / Destination Earth. https://destine.ecmwf.int/news/destine-ai-tooling-workshop-advancing-collaboration-and-technical-foundations-for-ai-in-earth-system-modelling/
Presentation recording. The Future of CEOS Analysis Ready Data (ARD). Committee on Earth Observation Satellites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4iDi9_-a4
Presentation recording. Understanding South Africa’s Space Ecosystem, SpaceHubs Africa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JudaNWnhM_I
Newsletter. ESA Global Development Assistance. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gda-insights-earth-observation-development-qscae
